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Black Earth Creek Natural Resource Area - Black Earth Creek Headwaters

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Elevation, modelled
282 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Blue Mounds524 m · 16.3 mi
Nearest byway
Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway13.7 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:42local time
Coordinates
43.1015, -89.5454
Black Earth Creek Natural Resource Area - Black Earth Creek Headwaters from directly overhead

Black Earth Creek Natural Resource Area - Black Earth Creek Headwaters is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled 282 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Hinrich's Family Farm Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Dane County

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Black Earth Creek Natural Resource Area - Black Earth Creek Headwaters. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundsWSW 252°524 m16.3 mi
Sauk PointNNW 346°449 m23.3 mi
Sauk HillNNW 333°445 m23.4 mi
Indian CastleW 265°354 m18.0 mi
Sugarloaf HillNNW 331°346 m15.1 mi
Liberty Pole HillSSE 160°338 m20.0 mi
Hogback HillNW 321°329 m24.1 mi
Pine KnobW 270°327 m17.9 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 29
Beaches: 26
Cliffs: 18
Springs: 9
Rest areas: 3
Waterfalls: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3319:11
June solstice05:2019:5920:42
September equinox06:4618:2018:57
December solstice07:2715:4016:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182233465868727062503624
Precip in1.51.62.44.14.65.54.74.13.62.92.22.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Charmany Farm, 4 mi away.

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