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Cylon Marsh Wildlife Area

Cylon Marsh Wildlife Area from directly overhead

Cylon Marsh Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 328 m. Sandstone Point stands 287 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Cylon State Public Hunting Grounds, a park 2.5 miles away. St. Croix Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates45.20179, -92.31053

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cylon State Public Hunting Grounds: 2.5 mi
  • Village Park: 3.9 mi
  • Snake Creek State Public Fishing Area: 4.3 mi
  • Black Brook Flowage Access: 5.8 mi
  • Parker Creek State Public Fishing Area: 6.1 mi
Artworks: 23
Historic sites: 10
  • Clear Lake Veterans Memorial: 3.4 mi
  • MS-20 Nike Missile Launch Site (historic): 16.8 mi
  • MS-20 Nike Missile Control Site (historic): 17.4 mi
  • Arcola Mill: 21.9 mi
  • Marine Mill: 22.3 mi
Museums: 6
  • Clear Lake Museum: 3.8 mi
  • Polk County Museum: 18.6 mi
  • National Heritage Art Centre: 20.9 mi
  • Folsom House: 21.6 mi
  • St. Croix Falls Historical Society: 21.7 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Griers Falls: 20.9 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 20.9 mi
  • Silverbrook Falls: 21.2 mi
  • Willow Falls: 21.8 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 22.0 mi
Attractions: 4
Peaks: 4
  • Anderson Hill: 18.2 mi
  • Mount Hellen: 20.1 mi
  • Peaslee Peak: 21.6 mi
  • Sandstone Point: 21.9 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Amery Swimming Beach: 7.9 mi
  • Lake O' the Dalles Beach: 21.3 mi
Gardens: 2
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cylon Marsh Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandstone PointNW 308°287 m21.9 mi
Peaslee PeakWNW 300°229 m21.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4319:22
June solstice05:2220:1621:01
September equinox06:5718:3019:09
December solstice07:4615:4116:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131730435666706860463219
Precip in1.11.11.73.03.94.84.64.23.73.11.91.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Amery, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/798052380

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