- Elevation, modelled
- 264 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Mounds524 m · 22.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway17.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 43.0705, -89.4059
UW Geology Museum is a museum in Wisconsin, at a modelled 264 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Civil War Cannon, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
natural history museum at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Wikidata Q14714618, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Operated by
- University of Wisconsin- Madison
- Fee
- No
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of UW Geology Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | W 263° | 524 m | 22.7 mi |
| Indian Castle | W 271° | 354 m | 24.9 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | NW 317° | 346 m | 21.0 mi |
| Liberty Pole Hill | S 181° | 338 m | 16.7 mi |
| Liberty Mound | ESE 107° | 326 m | 12.9 mi |
| Owls Head Hill | NNW 336° | 319 m | 24.4 mi |
| Frederick's Hill | NW 313° | 317 m | 5.5 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | SW 225° | 316 m | 17.1 mi |
- 17.4 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Civil War Cannon: 0.2 mi
- Memorial Arch: 0.2 mi
- Camp Randall Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Civil War Cannon: 0.2 mi
- The Henry Quadrangle: 0.3 mi
Attractions
- Washburn Observatory: 0.4 mi
- Tiger: 0.7 mi
- Lion: 0.7 mi
- African Penguins: 0.7 mi
- Rhino: 0.8 mi
Museums: 28
- L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum: 0.2 mi
- Chazen Museum of Art: 0.4 mi
- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art: 0.9 mi
- Wisconsin Veterans Museum: 1.0 mi
- Madison Children's Museum: 1.2 mi
Beaches: 23
- Brittingham Beach: 0.9 mi
- Vilas Park Beach: 0.9 mi
- Willow Beach: 0.9 mi
- Circle Bench: 1.1 mi
- Bernie's Beach: 1.3 mi
Peaks: 21
- Bascom Hill: 0.3 mi
- Observatory Hill: 0.4 mi
- Eagle Heights: 2.2 mi
- Blackhawk Hill: 2.3 mi
- Frederick's Hill: 5.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Train Car: 9.4 mi
- Poynette Rest Area 12: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cascade Aerator: 7.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Fellows: 24.6 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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