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Arena Pines & Sand Barrens State Natural Area

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Elevation, modelled
219 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Blue Mounds524 m · 11.2 mi
Nearest byway
Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway1.3 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:44local time
Coordinates
43.1795, -89.9293
Arena Pines & Sand Barrens State Natural Area from directly overhead

Arena Pines & Sand Barrens State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled 219 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the south-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Arena Community Park, a park 1.5 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 1.3 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Arena Pines and Sand Barrens features an excellent example of sand barrens vegetated with jack pine, black oak, and river birch. Found along the edge of numerous sand blows scattered throughout the site is the evergreen false heather shrub, which helps st

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Arena Pines & Sand Barrens State Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundsSSE 160°524 m11.2 mi
Happy HillNNE 13°451 m15.1 mi
Sauk PointNE 38°449 m21.9 mi
Sauk HillNNE 29°445 m17.6 mi
Maple HillN 4°424 m15.1 mi
Bunker HillSW 214°371 m14.0 mi
Dunbar HillWSW 248°366 m15.1 mi
Indian CastleSSE 168°354 m7.1 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 40
Attractions: 27
Cliffs: 16
Gardens: 11
Springs: 8
Artworks: 6
Waterfalls: 3
Rest areas: 1
Picnic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3519:12
June solstice05:2120:0020:44
September equinox06:4818:2118:59
December solstice07:2915:4216:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182133455767706961493624
Precip in1.51.32.33.84.45.63.93.32.82.92.31.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mazomanie Wwtp, 6 mi away.

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