Eau Galle River Wildlife Area
Eau Galle River Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 234 m. Otteson Bluff stands 383 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Eau Galle River State Public Hunting Grounds, a park 0.1 miles away. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Overlooks nearby
- Carlson Kiln · 27 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 27 mi
- Vista point · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Eau Galle River State Public Hunting Grounds: 0.1 mi
- Missouri Valley 4-H Park: 2.5 mi
- Pineview County Park: 3.7 mi
- Butternut Park: 5.5 mi
- West Wisconsin Telecom Park: 5.5 mi
- Stringer Hill: 3.6 mi
- Gap Hill: 4.9 mi
- Tuttle Hill: 5.3 mi
- Waubeek Mound: 6.2 mi
- Hammond Hill: 6.5 mi
- Menomonie Town Forest: 7.7 mi
- Devil's Punchbowl: 8.1 mi
- Bjornson Education & Recreation Center: 12.5 mi
- Lake Menomin Fishery Area: 14.3 mi
- Lee-Kay Educational County Forest: 15.6 mi
- Dunnville Sandstone: 5.6 mi
- Bell Monument: 10.0 mi
- Dunn County Veterans Memorial: 10.3 mi
- Chippewa Valley White Pine Historic Marker: 12.5 mi
- World War I Historic Marker: 12.6 mi
- Yellow Bank: 7.0 mi
- Echo Rock: 10.9 mi
- Limekiln Bluff: 12.4 mi
- Fivemile Bluff: 18.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Bluff: 19.3 mi
- Downsville Community Museum: 5.6 mi
- Woodhouse Family House: 5.6 mi
- Flick Log Cabin: 5.6 mi
- Old Courthouse Museum & Jail: 9.3 mi
- Wilson Place Museum: 10.5 mi
- Portrait of a Community: 9.3 mi
- Durand, WI: 9.3 mi
- Woodland Spire: 10.0 mi
- Sentinel: 10.0 mi
- Borderline: 10.0 mi
- Welch Point: 3.7 mi
- Old Tyrone: 10.0 mi
- Savoy: 15.8 mi
- Springdale: 20.2 mi
- Oak Grove: 22.0 mi
- Wayside 46-07: 7.0 mi
- Menomonie Eastbound Rest Area 61: 12.5 mi
- Menomonie Westbound Rest Area 62: 12.6 mi
- Little House Wayside: 17.2 mi
- Lake Pepin Rest Area: 22.4 mi
- brewery nønic: 10.0 mi
- Crystal Cave: 11.8 mi
- Interpretive Center: 12.8 mi
- Historical Society Musuem: 22.7 mi
- Historical Society Museum: 22.7 mi
- 9/11 memorial: 10.0 mi
- UW-Sprout: 10.3 mi
- Dunn County Jail Garden: 12.2 mi
- Friendship Garden: 20.2 mi
- Wakanda Beach: 11.8 mi
- Florence Township Beach: 21.0 mi
- Tripp Falls: 8.6 mi
- Beckey Spring: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Eau Galle River Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otteson Bluff | NNE 23° | 383 m | 16.2 mi |
| Tuttle Hill | W 269° | 372 m | 5.3 mi |
| Elk Mound | ENE 63° | 368 m | 19.4 mi |
| Farm Hill | SSW 198° | 360 m | 17.2 mi |
| Nerike Hill | SSW 201° | 355 m | 15.1 mi |
| Weisinger Hill | SSW 210° | 354 m | 6.9 mi |
| Ganoe Hill | S 189° | 350 m | 11.1 mi |
| Panther Hill | NE 55° | 350 m | 19.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:42 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:13 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:29 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 15:42 | 16:31 |
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 | 15 | 18 | 32 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 49 | 34 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Durand, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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