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Black Earth Rettenmund Prairie State Natural Area

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Elevation
257 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Blue Mounds524 m · 8.6 mi
Nearest byway
Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway7.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:43local time
Coordinates
43.1382, -89.7735
Black Earth Rettenmund Prairie State Natural Area from directly overhead

Black Earth Rettenmund Prairie State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a recorded 257 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the south-southwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Earth Creek Fishery Area, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 7.0 miles off. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Elevation
257 m

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundsSSW 208°524 m8.6 mi
Happy HillNNW 346°451 m18.1 mi
Sauk PointNNE 16°449 m20.8 mi
Sauk HillN 2°445 m18.2 mi
Maple HillNNW 339°424 m19.1 mi
Bunker HillWSW 241°371 m18.0 mi
Dunbar HillW 263°366 m22.0 mi
Indian CastleWSW 237°354 m7.6 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Attractions: 50
Peaks: 39
Cliffs: 17
Springs: 11
Rest areas: 3
Waterfalls: 3
Picnic sites: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3419:11
June solstice05:2020:0020:43
September equinox06:4718:2118:58
December solstice07:2815:4116:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182133455767706961493624
Precip in1.51.32.33.84.45.63.93.32.82.92.31.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mazomanie Wwtp, 3 mi away.

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