- Elevation, modelled
- 424 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Platte Mounds435 m · 2.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road15.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 42.7682, -90.3499
Belmont Mound State Park is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled 424 m. Platte Mounds stands 435 m to the west, 2.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Belmont Mound, a peak 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 16 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
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- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Belmont Mound State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platte Mounds | W 264° | 435 m | 2.9 mi |
| Belmont Mound | NNE 33° | 427 m | 0.1 mi |
| Little Mound | WSW 258° | 389 m | 2.1 mi |
| White Hill | SSE 158° | 381 m | 16.8 mi |
| Charles Mound | SSE 163° | 374 m | 19.1 mi |
| Bunker Hill | NE 38° | 371 m | 21.5 mi |
| Dunbar Hill | NNE 18° | 366 m | 23.8 mi |
| Mount Sumner | SSE 153° | 357 m | 23.3 mi |
- 15.7 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 30.0 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Allison Point · 22 mi
- Shiras Point · 22 mi
- River Viewing Point · 22 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Belmont Mound Woods State Natural Area: 0.5 mi
- Pecatonica River Woods State Natural Area: 5.3 mi
- Rewey Community Park: 5.5 mi
- Mound View Park: 5.8 mi
- Prairie View Park: 5.8 mi
Artworks: 44
- Igor the Mouse: 21.2 mi
- Kerouac Quotation: 24.1 mi
- An Ode to the River: 24.1 mi
- RBG: 24.2 mi
- Owl's Moon: 24.2 mi
Historic sites: 27
- Governor Tommy G. Thompson's 1998 Address at Wisconsin's First Capitol: 0.6 mi
- 1998 Wisconsin Assembly: 0.6 mi
- Belmont - Wisconsin Territory 1836: 0.6 mi
- Historic Mineral Point: 10.5 mi
- Wisconsin Territory: 10.8 mi
Attractions: 25
- First Capitol Historical Site: 0.6 mi
- Platte Mound M: 2.9 mi
- Waterfall: 8.5 mi
- Pendarvis Historic Site: 11.1 mi
- Shullsburg factory tour: 14.8 mi
Museums: 22
- The Mining and Rollo Jamison Museum: 6.7 mi
- Wisconsin Odd Fellow Rebekah Museum: 10.6 mi
- The Lafayette County Historical Society Depot Museum: 13.2 mi
- Badger Mine and Museum: 14.9 mi
- Berry Tavern: 16.9 mi
Peaks: 20
- Belmont Mound: 0.1 mi
- Little Mound: 2.1 mi
- Platte Mounds: 2.9 mi
- White Hill: 16.8 mi
- Charles Mound: 19.1 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Belmont Prairie State Natural Area: 2.0 mi
- Platteville Mound Park: 2.9 mi
- Ipswich Prairie State Natural Area: 6.1 mi
- SW WI Grassland & Stream Conservation Area - Davis Unit: 12.1 mi
- Bloomfield Prarie: 14.1 mi
Springs: 4
- Spring House: 21.1 mi
- Cleary Spring: 21.5 mi
- Big Spring: 21.7 mi
- Marsden Well: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Pendarvis: 11.2 mi
- Sinnipee: 20.5 mi
- Pleasant Ridge: 23.9 mi
Beaches: 3
- Beach @ Black Hawk Lake Recreation Area: 18.1 mi
- Cox Hollow Beach: 21.0 mi
- Twin Valley Beach: 22.4 mi
Gardens: 3
- Dubuque Rescue Mission Garden: 24.6 mi
- Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: 24.7 mi
- Hosta Garden: 25.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Tennyson Falls: 16.5 mi
- Stephens Falls: 21.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Enee Point: 20.4 mi
- Kellys Bluff: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Grant County Rest Area 106: 21.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:36 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 20:01 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:45 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 22 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 36 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Platteville, 6 mi away.
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