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Lower Chippewa River SNA—TNC Addition

Lower Chippewa River SNA—TNC Addition from directly overhead

Lower Chippewa River SNA—TNC Addition is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 235 m. Highest point in Buffalo County stands 417 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Castleberg Park, a park 0.7 miles away. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
The Nature Conservancy

How to reach it

Coordinates44.41320, -91.99287

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Castleberg Park: 0.7 mi
  • Thrive! Park: 0.9 mi
  • Nelson-Trevino Bottoms State Natural Area: 2.8 mi
  • Beach Park: 2.9 mi
  • Bruegger Memorial Park: 3.4 mi
Peaks: 26
  • Five Mile Bluff: 7.3 mi
  • Farm Hill: 10.5 mi
  • Seine Hill: 11.5 mi
  • Notch Hill: 12.0 mi
  • Nerike Hill: 12.2 mi
Cliffs: 12
Historic sites: 10
Museums: 10
Ghost towns: 7
Attractions: 4
  • National Eagle Center: 2.8 mi
  • Historical Society Museum: 18.8 mi
  • Historical Society Musuem: 18.8 mi
  • Rock In the House: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
Artworks: 3
  • Viking Statue: 13.7 mi
  • Durand, WI: 14.9 mi
  • Portrait of a Community: 14.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Florence Township Beach: 18.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lower Chippewa River SNA—TNC Addition. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Highest point in Buffalo CountyE 90°417 m21.7 mi
Eagle PeakE 81°398 m13.5 mi
Tuttle HillNNW 342°372 m24.6 mi
Farm HillNW 312°360 m10.5 mi
Nerike HillNW 320°355 m12.2 mi
Weisinger HillNNW 342°354 m18.3 mi
Ganoe HillNNW 342°350 m13.0 mi
Waubeek MoundN 5°349 m18.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4219:20
June solstice05:2420:1220:57
September equinox06:5618:2919:07
December solstice07:4215:4416:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F162033465868727062493522
Precip in0.91.01.93.54.85.74.65.04.12.61.91.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alma DAM 4, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/785114954

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