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Fourmile Island Rookery State Natural Area

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Elevation, modelled
268 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Powder Hill405 m · 20.0 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:40local time
Coordinates
43.4928, -88.6244
Fourmile Island Rookery State Natural Area from directly overhead

Fourmile Island Rookery State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled 268 m. Powder Hill stands 405 m to the southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Horicon Marsh State Public Hunting Grounds, a park 1.2 miles away. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Situated with Horicon Marsh, Fourmile Island contains one of the largest heron and egret rookeries in the Midwest. The narrow island is forested with large oaks, basswood, elm, aspen, and cottonwood--trees used for nests by great blue herons, black-crowne

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Powder HillSE 128°405 m20.0 mi
Holy HillSE 139°376 m22.7 mi
Fox HillESE 114°352 m20.4 mi
Mary HillNNE 32°332 m24.1 mi
Scott HillNNW 338°309 m23.0 mi
Mill HillWSW 251°276 m22.5 mi
Shaw HillWSW 251°269 m10.2 mi
Juniper HillNNW 334°267 m11.3 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:2919:07
June solstice05:1419:5620:40
September equinox06:4218:1618:54
December solstice07:2515:3516:22

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172032445666706861483523
Precip in1.41.31.93.83.95.04.23.73.43.01.91.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Horicon Wwtp, 4 mi away.

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