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Hook Lake Bog State Natural Area

Hook Lake Bog State Natural Area from directly overhead

Hook Lake Bog State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a recorded elevation of 283 m. Liberty Pole Hill stands 338 m to the south-southwest, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Geshe Sopa Memorial, a historic site 1.8 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
283 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.94809, -89.32260
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Geshe Sopa Memorial: 1.8 mi
  • Fish Camp Launch: 3.8 mi
  • American Legion Post 534 Memorial: 4.5 mi
  • The McCoy Farmhouse: 5.9 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial: 6.0 mi
Parks
  • Simpson Park: 2.3 mi
  • Sterna Park: 2.4 mi
  • Rustic Vineyard Park: 2.6 mi
  • Spartan Hills Park: 3.0 mi
  • Jaycee Park: 3.1 mi
Nature reserves
  • Waubesa Wetlands State Natural Area: 3.2 mi
  • Lerner Conservation Park: 3.6 mi
  • McFarland Rough Fishing Station: 4.1 mi
  • Grandview Conservancy Area: 4.5 mi
  • Capital Springs State Park: 5.1 mi
Gardens
Artworks
  • Seasonal Inspirations: 6.7 mi
  • Monona Sails: 6.7 mi
  • Monona M: 6.9 mi
  • Robert the Gorilla: 6.9 mi
  • Wizard: 8.0 mi
Attractions: 59
  • Lang Family House of Terror (Seasonal): 3.4 mi
  • Badgers: 8.8 mi
  • Seals: 8.8 mi
  • Bison: 8.8 mi
  • Tundra Buggy: 8.8 mi
Museums: 32
Beaches: 23
  • Pet Swim Area: 5.1 mi
  • La Follette Beach: 5.2 mi
  • Troll Beach: 6.0 mi
  • Esther Beach: 7.1 mi
  • Frost Woods Beach: 7.5 mi
Peaks: 14
Springs: 8
  • Big Spring: 8.7 mi
  • Ho Nee Um Spring: 9.2 mi
  • Council Spring: 9.2 mi
  • Merrill Spring: 11.7 mi
  • Springs: 14.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Williams Knoll: 5.2 mi
  • Picnic Table and Gazebo: 7.0 mi
  • Tribal Council Picnic: 12.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Cascade Aerator: 9.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Liberty Pole HillSSW 208°338 m9.3 mi
Liberty MoundENE 60°326 m9.3 mi
Frederick's HillNW 326°317 m14.7 mi
Mount PleasantWSW 258°316 m16.7 mi
Mount JuliaWSW 257°313 m15.2 mi
Badger Mill HillWNW 283°310 m10.8 mi
Eagle HeightsNNW 327°308 m11.3 mi
Evergreen HillNW 315°307 m15.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3219:10
June solstice05:1919:5720:40
September equinox06:4518:1918:56
December solstice07:2615:4016:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192234465868727062503624
Precip in1.61.72.23.94.35.23.84.33.53.02.51.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stoughton Wwtp, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/354532570

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