Alta Springs Fishery Area
Alta Springs Fishery Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a recorded elevation of 445 m. Lookout Mountain stands 586 m to the northeast, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Chase Hill, a peak 3.4 miles away. 77 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 445 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
77 named places within 25 miles
- Otter Lake Recreation Area: 5.7 mi
- Roothouse Lake Natural Area: 5.7 mi
- Haymeadow County Park: 6.3 mi
- Hay Meadow County Park: 6.4 mi
- Prairie Dells Scenic Area: 6.9 mi
- Merrill Memorial Forest Wildlife Area: 6.1 mi
- Spring Lake State Public Hunting and Fishing Area: 7.0 mi
- Treehaven: 9.3 mi
- Bogus Swamp State Natural Area: 17.3 mi
- Elcho School Forest: 19.8 mi
- Chase Hill: 3.4 mi
- Porcupine Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Irma Hill: 4.3 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Baldy Hill: 9.2 mi
- Sara Park Beach: 11.8 mi
- Crystal Beach: 14.6 mi
- Hodag Beach: 21.9 mi
- Dinosaurs: 13.8 mi
- Chamber of Commerce Hodag: 20.2 mi
- Hodag: 22.1 mi
- Organic Garden: 9.9 mi
- Northwoods Community Garden: 19.0 mi
- Tomahawk Historical Society: 11.3 mi
- Merrill Historical Society, Inc.: 13.7 mi
- Warren Mill - Now WPS: 13.7 mi
- Pine Dells: 15.0 mi
- Manson: 15.2 mi
- Sprit Falls: 21.0 mi
- M60A3: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Alta Springs Fishery Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout Mountain | NE 53° | 586 m | 5.0 mi |
| Baldy Hill | NE 53° | 554 m | 9.2 mi |
| Irma Hill | W 265° | 536 m | 4.3 mi |
| Chase Hill | WNW 282° | 534 m | 3.4 mi |
| Porcupine Mountain | NNW 341° | 486 m | 3.6 mi |
| Ninemile Hill | SW 236° | 454 m | 13.2 mi |
| Snow Hill | SW 218° | 452 m | 17.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:32 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 20:05 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:19 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 15:29 | 16:19 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 13 | 16 | 28 | 41 | 55 | 65 | 69 | 66 | 58 | 45 | 31 | 19 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Merrill, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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