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Highway K Woods State Natural Area

Highway K Woods State Natural Area from directly overhead

Highway K Woods State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 245 m. Mosquito Hill stands 296 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Navarino Hills, a park 1.8 miles away. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Highway K Woods supports a second-growth northern dry-mesic forest situated on narrow, sandy ridges and knolls just east of the Wolf River. The canopy is dominated by white and red pine with some of the largest trees between 20 and 40 inches in diameter.

How to reach it

Coordinates44.63600, -88.58433

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Navarino Hills: 1.8 mi
  • Olen Park: 8.6 mi
  • Martzke Sports Park: 8.6 mi
  • Bucholtz Park: 8.7 mi
  • Picnic Point: 9.1 mi
Nature reserves: 13
Historic sites: 12
  • Shawano: 10.9 mi
  • Menominee Reservation: 15.3 mi
  • Chief Waupaca: 15.6 mi
  • Menominee Indian Veterans Memorial: 17.3 mi
  • New London Fairground: 17.6 mi
Peaks: 6
  • 107 N Elm St: 6.4 mi
  • Turney Hill: 16.1 mi
  • Mosquito Hill: 18.5 mi
  • Jennerjohn Hill: 23.3 mi
  • Burdon Hill: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Gardens: 5
  • Pet Memorial Garden: 24.4 mi
  • Pamperin Park Gazebo Garden: 24.6 mi
  • Test Garden: 24.9 mi
  • Children's Garden: 24.9 mi
  • Vanderperren English Cottage Garden: 24.9 mi
Artworks: 3
  • M42A1 Duster Memorial Tank: 17.3 mi
  • Mustang Horse Statue: 24.5 mi
  • Turtle: 24.6 mi
Attractions: 3
Museums: 1
  • New London Public Museum: 18.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mosquito HillSSW 198°296 m18.5 mi
Turney HillSSW 196°280 m16.1 mi
Burdon HillESE 102°237 m23.7 mi
Platten HillESE 105°219 m24.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:2819:07
June solstice05:1019:5920:44
September equinox06:4218:1518:54
December solstice07:2915:2916:17

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F161931435666706860473423
Precip in1.31.11.93.03.74.53.93.73.62.91.91.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clintonville, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/373349942

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