- Elevation, modelled
- 262 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Mounds524 m · 11.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway11.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 43.1138, -89.6557
Black Earth Creek Fishery Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled 262 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 11 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 239° | 524 m | 11.6 mi |
| Happy Hill | NNW 332° | 451 m | 21.9 mi |
| Sauk Point | N 360° | 449 m | 21.7 mi |
| Sauk Hill | NNW 345° | 445 m | 20.6 mi |
| Maple Hill | NNW 327° | 424 m | 23.4 mi |
| Bunker Hill | WSW 252° | 371 m | 22.8 mi |
| Indian Castle | W 259° | 354 m | 12.6 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | N 352° | 346 m | 12.5 mi |
- 11.3 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Black Earth Creek Fishery Area: 0.2 mi
- Hickory Hill Conservancy Park: 0.4 mi
- Glacial Valley Conservancy: 0.4 mi
- Black Earth Creek Fishery Area: 0.5 mi
- Cedar Hill Conservancy: 0.6 mi
Parks
- Zander Community Nature Park: 0.2 mi
- Glacial Valley Park: 0.3 mi
- American Legion Park: 0.3 mi
- Gausewitz Park: 0.3 mi
- Cedar Glen Park: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
- Haney's Tavern: 0.6 mi
- Matz Farmstead: 5.9 mi
- Old Halfway Prairie: 6.3 mi
- Springdale Lutheran Church: 7.7 mi
- Taylor M. Dunn: 8.0 mi
Gardens
- Forward Garden: 5.2 mi
- Native American Garden: 5.2 mi
- Theme Garden: 5.2 mi
- Rain Garden: 5.3 mi
- Emmett Schulte Garden: 6.8 mi
Artworks
- Toy Soldier: 9.0 mi
- St Andrew's Mary Statue: 10.3 mi
- Bison Prairie Gateway Bisons: 11.3 mi
- Hoyt Park Pyramid: 11.3 mi
- Allied Community Obelisk: 11.4 mi
Attractions: 46
- Riley Wishing Tree: 6.0 mi
- Richardson Cave: 7.4 mi
- Little Norway: 9.1 mi
- Cave of the Mounds: 10.4 mi
- Cave of the Mounds: 10.5 mi
Peaks: 35
- Evergreen Hill: 5.8 mi
- Frederick's Hill: 8.7 mi
- Donald Rock: 10.4 mi
- Blackhawk Hill: 10.6 mi
- Eagle Heights: 10.8 mi
Beaches: 27
- Spring Harbor Beach: 9.6 mi
- Fireman's Beach: 11.0 mi
- Mazo Beach: 11.2 mi
- Indianola Beach: 11.3 mi
- Riverview Adventure Company Shoreline: 11.4 mi
Museums: 26
Cliffs: 18
- Table Bluff: 2.3 mi
- Fox Bluff: 10.2 mi
- Ferry Bluff: 11.9 mi
- Pinnacle Bluff: 12.1 mi
- Maple Bluff: 13.7 mi
Springs: 10
- Spring House: 3.1 mi
- Riley Spring: 6.5 mi
- Springs: 8.7 mi
- Merrill Spring: 9.8 mi
- Big Spring: 11.1 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Tribal Council Picnic: 9.2 mi
- Picnic Table and Gazebo: 13.5 mi
- Williams Knoll: 23.9 mi
- MacKenzie Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Train Car: 9.2 mi
- Poynette Rest Area 12: 23.3 mi
- Portage Rest Area 11: 23.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Aerator: 11.3 mi
- Skillet Falls: 23.8 mi
- Stephens Falls: 24.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 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 | 21 | 33 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 70 | 69 | 61 | 49 | 36 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mazomanie Wwtp, 9 mi away.
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