First Island
First Island is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 351 m. Sandstone Point stands 287 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Polk County Museum, a museum 0.4 miles away. St. Croix Scenic Byway passes 9.9 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 9.9 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Taylors Falls Wayside Park · 10 mi
- Franconia Landing · 13 mi
- Log House Landing · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Long Lake Park: 3.5 mi
- DD Kennedy Park: 5.4 mi
- Wayside Park: 6.5 mi
- Balsam Branch State Wildlife Area: 6.6 mi
- Fort Luck Park: 8.1 mi
- Half Moon Lake Conservancy: 3.8 mi
- Garfield Recreation Area: 5.8 mi
- Balsam Branch Wildlife Area: 6.6 mi
- Ray Zillmer Park: 9.2 mi
- Wert Family Preserve: 9.3 mi
- Art Bench Trail - Rock and River: 9.9 mi
- Thompson-Boughton Millstone: 9.9 mi
- River Spirit: 9.9 mi
- The Big Fish: 10.0 mi
- ButterflyKapco: 13.4 mi
- Polk County Museum: 0.4 mi
- St. Croix Falls Historical Society: 10.0 mi
- Folsom House: 10.6 mi
- Frederic Museum: 14.0 mi
- National Heritage Art Centre: 15.5 mi
- First Danish Seminary: 8.2 mi
- Clear Lake Veterans Memorial: 17.0 mi
- Scandia Veterans Memorial: 22.3 mi
- Marine Mill: 23.7 mi
- Swedish Settler's Monument: 23.7 mi
- Big Yellow Chair: 10.5 mi
- Franconia Sculpture Gardens: 13.5 mi
- amphitheater: 15.3 mi
- Swedish Coffee Pot Water Tower: 19.7 mi
- New Richmond Heritage Center: 24.3 mi
- Silverbrook Falls: 12.1 mi
- Griers Falls: 15.7 mi
- Cascade Falls: 15.7 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 18.1 mi
- Lake O' the Dalles Beach: 10.7 mi
- Amery Swimming Beach: 11.1 mi
- Ojiketa Beach Area: 22.6 mi
- Sandstone Point: 11.3 mi
- Wild Mountain: 12.9 mi
- Peaslee Peak: 13.7 mi
- St. Croix Falls Community Garden: 9.0 mi
- Mill Pond Park: 15.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of First Island. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandstone Point | WSW 248° | 287 m | 11.3 mi |
| Peaslee Peak | WSW 240° | 229 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:43 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 20:17 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:30 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:40 | 16:30 |
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 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 44 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Luck, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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