Black Walnut Preserve
Black Walnut Preserve is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 276 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is The McCoy Farmhouse, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Fitchburg
How to reach it
- 21.2 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- The McCoy Farmhouse: 0.1 mi
- Quann Park Railroad Bridges: 2.3 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Royal Airport / Charles Lindbergh: 3.2 mi
- Old Spring Hotel: 3.2 mi
- Bluestem Park: 0.3 mi
- Jenni & Kyle Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Nevin Springs Fishery and Wildlife Area: 0.9 mi
- Knollwood Conservation Park: 1.8 mi
- Harlan Hills Prairie: 2.3 mi
- Syene Road Park: 0.3 mi
- Pinnacle Park: 0.9 mi
- Clayton Park: 0.9 mi
- McGaw Park: 1.1 mi
- Gunflint Trail Park: 1.2 mi
- Rain Garden: 0.9 mi
- Rimrock/Green Gardens: 1.3 mi
- Badger Fountain of Life Community Garden: 1.7 mi
- Community Garden at Heifetz Park: 2.1 mi
- Quann Community Gardens: 2.3 mi
- Seasonal Inspirations: 0.9 mi
- Turtle: 3.2 mi
- Annie C. Stewart Memorial Fountain: 3.2 mi
- Community: 3.2 mi
- Allied Community Obelisk: 3.3 mi
- University of Wisconsin Space Place: 1.9 mi
- UW Geology Museum: 3.9 mi
- L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum: 4.2 mi
- Chazen Museum of Art: 4.2 mi
- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art: 4.2 mi
- Bernie's Beach: 3.0 mi
- Olin Beach: 3.1 mi
- Esther Beach: 3.1 mi
- Vilas Park Beach: 3.1 mi
- Circle Bench: 3.2 mi
- Bascom Hill: 4.3 mi
- Observatory Hill: 4.3 mi
- Blackhawk Hill: 5.2 mi
- Eagle Heights: 5.5 mi
- Badger Mill Hill: 7.1 mi
- Big Spring: 2.8 mi
- Ho Nee Um Spring: 3.3 mi
- Council Spring: 3.3 mi
- Merrill Spring: 5.8 mi
- Springs: 8.6 mi
- Picnic Table and Gazebo: 1.3 mi
- Tribal Council Picnic: 8.3 mi
- Williams Knoll: 9.2 mi
- Maple Bluff: 7.0 mi
- Fox Bluff: 7.2 mi
- Table Bluff: 16.6 mi
- Cascade Aerator: 5.5 mi
- Train Car: 8.5 mi
- Fellows: 20.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Black Walnut Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | W 273° | 524 m | 23.0 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | NW 323° | 346 m | 24.3 mi |
| Liberty Pole Hill | S 183° | 338 m | 12.7 mi |
| Liberty Mound | E 89° | 326 m | 11.9 mi |
| Frederick's Hill | NNW 330° | 317 m | 8.8 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | WSW 237° | 316 m | 14.9 mi |
| Mount Julia | SW 234° | 313 m | 13.6 mi |
| Badger Mill Hill | WSW 252° | 310 m | 7.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:58 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:40 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 23 | 34 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — UW Arboretum - Madison, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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