Dorothy Carnes Park West
Dorothy Carnes Park West is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 258 m. Liberty Mound stands 326 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Dorothy Carnes Park East, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Nice trails and bird watching. Rose Lake contains one of the widest varieties of bird species in the Midwest, ranging from White Pelicans to Yellow-wing blackbirds. Canoeing discouraged. No boat landing.
What to expect
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Arrowhead Park: 1.8 mi
- Trailway Park: 1.8 mi
- McCoy Park: 1.9 mi
- Rock River Park: 2.3 mi
- Barrie Park: 2.6 mi
- Dorothy Carnes Park East: 0.7 mi
- Red Cedar Lake State Natural Area: 5.5 mi
- Oakland Conservation Club: 5.6 mi
- Lake District Preserve: 5.6 mi
- Jefferson Tamarack Swamp State Natural Area: 6.6 mi
- Patrolman McKee Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Fort Koshkonong Historic Marker (1832): 3.1 mi
- Governor Peck Boyhood Home: 6.9 mi
- Lake Ripley: 7.1 mi
- Azatlan State Park: 7.7 mi
- Conical Indian Mounds: 16.1 mi
- Conical Indian Mounds: 16.1 mi
- Conical Indian Mounds: 16.1 mi
- Conical Indian Mounds: 16.1 mi
- Conical Indian Mounds: 16.1 mi
- Hoard Historical Museum: 3.2 mi
- National Dairy Shrine Museum: 3.2 mi
- Aztalan Museum: 7.9 mi
- Johnson Creek Historical Society: 9.5 mi
- Albion Academy Historical Society: 11.2 mi
- Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Rock River Community Garden: 4.3 mi
- Campus Organic Garden: 10.6 mi
- Whitewater Community Garden: 11.9 mi
- Peace Garden: 18.5 mi
- the Flame of Friendship: 3.3 mi
- Sundial: 10.7 mi
- NIS Train: 12.7 mi
- Where the Waters Meet: 21.7 mi
- GROW: 22.0 mi
- Swimming Beach: 7.0 mi
- Palmyra Beach: 15.8 mi
- Whitewater Beach: 16.0 mi
- Troll Beach: 17.5 mi
- La Follette Beach: 17.5 mi
- Stute Spring: 18.3 mi
- Minnehaha Spring: 20.1 mi
- Hotel Springs: 20.7 mi
- Indian Springs: 20.8 mi
- Emerald Springs: 20.8 mi
- Liberty Mound: 15.0 mi
- Lone Tree Bluff: 15.4 mi
- Bald Bluff: 15.8 mi
- Mount Zion: 17.3 mi
- Johnson Creek Rest Area 14: 9.3 mi
- Janesville Rest Area 17: 14.6 mi
- Rest Area #17 Janesville: 14.7 mi
- Williams Knoll: 17.6 mi
- DJ Mackie Picnic Area: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dorothy Carnes Park West. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Mound | WNW 285° | 326 m | 15.0 mi |
| Lone Tree Bluff | SE 138° | 320 m | 15.4 mi |
| Bald Bluff | ESE 120° | 317 m | 15.8 mi |
| Mount Zion | S 188° | 316 m | 17.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:30 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:55 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:38 | 16:25 |
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 | 63 | 50 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Atkinson Wwtp, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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