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Augusta Wildlife Area

Augusta Wildlife Area from directly overhead

Augusta Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 290 m. South Mound stands 437 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Augusta State Wildlife Area, a park 0.9 miles away. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates44.73355, -91.10505

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Augusta State Wildlife Area: 0.9 mi
  • Lake Eau Claire County Park: 1.8 mi
  • City Park: 3.2 mi
  • Hay Creek Wayside Park: 3.6 mi
  • Coon Fork County Park: 4.9 mi
Peaks: 24
  • Moldenhauer Hill: 5.9 mi
  • Hay Creek Mound: 13.9 mi
  • Bald Peak: 16.6 mi
  • Mound View Rock: 16.8 mi
  • Middle Mound: 17.5 mi
Museums: 10
  • The Dells Mill and Museum: 2.2 mi
  • Fall Creek Public Library: 8.6 mi
  • Fall Creek Museum: 8.8 mi
  • FAHS History Center: 11.5 mi
  • Clear Creek Museum: 13.3 mi
Historic sites: 8
Nature reserves: 5
Ghost towns: 5
Attractions: 4
Beaches: 3
  • General Public Beach: 5.1 mi
  • Campground Beach: 5.3 mi
  • Rock Dam Beach: 12.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
Artworks: 2
Gardens: 1
Springs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South MoundE 93°437 m17.6 mi
North MoundE 84°426 m18.0 mi
Middle MoundE 87°392 m17.5 mi
Silver MoundSSE 161°381 m22.4 mi
Wildcat MoundSE 134°377 m20.6 mi
Chimney RockSW 227°373 m23.0 mi
Saddle MoundSSE 157°370 m24.3 mi
Hay Creek MoundE 97°353 m13.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:3819:17
June solstice05:2020:0920:54
September equinox06:5218:2519:04
December solstice07:3915:3916:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131730445766706859463220
Precip in1.01.11.73.14.35.14.24.43.72.61.81.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Augusta RS, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/742533416

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