Museum · Wisconsin
Octagon House
Octagon House is a museum in Wisconsin, at a recorded elevation of 230 m. Melander Hill stands 330 m to the south-southeast, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Cinder Lot, a park 0.2 miles away. St. Croix Scenic Byway passes 1.1 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1855
- Elevation
- 230 m
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates44.98064, -92.75520
- 1.1 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
- 13.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 22.0 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Picnic Point · 1 mi
- Stillwater Overlook · 5 mi
- Kingfisher Overlook · 5 mi
- Carver’s Cave Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Cinder Lot: 0.2 mi
- Burton Field: 0.5 mi
- Proehl's Point Access: 0.5 mi
- Corky's Pier & Lake Mallalieu Boat Launch: 0.5 mi
- Prospect Park: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- Louis Massey: 0.2 mi
- Wisconsin Welcomes You: 1.3 mi
- Minnesota Welcomes You: 2.2 mi
- Thanks for Visiting Minnesota: 2.2 mi
- Wisconsin Welcomes You: 5.1 mi
Artworks
- River Bench: 0.7 mi
- Roaming Stone: 2.8 mi
- Tug of War: 10.4 mi
- Snowman: 11.8 mi
- Pauly the Polar Bear: 14.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Bayport Wildlife Management Area: 1.8 mi
- St. Croix Savanna SNA: 1.9 mi
- Bison Prairie: 2.9 mi
- Jackson Farm Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Stagecoach Prairie: 3.6 mi
Gardens: 33
- Dahlka Garden: 11.0 mi
- Campus Lab Garden: 11.1 mi
- Winthrop Community Garden: 13.0 mi
- Dragon Garden: 14.8 mi
- St. Paul – Changsha Friendship Garden: 14.9 mi
Museums: 32
- Washington County Historical Society Museum: 5.2 mi
- Afton Historical Museum: 5.6 mi
- Warden's House Museum: 6.2 mi
- The North St. Paul Historical Society Museum: 11.6 mi
- North Star Museum Of Boy Scouting & Girl Scouting: 11.6 mi
Attractions: 30
- Saint Croix Railroad: 5.2 mi
- Avalon: 5.5 mi
- Jubilee II: 5.5 mi
- Empress: 5.5 mi
- Anastasia: 5.5 mi
Beaches: 20
- Lakeland Beach: 1.2 mi
- Browns Beach: 1.3 mi
- Brown's Beach: 1.3 mi
- Camp St. Croix Beach: 3.2 mi
- Riverside Beach: 4.2 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Willow Falls: 4.8 mi
- Fairy Falls: 7.4 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 14.9 mi
- Vermillion Falls: 18.1 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 19.0 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- St Croix Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
- West Picnic Grounds: 19.5 mi
- Wabun C: 22.4 mi
- Wabun A: 22.4 mi
- Wabun B: 22.4 mi
Peaks: 10
- Coons Hill: 0.8 mi
- Bissel's Mound: 5.5 mi
- Mount Hellen: 6.5 mi
- Melander Hill: 9.1 mi
- Starks Mound: 11.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Sand Castles: 15.5 mi
- Robinson's Rocks: 17.0 mi
- East Clay Pit: 17.9 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 18.0 mi
- West Clay Pit: 18.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 2.2 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 3.7 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 23.5 mi
Springs: 3
- White Worm Springs: 13.4 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 22.3 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Point Douglas: 16.2 mi
- Nininger: 16.3 mi
- Garen: 20.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Octagon House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melander Hill | SSE 161° | 330 m | 9.1 mi |
| Dills Mound | S 180° | 320 m | 13.9 mi |
| Starks Mound | S 179° | 310 m | 11.8 mi |
| Bissel's Mound | SW 224° | 307 m | 5.5 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | W 277° | 293.522 m | 24.0 mi |
| Coons Hill | ESE 121° | 268 m | 0.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:17 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:32 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:44 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 23 | 35 | 49 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 37 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stillwater 1 SE, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Minneapolis/Southeast · 23 mi
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