UW Geology Museum
UW Geology Museum is a museum in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 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. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
natural history museum at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Wikidata Q14714618, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- University of Wisconsin- Madison
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- 17.4 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- UW Madison Botany Garden: 0.2 mi
- Welcome Garden: 0.5 mi
- Creativity Garden: 0.5 mi
- Inspiration Garden: 0.6 mi
- Allen Centennial Garden: 0.6 mi
- Edward Klief Park: 0.3 mi
- Engineering Hall Park: 0.3 mi
- Henry Mall: 0.3 mi
- Madison South Rotary Park: 0.3 mi
- Class of 1920 Memorial Plaza: 0.4 mi
- The Fighting Wisconsin Badger: 0.3 mi
- Barry Alvarez: 0.3 mi
- Pat Richter: 0.3 mi
- Basis: 0.3 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 0.4 mi
- Washburn Observatory: 0.4 mi
- Tiger: 0.7 mi
- Lion: 0.7 mi
- African Penguins: 0.7 mi
- Rhino: 0.8 mi
- Edgewood Forest: 1.2 mi
- Lakeshore Nature Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Turville Point Conservation Park: 2.2 mi
- University of Wisconsin Arboretum - Grady Tract: 3.3 mi
- Jenni & Kyle Preserve: 3.3 mi
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Council Spring: 1.7 mi
- Ho Nee Um Spring: 1.7 mi
- Big Spring: 1.9 mi
- Merrill Spring: 3.2 mi
- Springs: 5.3 mi
- Maple Bluff: 3.3 mi
- Fox Bluff: 3.6 mi
- Table Bluff: 14.5 mi
- Pine Bluff: 22.6 mi
- Ferry Bluff: 23.7 mi
- Picnic Table and Gazebo: 3.7 mi
- Tribal Council Picnic: 9.2 mi
- Williams Knoll: 11.4 mi
- MacKenzie Picnic Area: 22.5 mi
- Train Car: 9.4 mi
- Poynette Rest Area 12: 24.8 mi
- Cascade Aerator: 7.2 mi
- Fellows: 24.6 mi
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 |
| 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 |
| Mount Julia | SW 222° | 313 m | 16.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 23 | 34 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — UW Arboretum - Madison, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/2708020790
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