Merrill Memorial Forest Wildlife Area
Merrill Memorial Forest Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 431 m. Lookout Mountain stands 586 m to the north-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Prairie Dells Scenic Area, a park 1.0 miles away. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Merrill
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Prairie Dells Scenic Area: 1.0 mi
- Prairie Dell County Park: 1.0 mi
- Hay Meadow County Park: 1.1 mi
- Haymeadow County Park: 1.2 mi
- Benjamin Theodore Park: 5.1 mi
- Merrill Historical Society, Inc.: 8.6 mi
- Tomahawk Historical Society: 16.0 mi
- Woodson History Center: 21.2 mi
- Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum: 21.2 mi
- Yawkey House Museum: 21.2 mi
- Irma Hill: 7.0 mi
- Chase Hill: 7.4 mi
- Porcupine Mountain: 9.5 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 10.1 mi
- Ninemile Hill: 10.7 mi
- Spring Lake State Public Hunting and Fishing Area: 2.0 mi
- Alta Springs Fishery Area: 6.1 mi
- Treehaven: 15.4 mi
- Bitzke Waterfowl Refuge: 16.4 mi
- Bogus Swamp State Natural Area: 18.1 mi
- Organic Garden: 16.0 mi
- Monk Botanical Gardens: 19.6 mi
- Margaret Woodson Fisher Sculpture Garden: 21.2 mi
- Northwoods Community Garden: 24.8 mi
- Warren Mill - Now WPS: 8.4 mi
- Peace Pole: 21.6 mi
- Hmong-Lao Veterans Memorial: 21.6 mi
- Sara Park Beach: 16.5 mi
- Crystal Beach: 20.1 mi
- Dinosaurs: 19.5 mi
- Wausau Wings ii: 21.4 mi
- Pine Dells: 9.0 mi
- M60A3: 21.7 mi
- Sprit Falls: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Merrill Memorial Forest Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout Mountain | NNE 26° | 586 m | 10.1 mi |
| Rib Mountain | SSW 194° | 586 m | 24.8 mi |
| Baldy Hill | NNE 33° | 554 m | 14.0 mi |
| Irma Hill | NW 325° | 536 m | 7.0 mi |
| Chase Hill | NNW 336° | 534 m | 7.4 mi |
| Porcupine Mountain | N 355° | 486 m | 9.5 mi |
| Ninemile Hill | W 263° | 454 m | 10.7 mi |
| Snow Hill | SW 234° | 452 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:32 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 20:05 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:19 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 15:30 | 16:19 |
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 | 13 | 16 | 28 | 41 | 55 | 65 | 69 | 66 | 58 | 45 | 31 | 19 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Merrill, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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