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Hoosier Creek Habitat Area

Hoosier Creek Habitat Area from directly overhead

Hoosier Creek Habitat Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 232 m. High Point stands 362 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Fischer Park, a park 0.3 miles away. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates42.67651, -88.23917

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
  • Burlington High School Wall of Fame: 0.8 mi
  • Voree Historic Town Site: 3.5 mi
  • Twin 40mm/56cal anti-aircraft naval gun: 5.2 mi
  • M110A2 self-propelled 8-inch howitzer: 5.2 mi
  • Vern Wolf: 6.6 mi
Attractions: 35
  • The Rustic Barn at Prairie Gardens: 4.0 mi
  • Elegant Farmer: 12.6 mi
  • Richardson Adventure Farm: 14.1 mi
  • Apple Holler: 14.5 mi
  • Richardson's Christmas Tree Farm: 14.6 mi
Museums: 30
Artworks: 25
Gardens: 20
  • Community Garden: 4.6 mi
  • Waterford Rain Garden: 6.2 mi
  • Butteryfly Garden: 6.4 mi
  • Wild Flowers Garden: 7.8 mi
  • Memorial Garden: 7.9 mi
Beaches: 18
  • Twin Lakes Park Beach: 11.0 mi
  • twin lakes park beach: 11.0 mi
  • Riviera Beach: 11.7 mi
  • Swimming beach: 12.6 mi
  • Family Camp Beach: 16.8 mi
Picnic sites: 17
  • Pet Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
  • Cotswold Commons: 18.8 mi
  • Fairie Glen: 18.8 mi
  • The Buttery: 18.9 mi
  • Sun Garden: 18.9 mi
Springs: 12
  • Hygeia Spring: 14.2 mi
  • Indian Spring: 18.7 mi
  • Minnehaha Spring: 19.4 mi
  • Stute Spring: 20.1 mi
  • Scuppernong Springs: 21.1 mi
Peaks: 11
  • Mount Tom: 2.9 mi
  • Buena Park Hill: 8.0 mi
  • Mount Moriah: 10.9 mi
  • Gander Mountain: 12.9 mi
  • Hill Fifteen: 15.1 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Lighthouses: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hoosier Creek Habitat Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High PointSW 229°362 m21.6 mi
Lone Tree BluffWNW 290°320 m23.4 mi
Bald BluffWNW 302°317 m21.9 mi
Buena Park HillN 3°290 m8.0 mi
Gander MountainS 169°283 m12.9 mi
Hill FifteenS 190°276 m15.1 mi
Camelback KameSSW 195°268 m18.3 mi
Mount TomESE 121°265 m2.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:05
June solstice05:1619:5220:35
September equinox06:4118:1518:52
December solstice07:2115:3716:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202333455666706961493625
Precip in1.81.82.13.64.04.53.63.63.52.82.41.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burlington Wwtp, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/598638796

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