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MacLaurin Woods

MacLaurin Woods from directly overhead

MacLaurin Woods is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 250 m. Powder Hill stands 405 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Mayhew Preserve, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates43.46219, -88.02885

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Doc Weber Park: 1.8 mi
  • Riveredge Creek And Ephemeral Pond State Nature Preserve: 1.9 mi
  • Newberg Fireman's Park: 2.2 mi
  • Francis Fritz Park: 2.2 mi
  • Freedom Park: 2.4 mi
Nature reserves: 50
Historic sites: 39
Museums: 20
Artworks: 14
Attractions: 9
Peaks: 9
Beaches: 7
  • South Beach: 9.7 mi
  • Public Beach: 10.8 mi
  • South Beach: 12.0 mi
  • North Beach: 12.1 mi
  • Pike Lake Beach: 18.2 mi
Gardens: 5
Picnic sites: 5
  • Picnic Area 2: 10.9 mi
  • Picnic Area 1: 11.0 mi
  • Picnic Area 3: 11.0 mi
  • Pet Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
  • Picnic Area 1: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of MacLaurin Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Powder HillSW 234°405 m17.5 mi
Holy HillSW 225°376 m21.2 mi
Dundee MountainNNW 333°366 m15.0 mi
Conner HillNNW 342°356 m16.7 mi
Fox HillWSW 241°352 m12.9 mi
Johnson HillNNW 344°351 m16.9 mi
McMullen HillNNW 339°341 m16.1 mi
Garriety HillNNW 341°337 m16.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:05
June solstice05:1219:5420:37
September equinox06:4018:1418:51
December solstice07:2315:3316:19

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212433445566706862503626
Precip in1.91.52.03.23.64.73.63.72.72.72.01.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — West Bend, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1218413308

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