Ten Chimneys
Ten Chimneys is a museum in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 288 m. Powder Hill stands 405 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Prairie Springs Environmental Education Center, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic house in Wisconsin, United States
Dates from 1915.
Wikidata Q7699169, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Prairie Springs Environmental Education Center: 1.0 mi
- Genesee Oak Opening & Fen State Natural Area: 1.1 mi
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Waukesha Field Station: 4.7 mi
- Pebble Creek Natural Area: 5.2 mi
- Kettle Moraine Low Prairie State Natural Area: 6.8 mi
- Wales Community Park: 1.9 mi
- Firemans Memorial Park: 2.5 mi
- Sunset Park: 3.7 mi
- HAWS Schallock Dog Park: 3.9 mi
- Ottawa Town Park: 4.7 mi
- Mirabel and Lilou: 5.0 mi
- Marl Works: 5.3 mi
- Masonic Home: 5.9 mi
- Gertrude Basse the Cow: 8.0 mi
- Hadfield Company Lime Kilns: 9.5 mi
- iCOMBAT Waukesha: 6.4 mi
- Old World Wisconsin: 8.8 mi
- Elegant Farmer: 8.8 mi
- Battle House: 10.3 mi
- Science Education Center: 13.0 mi
- GROW: 10.6 mi
- Where the Waters Meet: 11.9 mi
- play: 13.4 mi
- inspire: 13.4 mi
- dream: 13.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 4.8 mi
- Genetti Gardens & Gallery: 6.5 mi
- Kyle's Tomato Garden: 7.5 mi
- Frame Park Formal Gardens: 8.6 mi
- Native Perennial Garden: 13.1 mi
- Hawk's Inn: 6.5 mi
- Waukesha County Historical Society Museum: 8.1 mi
- Browne Nature Center: 8.5 mi
- New Berlin Historical Society: 11.0 mi
- Oconomowoc Historical Museum: 11.3 mi
- DJ Mackie Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Picnic Area 8: 17.2 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 17.3 mi
- Picnic Area 7: 17.3 mi
- Tembo Trail: 17.4 mi
- Parry Spring: 4.4 mi
- Hidden Spring: 5.1 mi
- Hillside Spring: 5.1 mi
- Emerald Springs: 5.1 mi
- Scuppernong Springs: 5.1 mi
- Lapham Hill: 4.5 mi
- Buena Park Hill: 14.1 mi
- Bald Bluff: 14.4 mi
- Lone Tree Bluff: 19.3 mi
- Holy Hill: 19.3 mi
- Army Lake: 11.1 mi
- Brookfield Center: 13.7 mi
- Denoon: 13.8 mi
- Mayhews: 15.3 mi
- Muskego Settlement: 16.3 mi
- Palmyra Beach: 12.1 mi
- Family Camp Beach: 12.7 mi
- Whitewater Beach: 21.2 mi
- Pike Lake Beach: 23.7 mi
- Pebble Beach: 24.6 mi
- East Troy Rest Area 36 (southbound): 16.7 mi
- Elkhorn Rest Area 35 (northbound): 17.5 mi
- Johnson Creek Rest Area 14: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ten Chimneys. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powder Hill | N 8° | 405 m | 24.1 mi |
| Holy Hill | N 7° | 376 m | 19.3 mi |
| Lapham Hill | N 349° | 368 m | 4.5 mi |
| Lone Tree Bluff | SW 231° | 320 m | 19.3 mi |
| Bald Bluff | SW 234° | 317 m | 14.4 mi |
| Buena Park Hill | SSE 149° | 290 m | 14.1 mi |
| Mount Tom | SSE 156° | 265 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:28 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:54 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:36 | 16:22 |
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 | 20 | 23 | 34 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waukesha Wwtp, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/553646494
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