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Lee-Kay Educational County Forest

Lee-Kay Educational County Forest from directly overhead

Lee-Kay Educational County Forest is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 358 m. Otteson Bluff stands 383 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Crystal Cave, a attraction 4.2 miles away. St. Croix Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Pierce County
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Coordinates44.83109, -92.33724

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Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Eau Galle Lake Park Entrance: 4.5 mi
  • Eau Galle Recreation Area: 5.0 mi
  • Handy-Andy Memorial Park: 5.0 mi
  • Handy Andy Park: 5.0 mi
  • Steven Park: 8.8 mi
Nature reserves: 41
  • Kinnickinnic County Forest: 10.2 mi
  • Saint Croix County Waterfowl Production Area: 10.8 mi
  • Kelly Creek Preserve: 10.9 mi
  • Headwaters of the Kinnickinnic Fish and Wildlife Area: 11.8 mi
  • Hanson Fishery Area: 12.2 mi
Peaks: 35
Artworks: 24
Historic sites: 16
  • MS-20 Nike Missile Control Site (historic): 17.2 mi
  • MS-20 Nike Missile Launch Site (historic): 17.3 mi
  • Lake Pepin: 17.7 mi
  • Dunn County Veterans Memorial: 20.3 mi
  • Bell Monument: 20.3 mi
Museums: 12
Beaches: 10
  • Florence Township Beach: 20.9 mi
  • Camp St. Croix Beach: 20.9 mi
  • Wakanda Beach: 21.1 mi
  • Pembles Beach: 21.2 mi
  • Dog Cove: 21.5 mi
Gardens: 7
  • Dahlka Garden: 14.0 mi
  • Campus Lab Garden: 14.1 mi
  • UW-Sprout: 20.1 mi
  • 9/11 memorial: 20.3 mi
  • Prairie Island Community Garden: 20.8 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Crystal Cave: 4.2 mi
  • Interpretive Center: 5.2 mi
  • UWRF Observatory: 13.9 mi
  • brewery nønic: 20.0 mi
  • Saint Croix Railroad: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 6
Rest areas: 6
Ghost towns: 3
Waterfalls: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • St Croix Picnic Area: 20.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lee-Kay Educational County Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Otteson BluffENE 66°383 m23.0 mi
Tuttle HillESE 121°372 m10.8 mi
Farm HillSSE 157°360 m23.7 mi
Nerike HillSSE 155°355 m21.5 mi
Weisinger HillSE 136°354 m16.0 mi
Ganoe HillSE 142°350 m20.9 mi
Waubeek MoundESE 119°349 m21.2 mi
Gates HillSSE 147°345 m20.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4319:22
June solstice05:2420:1521:00
September equinox06:5718:3019:09
December solstice07:4515:4316:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121629435565686659463118
Precip in1.01.02.03.04.55.24.15.03.92.82.01.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ellsworth 1E, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/715782977

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