Faville Prairie State Natural Area
Faville Prairie State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a recorded elevation of 241 m. Liberty Mound stands 326 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Snapper Prairie State Natural Area, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Located near the Crawfish River, Faville Prairie is one of the largest low prairie remnants in Wisconsin. Long revered by ecologists such as Aldo Leopold who fought for its preservation, the prairie is a remnant of the once extensive Crawfish Prairie that
What the record says
- Elevation
- 241 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Holzhueter Farm Conservation Park: 2.7 mi
- Waterloo Prairie State Natural Area: 3.9 mi
- Faville Park: 4.7 mi
- Commons Park: 5.1 mi
- Lakeside Park: 5.3 mi
- the Flame of Friendship: 16.2 mi
- Where the Waters Meet: 18.9 mi
- GROW: 19.9 mi
- Dragon Statue: 20.4 mi
- Mischler's Harley Davidson Mural: 21.3 mi
- Snapper Prairie State Natural Area: 1.2 mi
- Dr. J.S. Garman Nature Preserve: 6.8 mi
- Fischer Property: 8.6 mi
- Lake District Preserve: 11.3 mi
- Oakland Conservation Club: 11.4 mi
- Azatlan State Park: 5.5 mi
- Octagon House: 8.7 mi
- Watertown Plank Road Barn: 8.8 mi
- First Kindergarten: 8.8 mi
- Lake Ripley: 11.9 mi
- Conical Indian Mounds: 6.7 mi
- Conical Indian Mounds: 6.7 mi
- Conical Indian Mounds: 6.7 mi
- Conical Indian Mounds: 6.7 mi
- Conical Indian Mounds: 6.7 mi
- Aztalan Museum: 5.3 mi
- Waterloo Area Historical Society Museum: 6.3 mi
- Johnson Creek Historical Society: 7.0 mi
- Historical Society Museum: 9.6 mi
- Columbus Antique Mall and Museum: 14.9 mi
- Peace Garden: 7.8 mi
- Rock River Community Garden: 10.9 mi
- Community Garden: 12.8 mi
- Campus Organic Garden: 22.3 mi
- McFarland Community Garden: 22.7 mi
- Swimming Beach: 20.0 mi
- La Follette Beach: 21.6 mi
- Pet Swim Area: 21.6 mi
- Olbrich Beach: 23.4 mi
- Palmyra Beach: 23.7 mi
- Artesian Well: 12.6 mi
- Artesian Well: 13.1 mi
- Crystal Lake Spring: 21.5 mi
- Parry Spring: 23.8 mi
- Nemahbin Spring: 24.5 mi
- Liberty Mound: 17.2 mi
- Mill Hill: 18.7 mi
- Shaw Hill: 20.6 mi
- Johnson Creek Rest Area 14: 5.0 mi
- Williams Knoll: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Faville Prairie State Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Mound | WSW 238° | 326 m | 17.2 mi |
| Mill Hill | NNW 332° | 276 m | 18.7 mi |
| Shaw Hill | N 8° | 269 m | 20.6 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 | 19:56 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:37 | 16:24 |
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 | 46 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Mills Wwtp, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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