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Nature reserve · Wisconsin

Lower Wisconsin State Riverway (Black Hawk Unit)

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Elevation, modelled: 283 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles: Blue Mounds524 m · 15.4 mi
Nearest byway: Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway2.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 20:43local time
Coordinates: 43.2328, -89.7315

Lower Wisconsin State Riverway (Black Hawk Unit) from directly overhead

Lower Wisconsin State Riverway (Black Hawk Unit) is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled 283 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the south-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Wisconsin Heights Battle Grounds, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 2.6 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.

On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lower Wisconsin State Riverway (Black Hawk Unit). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Blue Mounds	SSW 203°	524 m	15.4 mi
Happy Hill	NNW 329°	451 m	12.8 mi
Sauk Point	NNE 15°	449 m	14.0 mi
Sauk Hill	N 353°	445 m	11.8 mi
Maple Hill	NW 322°	424 m	14.4 mi
Cascade Mountain	NNE 31°	388 m	20.9 mi
Townhall Hill	NNE 31°	380 m	20.0 mi
Bunker Hill	SW 230°	371 m	23.5 mi

On the road

2.6 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites

Wisconsin Heights Battle Grounds: 0.9 mi
Father Adalbert Inama -- St. Norbert House: 3.0 mi
Old Halfway Prairie: 3.5 mi
Matz Farmstead: 6.1 mi
The Baraboo Range: 7.0 mi

Parks

Mazomanie State Wildlife Area: 1.5 mi
Fuchs Park: 2.5 mi
Meyer Oak Grove Park: 2.6 mi
Sauk City Historic Park: 2.8 mi
First United Church of Christ Park: 3.0 mi

Nature reserves

Phil's Woods Natural Resource Area: 1.5 mi
Moely Prairie: 4.2 mi
Walking Iron County Wildlife Area: 4.2 mi
Lodde's Mill Bluff State Natural Area: 4.3 mi
Mud Lake Wildlife Area: 4.6 mi

Artworks

Time Keeper: 9.1 mi
Forevertron: 9.3 mi
Earth, Sky, Water: 9.6 mi
CCC Worker: 12.3 mi
Pink Elephant: 17.7 mi

Gardens

Attractions54

Treinen Farm Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch: 7.6 mi
Gibraltar Rock: 10.1 mi
Devil's Doorway: 12.5 mi
Balanced Rock: 12.5 mi
Natural Bridge: 12.8 mi

Peaks38

Round Top Hill: 4.2 mi
Loddes Mill Bluff: 4.3 mi
Sugarloaf Hill: 4.6 mi
Twin Bluffs: 7.1 mi
Cedar Hill: 9.0 mi

Beaches25

Riverview Adventure Company Shoreline: 2.8 mi
Mazo Beach: 4.3 mi
Okee Beach: 11.9 mi
South Shore Beach: 12.2 mi
North Shore Beach: 13.4 mi

Museums24

Tripp Heritage Museum: 4.1 mi
Black Earth Children's Museum: 6.6 mi
Museum of Badger Army Ammunition: 9.6 mi
Nature Center: 13.6 mi
National Mustard Museum: 14.6 mi

Cliffs20

Ferry Bluff: 4.2 mi
Table Bluff: 6.7 mi
Dinosaur Bluff: 10.3 mi
Devils Nose: 11.6 mi
Point Bluff: 11.9 mi

Springs11

Spring House: 12.0 mi
Koshawago Spring: 12.4 mi
Springs: 14.7 mi
Riley Spring: 15.5 mi
Merrill Spring: 17.0 mi

Waterfalls3

Skillet Falls: 14.9 mi
Cascade Aerator: 20.1 mi
Stephens Falls: 24.6 mi

Picnic sites3

Rest areas3

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:03	18:34	19:11
June solstice	05:20	20:00	20:43
September equinox	06:47	18:21	18:58
December solstice	07:29	15:40	16:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg °F	17	21	33	45	57	67	71	69	61	49	36	24
Precip in	1.3	1.3	1.9	3.9	4.3	5.3	4.2	4.1	3.9	2.4	2.2	1.5

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

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