- Elevation, modelled
- 518 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Whittlesey571 m · 15.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Black River Scenic Byway19.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:58local time
- Coordinates
- 46.2830, -90.3049
Island Lake Hemlocks State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled 518 m. Mount Whittlesey stands 571 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Pleasant Lake Lookout, a peak 3.6 miles away. Black River Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 96 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Island Lake Hemlocks State Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Whittlesey | W 275° | 571 m | 15.0 mi |
| Mount Whittlesey | W 275° | 571 m | 15.0 mi |
| Pleasant Lake Lookout | SW 221° | 570 m | 3.6 mi |
| Mount Zion | NNE 26° | 525 m | 14.9 mi |
| Eagles Peak | W 274° | 507 m | 15.7 mi |
| Copper Peak | NNE 25° | 472 m | 24.2 mi |
| Bald Mountain | N 356° | 399 m | 19.6 mi |
| Point Mountain | N 1° | 381 m | 20.6 mi |
- 19.2 mi off the Black River Scenic Byway
- 19.7 mi off the Great Divide Highway
96 named places within 25 miles
- Moose Lake State Natural Area: 6.2 mi
- Schomberg County Park: 7.7 mi
- Upson Park: 7.9 mi
- Underwood State Wildlife Area: 10.7 mi
- Lake Evelyn State Natural Area: 10.7 mi
- Upson Falls: 7.9 mi
- Foster Falls: 12.1 mi
- Wren Falls: 12.5 mi
- Interstate Falls: 14.2 mi
- Upper Potato River Falls: 16.3 mi
- Pleasant Lake Lookout: 3.6 mi
- Mount Zion: 14.9 mi
- Mount Whittlesey: 15.0 mi
- Mount Whittlesey: 15.0 mi
- Eagles Peak: 15.7 mi
- Moose Lake State Natural Area: 6.8 mi
- Caroline Lake State Natural Area: 11.6 mi
- Mercer Station: 13.7 mi
- Flambeau Wetlands State Natural Area: 15.4 mi
- Forests for the Future #8 Conservation Reserve: 19.3 mi
- Iron County Historical Museum: 12.8 mi
- Mellen Area Museum: 17.2 mi
- Bessemer Area Historical Society: 18.2 mi
- Wakefield Historical Society: 21.9 mi
- Little Bohemia Lodge: 24.2 mi
- The City of Montreal: Site of the World's Deepest Iron Mine: 10.9 mi
- Vietnam Veterans War Memorial: 12.6 mi
- The Apostle Islands: 16.1 mi
- Great Divide: 16.7 mi
- Hiawatha, World's Largest Indian Statue: 13.4 mi
- Big Powderhorn Welcome Sign: 17.3 mi
- Nee-gaw-nee-gaw-bow: 22.0 mi
- Hurley Rest Area 103: 13.5 mi
- Ironwood Welcome Center: 13.6 mi
- Memory Lane Roadside Park: 19.0 mi
- Plummer Mine Headframe Interpretive Park: 8.7 mi
- Artesian Well: 24.2 mi
- Newman Springs: 23.6 mi
- Ferry Springs: 23.6 mi
- Newman Lake Recreation Area: 23.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:34 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 20:11 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:21 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 15:27 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 12 | 15 | 25 | 38 | 52 | 62 | 67 | 65 | 57 | 44 | 30 | 18 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hurley, 14 mi away.
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