Graber Pond Nature Preserve
Graber Pond Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 273 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Hawkridge Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Middleton
How to reach it
- 12.7 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Hawkridge Park: 0.3 mi
- Middleton Ridge Park: 0.4 mi
- Murphy Park: 0.5 mi
- Middleton Hills North Park: 0.6 mi
- Parkside Heights Park: 0.6 mi
- Middleton Community Veterans' Tribute: 1.8 mi
- Bamforth Bluff Restoration: 3.8 mi
- Taylor M. Dunn: 4.0 mi
- Edward Young House: 4.6 mi
- Robert James Wilson: 5.3 mi
- Tiedeman Pond Conservancy: 2.0 mi
- Black Earth Creek Natural Resource Area - Black Earth Creek Headwaters: 2.3 mi
- Dorn Creek State Fishery Area: 2.9 mi
- North Mendota Natural Resource Area- Prairie Unit: 3.2 mi
- Owen Conservation Park: 3.6 mi
- Native American Garden: 4.2 mi
- Theme Garden: 4.2 mi
- Rain Garden: 4.2 mi
- Forward Garden: 4.3 mi
- Allen Centennial Garden: 5.6 mi
- Hoyt Park Pyramid: 4.8 mi
- Visible Bucky: 5.1 mi
- Bison Prairie Gateway Bisons: 5.7 mi
- The Badger: 5.9 mi
- Pat Richter: 5.9 mi
- Black Hawk's Cave: 3.8 mi
- Raymer's Ravine: 4.0 mi
- Washburn Observatory: 5.8 mi
- Rhino: 6.3 mi
- Lion: 6.3 mi
- Frederick's Hill: 1.2 mi
- Evergreen Hill: 1.9 mi
- Eagle Heights: 3.9 mi
- Blackhawk Hill: 4.0 mi
- Observatory Hill: 5.8 mi
- Middleton Historical Society Museum: 1.6 mi
- National Mustard Museum: 1.6 mi
- L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum: 6.0 mi
- UW Geology Museum: 6.1 mi
- Chazen Museum of Art: 6.3 mi
- Spring Harbor Beach: 3.1 mi
- Indianola Beach: 3.8 mi
- Willow Beach: 5.2 mi
- Circle Bench: 6.2 mi
- Vilas Park Beach: 6.4 mi
- Fox Bluff: 2.8 mi
- Maple Bluff: 6.3 mi
- Table Bluff: 8.7 mi
- Ferry Bluff: 17.6 mi
- Pine Bluff: 17.8 mi
- Springs: 1.2 mi
- Merrill Spring: 3.3 mi
- Council Spring: 5.9 mi
- Ho Nee Um Spring: 5.9 mi
- Spring House: 6.0 mi
- Picnic Table and Gazebo: 8.1 mi
- Tribal Council Picnic: 8.6 mi
- Williams Knoll: 17.5 mi
- MacKenzie Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
- Train Car: 8.8 mi
- Poynette Rest Area 12: 21.2 mi
- Portage Rest Area 11: 21.5 mi
- Cascade Aerator: 8.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Graber Pond Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | WSW 250° | 524 m | 18.5 mi |
| Sauk Point | NNW 340° | 449 m | 22.7 mi |
| Sauk Hill | NNW 327° | 445 m | 23.3 mi |
| Indian Castle | W 262° | 354 m | 20.0 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | NW 322° | 346 m | 15.2 mi |
| Liberty Pole Hill | SSE 166° | 338 m | 20.6 mi |
| Hogback Hill | NW 315° | 329 m | 24.5 mi |
| Pine Knob | W 267° | 327 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:58 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:40 | 16:27 |
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 | 18 | 22 | 33 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 36 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Charmany Farm, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/28824016
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