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Coon Fork Barrens State Natural Area

Coon Fork Barrens State Natural Area from directly overhead

Coon Fork Barrens State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a recorded elevation of 297 m. South Mound stands 437 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Coon Fork County Park, a park 0.9 miles away. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
297 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.71190, -91.01710

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Coon Fork County Park: 0.9 mi
  • Coon Fork Lake County Park: 1.2 mi
  • Pea Creek Sedge Meadow State Natural Area: 3.0 mi
  • South Fork Barrens State Natural Area: 3.3 mi
  • Augusta State Wildlife Area: 3.7 mi
Peaks: 28
  • Hay Creek Mound: 9.4 mi
  • Moldenhauer Hill: 10.3 mi
  • Bald Peak: 12.0 mi
  • South Mound: 13.2 mi
  • Middle Mound: 13.3 mi
Museums: 9
  • The Dells Mill and Museum: 6.5 mi
  • FAHS History Center: 8.1 mi
  • Fall Creek Public Library: 13.2 mi
  • Fall Creek Museum: 13.3 mi
  • Clear Creek Museum: 16.8 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Skydive Wissota: 19.9 mi
  • Benson Platform: 21.0 mi
  • POO Corners: 21.9 mi
  • Marsh Rainbow Arch Bridge: 24.0 mi
  • United States Army Tribute Bridge: 24.0 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Historic sites: 5
  • Cannon: 16.5 mi
  • Northern Wisconsin Center For The Developmentally Disabled: 22.6 mi
  • The White Pine in Neillsville History: 23.0 mi
  • Northern Wisconsin State Fair: 24.7 mi
  • Adin Randall Statue: 24.9 mi
Beaches: 3
  • General Public Beach: 1.1 mi
  • Campground Beach: 1.3 mi
  • Rock Dam Beach: 8.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Artworks: 3
Cliffs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Coon Fork Barrens State Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South MoundE 87°437 m13.2 mi
North MoundENE 76°426 m14.0 mi
Christie MoundE 98°396 m20.8 mi
Bruce MoundSSE 149°395 m21.6 mi
Middle MoundE 79°392 m13.3 mi
Silver MoundS 172°381 m19.9 mi
Wildcat MoundSE 141°377 m16.5 mi
Saddle MoundSSE 166°370 m21.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:3819:17
June solstice05:1920:0920:54
September equinox06:5218:2519:03
December solstice07:3915:3816:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131730445766706859463220
Precip in1.01.11.73.14.35.14.24.43.72.61.81.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Augusta RS, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/354531460

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