The Old Firehouse & Police Museum
The Old Firehouse & Police Museum is a museum in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 193 m. Pikes Peak stands 403 m to the south-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is State of Wisconsin Fire & Police Hall of Fame, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. North Shore Scenic Drive passes 5.7 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Superior Museums
How to reach it
- 5.7 mi off the North Shore Scenic Drive, National
- 6.0 mi off the Skyline Parkway Scenic Byway
- 8.0 mi off the Veterans Evergreen Memorial Drive
- 22.5 mi off the Wisconsin Lake Superior Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Chester Park Trail Overlook · 7 mi
- Bagley Nature Area viewing platform · 8 mi
- Bardon Peak Overlook · 9 mi
- Gazebo Point · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Washington Park: 0.3 mi
- Carl Gullo Park: 0.3 mi
- Priest Field: 0.4 mi
- Gouge Park: 1.0 mi
- Red Barn Playground: 1.2 mi
- SS Meteor: 1.5 mi
- Archery Course: 4.6 mi
- Tug Bayfield: 5.6 mi
- SS William A. Irvin: 5.9 mi
- Enger Tower: 6.2 mi
- Old Stockade Site: 0.6 mi
- Edgar A. Culbertson: 5.6 mi
- Lewis G. Castle: 5.6 mi
- Dedicated to Davis Helberg: 5.6 mi
- McDougall Patent Anchor: 5.6 mi
- State of Wisconsin Fire & Police Hall of Fame: 0.0 mi
- Fairlawn Mansion: 1.2 mi
- Richard Bong WWII Heritage Center: 1.6 mi
- A World of Accordions Museum: 2.6 mi
- Harrington Arts Center: 2.7 mi
- Hearding Island Wildlife Management Area: 4.2 mi
- Interstate Island Wildlife Management Area: 4.3 mi
- Pokegama Carnegie Wetlands State Natural Area: 5.4 mi
- Hartley Nature Center: 9.4 mi
- Jay Cooke State Park: 14.1 mi
- Jay Cooke: 6.6 mi
- Leif Erikson: 6.7 mi
- Wild Rice Moon: 8.0 mi
- Sieur Jean du Luth: 8.1 mi
- Dadibajimoowinini: 8.1 mi
- Bardon Peak: 9.0 mi
- Elys Peak: 9.8 mi
- Moose Mountain: 11.5 mi
- Oldenburg Point: 14.7 mi
- Pikes Peak: 17.3 mi
- Lower Amnicon Falls: 9.8 mi
- Snake Pit Falls: 9.9 mi
- Now and Then Falls: 9.9 mi
- Upper Amnicon Falls: 9.9 mi
- Big Manitou Falls: 12.1 mi
- Lafayette Community Garden: 3.5 mi
- Japanese Peace Bell and Garden: 6.2 mi
- Duluth Rose Garden: 6.7 mi
- Rain Garden: 7.9 mi
- BlueStone Roundabout: 8.0 mi
- Superior Rest Area 23: 3.5 mi
- Thompson Hill Rest Area: 7.7 mi
- Veterans Evergreen Memorial: 13.5 mi
- Knife River Wayside Rest: 20.7 mi
- Wisconsin Point Lighthouse: 2.0 mi
- South Breakwater Inner Light: 5.6 mi
- Point of Rocks: 5.8 mi
- The Deeps: 9.8 mi
- Knife River Beach: 21.0 mi
- Harlis: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Old Firehouse & Police Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pikes Peak | SSE 163° | 403 m | 17.3 mi |
| Nebaga | SE 134° | 385 m | 24.5 mi |
| Sugar Camp Hill | ESE 105° | 370 m | 21.5 mi |
| Moose Mountain | NNE 14° | 350 m | 11.5 mi |
| Oldenburg Point | WSW 254° | 292 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:41 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 20:19 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 15:32 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 18 | 29 | 39 | 49 | 58 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 46 | 32 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Superior, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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