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Baileys Harbor Swamp State Natural Area

Baileys Harbor Swamp State Natural Area from directly overhead

Baileys Harbor Swamp State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 185 m. Mount Lowe stands 226 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Mud Lake State Natural Area, a park 2.1 miles away. Door County Coastal Byway runs past it. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates45.10765, -87.13729

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Mud Lake State Natural Area: 2.1 mi
  • The Ridges Sanctuary State Natural Area: 2.5 mi
  • Anclam Park: 3.5 mi
  • Ephraim Wetlands Preserve: 3.5 mi
  • Toft Point State Natural Area: 3.6 mi
Museums: 19
  • Historic Iverson House: 3.6 mi
  • Ephraim Fire Museum: 3.6 mi
  • Pioneer Cabin: 3.7 mi
  • Pioneer School: 3.7 mi
  • Ephraim Historical Foundation: 4.1 mi
Historic sites: 19
Beaches: 12
Cliffs: 6
Peaks: 6
  • 595: 7.1 mi
  • 591: 7.6 mi
  • 595: 7.8 mi
  • Old Baldy: 13.3 mi
  • Mount Lowe: 20.2 mi
Artworks: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Island Clipper (aka Voight's Marine Service): 13.8 mi
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Baileys Harbor Swamp State Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LoweSW 215°226 m20.2 mi
709SW 220°216 m22.0 mi
595WNW 300°181 m7.1 mi
595NW 306°181 m7.8 mi
591WNW 302°180 m7.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2219:01
June solstice05:0219:5520:40
September equinox06:3618:0918:48
December solstice07:2515:2116:10

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192130415363696761493726
Precip in1.71.11.72.73.53.33.13.03.43.62.31.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ephraim 1ne-wwtp, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/559609937

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