Jefferson Tamarack Swamp State Natural Area
Jefferson Tamarack Swamp State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 247 m. Lapham Hill stands 368 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Schiferl Park, a park 2.0 miles away. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Schiferl Park: 2.0 mi
- Utility Park: 2.1 mi
- Stoppenbach Park: 2.3 mi
- Fischer Field: 2.4 mi
- Tensfeldt Park: 2.4 mi
- Fischer Property: 3.6 mi
- Dorothy Carnes Park East: 5.9 mi
- Dorothy Carnes Park West: 6.6 mi
- Bark River Game Preserve: 9.5 mi
- Oakland Conservation Club: 10.8 mi
- Old World Wisconsin: 15.9 mi
- Conical Indian Mounds: 17.4 mi
- Conical Indian Mounds: 17.4 mi
- Conical Indian Mounds: 17.4 mi
- Conical Indian Mounds: 17.4 mi
- Fort Koshkonong Historic Marker (1832): 6.1 mi
- Patrolman McKee Memorial: 6.3 mi
- Governor Peck Boyhood Home: 7.2 mi
- Azatlan State Park: 7.4 mi
- Lake Ripley: 12.5 mi
- Johnson Creek Historical Society: 5.6 mi
- Hoard Historical Museum: 6.4 mi
- National Dairy Shrine Museum: 6.4 mi
- Aztalan Museum: 7.5 mi
- Old Depot: 11.4 mi
- Stute Spring: 14.1 mi
- Hotel Springs: 15.2 mi
- Indian Springs: 15.2 mi
- Emerald Springs: 15.2 mi
- Hidden Spring: 15.3 mi
- Rock River Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- Community Garden: 5.6 mi
- Campus Organic Garden: 10.8 mi
- Whitewater Community Garden: 11.2 mi
- Peace Garden: 14.5 mi
- Palmyra Beach: 11.9 mi
- Swimming Beach: 12.2 mi
- Whitewater Beach: 16.0 mi
- Family Camp Beach: 17.6 mi
- La Follette Beach: 23.7 mi
- Johnson Creek Rest Area 14: 7.2 mi
- Janesville Rest Area 17: 20.2 mi
- Rest Area #17 Janesville: 20.2 mi
- East Troy Rest Area 36 (southbound): 23.5 mi
- Elkhorn Rest Area 35 (northbound): 24.0 mi
- the Flame of Friendship: 7.3 mi
- Sundial: 11.0 mi
- Where the Waters Meet: 15.1 mi
- GROW: 15.4 mi
- NIS Train: 17.7 mi
- Bald Bluff: 12.9 mi
- Lone Tree Bluff: 14.6 mi
- Lapham Hill: 18.5 mi
- Liberty Mound: 20.6 mi
- Mount Zion: 21.5 mi
- DJ Mackie Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
- Williams Knoll: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jefferson Tamarack Swamp State Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lapham Hill | E 82° | 368 m | 18.5 mi |
| Liberty Mound | W 274° | 326 m | 20.6 mi |
| Lone Tree Bluff | SSE 163° | 320 m | 14.6 mi |
| Bald Bluff | SE 144° | 317 m | 12.9 mi |
| Mount Zion | SSW 203° | 316 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:55 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:38 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 23 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jefferson Wwtp, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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