Marathon County Forest- Kronenwetter Unit
Marathon County Forest- Kronenwetter Unit is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 393 m. Rib Mountain stands 586 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Twin Oaks Environmental Center, a nature reserve 2.4 miles away. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Marathon County
- Step-free access
- Limited
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Friendship Park: 5.0 mi
- Prohaska Family Memorial Park: 5.6 mi
- Sandhill Meadows Park: 6.1 mi
- Seville Park: 6.1 mi
- Robinwood Park: 6.3 mi
- Wausau Wings ii: 12.0 mi
- The American Status: 18.6 mi
- The Lonely Cost of Getting Lucky in the Great Nouth Weast: 18.6 mi
- A Sand County Bench: 18.6 mi
- Wired: 18.6 mi
- Twin Oaks Environmental Center: 2.4 mi
- Marathon County Forest- Leather Camp Unit: 3.6 mi
- Marathon County Forest-Ringle Marsh Unit: 4.4 mi
- Riedel-Redmond Nature Preserve: 8.8 mi
- Marathon County Forest-Nine Mile Unit: 10.5 mi
- Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum: 11.8 mi
- Children's Imaginarium: 11.9 mi
- From Laos to America: 12.0 mi
- Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art: 12.0 mi
- Yawkey House Museum: 12.1 mi
- Hmong-Lao Veterans Memorial: 11.7 mi
- Peace Pole: 12.0 mi
- Jordan Dam and Power Plant: 16.2 mi
- John Joanis Memorial: 19.3 mi
- Student Memorial: 19.3 mi
- Blackberry Hill: 7.1 mi
- Mosinee Hill: 8.9 mi
- Rib Mountain: 12.0 mi
- Hardwood Hill: 13.7 mi
- Maple Hill: 17.3 mi
- Margaret Woodson Fisher Sculpture Garden: 11.8 mi
- Monk Botanical Gardens: 14.0 mi
- UWSP Campus Nursery: 19.9 mi
- UWSP Campus Garden: 19.9 mi
- Cultural Commons of Portage County: 20.2 mi
- Stettin: 18.6 mi
- Lake Emily: 24.5 mi
- Petersville: 24.5 mi
- Soo Line 2713: 20.8 mi
- Soo Line Caboose 158: 20.8 mi
- Park Road Beach: 11.9 mi
- Pine Dells: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Marathon County Forest- Kronenwetter Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rib Mountain | NW 309° | 586 m | 12.0 mi |
| Mosinee Hill | NW 307° | 484 m | 8.9 mi |
| Blackberry Hill | S 181° | 408 m | 7.1 mi |
| Maple Hill | WSW 253° | 368 m | 17.3 mi |
| Rock Hill | SW 218° | 363 m | 24.3 mi |
| Haumschild Hill | WSW 240° | 354 m | 18.1 mi |
| Smoky Hill | WSW 251° | 351 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:32 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 20:03 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 15:32 | 16:20 |
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 | 15 | 19 | 30 | 43 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 67 | 59 | 46 | 33 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wausau Asos, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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