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Black Earth Creek Natural Resource Area - Black Earth Creek Headwaters

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 elevation of 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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Coordinates43.10147, -89.54537
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Hinrich's Family Farm Park: 0.1 mi
  • Middleton Youth Lacrosse Field: 0.7 mi
  • Penni Klein Park: 0.8 mi
  • Middleton Firefighter's Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
  • Ed Tallard Park: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
Gardens
  • Native American Garden: 2.1 mi
  • Theme Garden: 2.1 mi
  • Rain Garden: 2.1 mi
  • Forward Garden: 2.1 mi
  • Emmett Schulte Garden: 5.2 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Hoyt Park Pyramid: 5.8 mi
  • Bison Prairie Gateway Bisons: 6.1 mi
  • Visible Bucky: 6.2 mi
  • Allied Community Obelisk: 6.5 mi
  • Community: 6.6 mi
Attractions: 43
  • Black Hawk's Cave: 5.1 mi
  • Richardson Cave: 5.2 mi
  • Raymer's Ravine: 5.4 mi
  • Washburn Observatory: 7.1 mi
  • Riley Wishing Tree: 7.1 mi
Peaks: 29
Museums: 27
Beaches: 26
Cliffs: 18
Springs: 9
  • Springs: 3.4 mi
  • Spring House: 3.7 mi
  • Merrill Spring: 4.2 mi
  • Council Spring: 6.6 mi
  • Ho Nee Um Spring: 6.6 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Tribal Council Picnic: 7.0 mi
  • Picnic Table and Gazebo: 8.4 mi
  • Williams Knoll: 18.5 mi
  • MacKenzie Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Train Car: 7.2 mi
  • Poynette Rest Area 12: 22.6 mi
  • Portage Rest Area 11: 22.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Cascade Aerator: 7.7 mi
On the horizon

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
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

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).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/302191311

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