Sawyer County Historical Museum
Sawyer County Historical Museum is a museum in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 363 m. Meteor Hill stands 547 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Giant Muskie, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Great Divide Highway passes 15 miles off. 98 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
The Sawyer County Historical Museum contains numerous exhibits spanning the history of Sawyer County and the Hayward area. From Ojibwe Culture to military service, there's something on display for those of all ages. For more information about exhibits,
What to expect
- Operated by
- Sawyer County Historical Society
How to reach it
- 15.2 mi off the Great Divide Highway
98 named places within 25 miles
- Shues Pond Park: 0.8 mi
- Sawyer County Fairgrounds: 2.4 mi
- Town of Hayward Recreational Forest: 2.6 mi
- Kissick Alkaline Bog Lake State Natural Area: 2.9 mi
- Eytcheson Park: 3.3 mi
- Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum: 0.2 mi
- Tony Wise Museum of the American Birkebeiner: 0.6 mi
- Kinnamon School Visitor Center & Museum: 6.6 mi
- Cable Natural History Museum: 16.7 mi
- Cable Namakagon Historical Museum: 16.7 mi
- Namekagon - Court Oreilles Portage: 4.9 mi
- St. Francis Solanus Mission: 9.2 mi
- Pierre Esprit Radisson and Medard Groseilliers: 11.9 mi
- Court Oreilles: 16.8 mi
- Telehenge: 16.9 mi
- Giant Muskie: 0.2 mi
- Hospital Road Trailhead: 1.5 mi
- Olson Road Trailhead: 1.8 mi
- Water's Edge Trailhead: 2.1 mi
- Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad: 19.0 mi
- County Hill: 1.9 mi
- Smoky Hill: 15.7 mi
- Mount Telemark: 16.3 mi
- Crystal Mountain: 19.2 mi
- Meteor Hill: 22.3 mi
- Kissick Swamp Wildlife Area: 3.2 mi
- Totagatic Lake Wildlife Area: 12.0 mi
- Hauer Springs State Wildlife Management Area: 13.3 mi
- Eddy Creek Fishery Area: 16.8 mi
- Weirgor Springs State Wildlife Area: 21.9 mi
- Spooner Blows: 6.6 mi
- Hayward Sucks: 6.6 mi
- Spooner Cowboy: 22.2 mi
- Red Cedar Springs: 18.2 mi
- Beaver Brook Spring: 24.2 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 22.4 mi
- Flower Garden: 22.4 mi
- Garmisch Beach: 23.1 mi
- Sioux Beach: 24.4 mi
- Harmon: 10.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sawyer County Historical Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meteor Hill | S 170° | 547 m | 22.3 mi |
| Mount Telemark | NE 41° | 518 m | 16.3 mi |
| Smoky Hill | N 357° | 457 m | 15.7 mi |
| County Hill | NW 304° | 425 m | 1.9 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | SW 232° | 381 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:39 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 20:15 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:26 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 15:34 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 18 | 30 | 43 | 56 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 59 | 46 | 32 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hayward RS, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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