Bruce B. Purdy Nature Preserve
Bruce B. Purdy Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 258 m. Mosquito Hill stands 296 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Plamann County Park, a park 1.4 miles away. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Apple Creek YMCA
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Plamann County Park: 1.4 mi
- Lundgaard Park: 1.9 mi
- Vosters Park: 2.1 mi
- Providence Park: 2.2 mi
- Youth Sport Complex: 2.4 mi
- The Realm of Darkness: 4.2 mi
- Little Chute Windmill: 4.8 mi
- Lawrence University Arch: 5.6 mi
- Building for Kids: 5.7 mi
- Harry Houdini Childhood Home: 5.8 mi
- Treaty of the Cedars: 4.5 mi
- Number 736: 5.4 mi
- Mill Creek Ravine: 5.4 mi
- Harry Houdini meets Edna Ferber: 5.7 mi
- Harry Houdini Bust: 5.8 mi
- Aerial Landscape: 5.7 mi
- Fox River Oracle: 5.8 mi
- Metamorphosis: 5.8 mi
- Mustang Horse Statue: 6.4 mi
- Horse Statue: 7.1 mi
- Butterfly Garden of Wisconsin: 2.3 mi
- Highland's Habitat: 5.1 mi
- Outagamie County Forest: 6.4 mi
- Casaloma Conservancy: 6.4 mi
- Fox River Academy Ravine: 6.7 mi
- Appleton History Museum & Research Center: 5.6 mi
- The History Museum at the Castle: 5.6 mi
- Appleton History Museum: 5.6 mi
- Building for Kids: 5.7 mi
- Atlas Science Center: 6.2 mi
- Community Gardens: 3.5 mi
- Gardens of the Fox Cities: 3.5 mi
- Marilyn Spieth Communitty Garden and Classroom: 3.8 mi
- Sustainable Lawrence University Garden (SLUG): 5.7 mi
- Courtyard: 6.6 mi
- Jennerjohn Hill: 8.5 mi
- Gopher Hill: 10.0 mi
- Turney Hill: 15.9 mi
- Mosquito Hill: 16.8 mi
- Scray Hill: 19.1 mi
- Niagara Excarpment: 12.7 mi
- Niagara Escarpment: 12.9 mi
- Niagara Escarpment: 13.0 mi
- Niagara Escarpment: 13.1 mi
- Niagara Escarpment: 13.5 mi
- Lawesburg: 5.7 mi
- Grand Chute: 6.3 mi
- Wakefield: 9.8 mi
- Lime Rock: 11.2 mi
- Harrison: 14.7 mi
- Pavilion: 5.4 mi
- Courtyard: 10.5 mi
- Upper Grassy Island Range Light: 22.5 mi
- Lower Grassy Island Range Light: 22.5 mi
- Sunset Beach: 4.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bruce B. Purdy Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mosquito Hill | W 280° | 296 m | 16.8 mi |
| Turney Hill | WNW 288° | 280 m | 15.9 mi |
| Scray Hill | ENE 74° | 269 m | 19.1 mi |
| Burdon Hill | NE 39° | 237 m | 19.9 mi |
| Gopher Hill | ENE 62° | 223 m | 10.0 mi |
| Platten Hill | NE 42° | 219 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:28 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:57 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:30 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 20 | 31 | 44 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 61 | 49 | 36 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Appleton, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/674853184
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