- Elevation, modelled
- 264 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Mounds524 m · 12.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway11.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 43.1098, -89.6431
Black Earth Creek Fishery Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled 264 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Black Earth Creek Fishery Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | WSW 242° | 524 m | 12.0 mi |
| Happy Hill | NNW 331° | 451 m | 22.4 mi |
| Sauk Point | N 358° | 449 m | 22.0 mi |
| Sauk Hill | NNW 344° | 445 m | 21.0 mi |
| Maple Hill | NW 326° | 424 m | 23.9 mi |
| Bunker Hill | WSW 253° | 371 m | 23.3 mi |
| Indian Castle | W 261° | 354 m | 13.1 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | N 349° | 346 m | 12.9 mi |
- 11.8 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Black Earth Creek Fishery Area: 0.2 mi
- Dorothy Statz Conservancy: 0.5 mi
- Glacial Valley Conservancy: 0.6 mi
- Mammoth's Back Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Black Earth Creek Fishery Area: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Haney's Tavern: 0.2 mi
- Matz Farmstead: 6.1 mi
- Old Halfway Prairie: 7.0 mi
- Taylor M. Dunn: 7.3 mi
- Springdale Lutheran Church: 7.6 mi
Parks
- Westview Park: 0.3 mi
- Municipal Park: 0.3 mi
- Baer Park: 0.5 mi
- Zander Community Nature Park: 0.5 mi
- Glacial Valley Park: 0.5 mi
Gardens
- Forward Garden: 4.5 mi
- Native American Garden: 4.5 mi
- Theme Garden: 4.5 mi
- Rain Garden: 4.6 mi
- Emmett Schulte Garden: 6.3 mi
Artworks
- Toy Soldier: 8.4 mi
- St Andrew's Mary Statue: 9.7 mi
- Bison Prairie Gateway Bisons: 10.6 mi
- Hoyt Park Pyramid: 10.6 mi
- Allied Community Obelisk: 10.7 mi
Attractions: 45
- Riley Wishing Tree: 5.7 mi
- Richardson Cave: 6.8 mi
- Little Norway: 9.4 mi
- Black Hawk's Cave: 10.1 mi
- Raymer's Ravine: 10.3 mi
Peaks: 35
- Evergreen Hill: 5.1 mi
- Frederick's Hill: 8.1 mi
- Blackhawk Hill: 10.0 mi
- Eagle Heights: 10.2 mi
- Donald Rock: 10.2 mi
Beaches: 27
- Spring Harbor Beach: 9.0 mi
- Fireman's Beach: 10.4 mi
- Indianola Beach: 10.7 mi
- Willow Beach: 11.5 mi
- Mazo Beach: 11.8 mi
Museums: 25
Cliffs: 17
- Table Bluff: 2.9 mi
- Fox Bluff: 9.6 mi
- Ferry Bluff: 12.5 mi
- Pinnacle Bluff: 12.6 mi
- Maple Bluff: 13.1 mi
Springs: 9
- Spring House: 2.4 mi
- Riley Spring: 6.1 mi
- Springs: 8.1 mi
- Merrill Spring: 9.1 mi
- Big Spring: 10.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Tribal Council Picnic: 8.6 mi
- Picnic Table and Gazebo: 12.8 mi
- Williams Knoll: 23.2 mi
- MacKenzie Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Train Car: 8.6 mi
- Poynette Rest Area 12: 23.3 mi
- Portage Rest Area 11: 23.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cascade Aerator: 10.6 mi
- Skillet Falls: 24.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:33 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:59 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:41 | 16:27 |
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 | 33 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 36 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Charmany Farm, 9 mi away.
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