Skip to content
Byway
Museum · Wisconsin

McFarland Historical Society

McFarland Historical Society from directly overhead

McFarland Historical Society is a museum in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 264 m. Liberty Pole Hill stands 338 m to the south-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Discovery Garden, a park 0.1 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

village in Dane County, Wisconsin

Dates from 1856.

Wikidata Q2370269, matched on coordinates and name (494 m apart).

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
McFarland Historical Society
Fee
No
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates43.01410, -89.28924
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Discovery Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Arnold Larson Park: 0.1 mi
  • Woodland Estates Park: 0.5 mi
  • Woodland Commons Park: 0.5 mi
  • Highland Oaks Park: 0.5 mi
Gardens
  • McFarland Community Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Rimrock/Green Gardens: 4.7 mi
  • Badger Fountain of Life Community Garden: 5.4 mi
  • Quann Community Gardens: 5.5 mi
  • Rain Garden: 5.6 mi
Historic sites
Nature reserves
Artworks
  • Robert the Gorilla: 2.5 mi
  • Monona Sails: 2.8 mi
  • Monona M: 3.4 mi
  • Wizard: 4.3 mi
  • Changing Graffiti: 5.1 mi
Attractions: 55
Museums: 29
Beaches: 22
  • Frost Woods Beach: 3.8 mi
  • Esther Beach: 4.2 mi
  • Pet Swim Area: 4.3 mi
  • Schluter Beach: 4.6 mi
  • La Follette Beach: 4.7 mi
Peaks: 14
Springs: 8
  • Big Spring: 7.4 mi
  • Ho Nee Um Spring: 7.7 mi
  • Council Spring: 7.7 mi
  • Merrill Spring: 10.1 mi
  • Springs: 12.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Williams Knoll: 4.4 mi
  • Picnic Table and Gazebo: 6.8 mi
  • Tribal Council Picnic: 13.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
Waterfalls: 1
  • Cascade Aerator: 10.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of McFarland Historical Society. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Liberty Pole HillSSW 206°338 m14.1 mi
Liberty MoundE 89°326 m6.4 mi
Frederick's HillNW 308°317 m12.5 mi
Mount PleasantWSW 246°316 m19.7 mi
Mount JuliaWSW 244°313 m18.4 mi
Badger Mill HillW 260°310 m12.5 mi
Eagle HeightsWNW 303°308 m9.3 mi
Evergreen HillWNW 297°307 m14.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3219:10
June solstice05:1919:5720:41
September equinox06:4518:1918:56
December solstice07:2615:4016:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192334475868727062503725
Precip in1.71.72.34.24.65.74.74.13.93.02.31.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — UW Arboretum - Madison, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/679962342

More museums in Wisconsin

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Plan a driveMore museums
Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to McFarland Historical Society.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens