- Elevation, modelled
- 269 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Mounds524 m · 23.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway19.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 43.0410, -89.3952
University of Wisconsin Space Place is a museum in Wisconsin, at a modelled 269 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Quann Park Railroad Bridges, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Fee
- No
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of University of Wisconsin Space Place. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | W 268° | 524 m | 23.1 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | NW 319° | 346 m | 22.9 mi |
| Liberty Pole Hill | S 183° | 338 m | 14.6 mi |
| Liberty Mound | E 98° | 326 m | 11.9 mi |
| Frederick's Hill | NW 322° | 317 m | 7.3 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | SW 232° | 316 m | 16.1 mi |
| Mount Julia | SW 229° | 313 m | 14.9 mi |
| Badger Mill Hill | WSW 240° | 310 m | 8.0 mi |
- 19.5 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Quann Park Railroad Bridges: 0.4 mi
- Greenbush: 1.6 mi
- Longfellow School: 1.7 mi
- The McCoy Farmhouse: 1.8 mi
- Tom Heninger: 1.8 mi
Attractions
- Badgers: 1.4 mi
- Seals: 1.4 mi
- Bison: 1.4 mi
- Tundra Buggy: 1.4 mi
- Grizzly Bears: 1.4 mi
Museums: 29
- UW Geology Museum: 2.1 mi
- Chazen Museum of Art: 2.3 mi
- L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum: 2.3 mi
- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art: 2.3 mi
- Wisconsin Veterans Museum: 2.4 mi
Beaches: 23
- Bernie's Beach: 1.2 mi
- Olin Beach: 1.4 mi
- Vilas Park Beach: 1.4 mi
- Brittingham Beach: 1.6 mi
- Circle Bench: 1.7 mi
Peaks: 18
- Bascom Hill: 2.4 mi
- Observatory Hill: 2.5 mi
- Blackhawk Hill: 3.8 mi
- Eagle Heights: 4.0 mi
- Frederick's Hill: 7.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cascade Aerator: 6.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Train Car: 9.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Fellows: 22.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:58 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:40 | 16:26 |
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