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Holland Sand Prairie State Natural Area

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Elevation, modelled
220 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Wadels Hill428 m · 19.5 mi
Nearest byway
Great River Road1.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:52local time
Coordinates
43.9677, -91.2949
Holland Sand Prairie State Natural Area from directly overhead

Holland Sand Prairie State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled 220 m. Wadels Hill stands 428 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is La Crosse County, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Great River Road passes 1.4 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Situated on an expansive, gently-rolling Mississippi River sand terrace, Holland Sand Prairie protects the last sizable sand prairie remnant remaining between Trempealeau and Prairie du Chien. The prairie is diverse with nearly 150 native plant species id

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wadels HillENE 78°428 m19.5 mi
Krueger HillE 87°414 m12.9 mi
Wanless HillE 81°414 m16.4 mi
Waldness HillE 83°413 m16.0 mi
Heller HillE 83°412 m15.5 mi
Square BluffN 354°407 m23.9 mi
Peacock HillNE 34°401 m11.7 mi
Bunker HillSE 126°394 m22.2 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 41
Cliffs: 6
Ghost towns: 4
Beaches: 3
Picnic sites: 1
Springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4019:18
June solstice05:2320:0820:52
September equinox06:5318:2619:04
December solstice07:3715:4316:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192336496171757365523825
Precip in1.31.22.03.84.35.14.23.93.62.51.81.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LA Crosse Muni AP, 7 mi away.

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