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Alabama Lake State Habitat Area

Alabama Lake State Habitat Area from directly overhead

Alabama Lake State Habitat Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 229 m. High Point stands 362 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Karcher Springs State Natural Area, a nature reserve 2.2 miles away. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.62572, -88.21337
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Louis Fago Park: 3.2 mi
  • New Munster Park: 3.3 mi
  • Julius Aukes Beach Park: 3.3 mi
  • Herb Leach Park: 3.8 mi
  • Nestles Park: 3.9 mi
Historic sites
  • Burlington High School Wall of Fame: 3.7 mi
  • Vern Wolf: 4.5 mi
  • Kenosha County Veterans Memorial Park Honor Plaza: 5.4 mi
  • Twin 40mm/56cal anti-aircraft naval gun: 5.8 mi
  • M110A2 self-propelled 8-inch howitzer: 5.8 mi
Attractions
  • The Rustic Barn at Prairie Gardens: 7.1 mi
  • Richardson Adventure Farm: 10.6 mi
  • Richardson's Christmas Tree Farm: 11.1 mi
  • Mars Cheese Castle: 13.2 mi
  • Apple Holler: 13.6 mi
Museums: 32
Artworks: 23
  • Three Rusted Dragons: 11.3 mi
  • Three Graces: 11.5 mi
  • Jockey International Globe: 19.4 mi
  • Abraham Lincoln: 20.3 mi
  • Ma Mère: 20.6 mi
Beaches: 19
  • Twin Lakes Park Beach: 7.9 mi
  • twin lakes park beach: 7.9 mi
  • Riviera Beach: 11.7 mi
  • Swimming beach: 12.1 mi
  • Lake Miltmore Beach: 18.0 mi
Gardens: 17
  • Butteryfly Garden: 4.4 mi
  • Wild Flowers Garden: 7.9 mi
  • Memorial Garden: 8.1 mi
  • Cremains Scattering Garden: 8.1 mi
  • Community Garden: 8.2 mi
Picnic sites: 16
  • Pet Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
  • Cotswold Commons: 15.7 mi
  • Fairie Glen: 15.7 mi
  • The Buttery: 15.7 mi
  • Sun Garden: 15.7 mi
Springs: 10
  • Indian Spring: 17.4 mi
  • Hygeia Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Minnehaha Spring: 22.9 mi
  • Stute Spring: 23.5 mi
  • Scuppernong Springs: 24.7 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Mount Tom: 2.4 mi
  • Mount Moriah: 7.8 mi
  • Gander Mountain: 9.2 mi
  • Buena Park Hill: 11.6 mi
  • Hill Fifteen: 12.0 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Rest areas: 3
Lighthouses: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Alabama Lake State Habitat Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High PointWSW 239°362 m20.5 mi
Buena Park HillN 356°290 m11.6 mi
Gander MountainS 173°283 m9.2 mi
Hill FifteenSSW 199°276 m12.0 mi
Camelback KameSSW 203°268 m15.4 mi
Mount TomNNE 31°265 m2.4 mi
Mount MoriahSSW 200°257 m7.8 mi
Bald KnobS 179°235 m16.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:05
June solstice05:1619:5220:35
September equinox06:4118:1518:52
December solstice07:2015:3716:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202333455666706961493625
Precip in1.81.82.13.64.04.53.63.63.52.82.41.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burlington Wwtp, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/963038919

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