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Forbes Springs State Natural Area

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Elevation, modelled
334 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Kent Lookout580 m · 24.5 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:46local time
Coordinates
45.3185, -88.3915
Forbes Springs State Natural Area from directly overhead

Forbes Springs State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled 334 m. Kent Lookout stands 580 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Forbes Spring, a spring less than a tenth of a mile away. 69 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.

The centerpiece of this site is Forbes Springs, a spring pond. From this pond exits Forbes Creek, a fast, hard, cold waterway. Although outside the designated SNA, the adjacent federally designated Old-growth site also has some fine wetlands including a l

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Forbes Springs State Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kent LookoutWSW 258°580 m24.5 mi
McCaslin MountainN 359°495 m5.3 mi
Ninemile HillWSW 252°463 m19.4 mi
Thunder MountainE 101°428 m4.5 mi
Hagar MountainS 186°356 m7.9 mi
Butler RockSSE 149°333 m10.1 mi
Mount TomE 93°306 m16.6 mi
Mount LeBettSSE 147°296 m21.6 mi

69 named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:2719:06
June solstice05:0620:0020:46
September equinox06:4118:1418:53
December solstice07:3115:2516:14

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131728405363676557443120
Precip in1.31.21.83.13.74.33.63.13.73.12.11.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakewood 3 NE, 5 mi away.

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