Bitzke Waterfowl Refuge
Bitzke Waterfowl Refuge is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 455 m. Rib Mountain stands 586 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Ackley State Wildlife Areas, a park 4.7 miles away. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The Bitzke Waterfowl Refuge is part of the Marathon County Forest
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Ackley State Wildlife Areas: 4.7 mi
- Dells of the Eau Claire Park: 6.3 mi
- Dells of the Eau Claire River State Natural Area: 6.4 mi
- Plover River State Fishery Area: 7.5 mi
- Trappe River Dells County Park: 8.7 mi
- Langlade County Historical Museum: 9.5 mi
- Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum: 16.3 mi
- Eland Museum: 16.7 mi
- Woodson History Center: 16.7 mi
- Yawkey House Museum: 16.8 mi
- Merrill Memorial Forest Wildlife Area: 16.4 mi
- Marathon County Forest-Ringle Marsh Unit: 17.0 mi
- Bogus Swamp State Natural Area: 17.4 mi
- Spring Lake State Public Hunting and Fishing Area: 17.5 mi
- Rib Mountain State Park: 20.7 mi
- Mosinee Hill: 21.0 mi
- Rib Mountain: 21.2 mi
- Snow Hill: 21.9 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 22.1 mi
- Irma Hill: 23.4 mi
- Hmong-Lao Veterans Memorial: 16.9 mi
- Peace Pole: 17.2 mi
- Warren Mill - Now WPS: 17.9 mi
- Margaret Woodson Fisher Sculpture Garden: 16.3 mi
- Monk Botanical Gardens: 16.4 mi
- M60A3: 10.3 mi
- Pine Dells: 13.9 mi
- Wausau Wings ii: 16.9 mi
- Punchout Springs: 21.8 mi
- Stettin: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bitzke Waterfowl Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rib Mountain | SW 235° | 586 m | 21.2 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NNW 342° | 586 m | 22.1 mi |
| Kent Lookout | ENE 65° | 580 m | 24.3 mi |
| Baldy Hill | N 351° | 554 m | 23.8 mi |
| Irma Hill | NW 319° | 536 m | 23.4 mi |
| Chase Hill | NW 323° | 534 m | 23.6 mi |
| Porcupine Mountain | NNW 331° | 486 m | 24.6 mi |
| Mosinee Hill | SW 227° | 484 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:31 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 20:03 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:18 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 15:30 | 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 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 41 | 53 | 63 | 67 | 65 | 58 | 45 | 31 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Antigo, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4939242494
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