- Elevation, modelled
- 272 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Mounds524 m · 7.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway5.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:43local time
- Coordinates
- 43.1371, -89.8192
Morton Forest is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled 272 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the south-southwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Village Of Dover, a historic site 2.0 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 5.5 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Dane County Parks
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Morton Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | SSW 193° | 524 m | 7.7 mi |
| Happy Hill | N 353° | 451 m | 17.8 mi |
| Sauk Point | NNE 22° | 449 m | 21.7 mi |
| Sauk Hill | N 9° | 445 m | 18.5 mi |
| Maple Hill | NNW 346° | 424 m | 18.5 mi |
| Bunker Hill | WSW 237° | 371 m | 16.0 mi |
| Dunbar Hill | W 262° | 366 m | 19.7 mi |
| Indian Castle | SW 225° | 354 m | 5.8 mi |
- 5.5 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Village Of Dover: 2.0 mi
- Old Halfway Prairie: 5.1 mi
- Brigham Park: 7.6 mi
- C-47 Plane Crash Memorial: 7.7 mi
- Blue Mounds Fort: 8.4 mi
Nature reserves
Parks
- Appleby Circle Park: 2.5 mi
- Lake Marion Park: 2.7 mi
- Mazo Bluff Park: 2.8 mi
- Lake Marion Trail: 2.9 mi
- Mazomanie Promenade: 2.9 mi
Gardens
- Forward Garden: 13.4 mi
- Native American Garden: 13.4 mi
- Theme Garden: 13.4 mi
- Rain Garden: 13.5 mi
- Emmett Schulte Garden: 14.1 mi
Artworks
- Toy Soldier: 15.8 mi
- Forevertron: 15.8 mi
- Time Keeper: 16.2 mi
- Earth, Sky, Water: 16.7 mi
- St Andrew's Mary Statue: 17.5 mi
Attractions: 49
- Little Norway: 7.7 mi
- Cave of the Mounds: 8.3 mi
- Cave of the Mounds: 8.3 mi
- Hyde Mill: 9.1 mi
- Hyde Mill: 9.1 mi
Peaks: 40
- Pine Knob: 4.7 mi
- Indian Castle: 5.8 mi
- Twin Bluffs: 5.8 mi
- Blue Mounds: 7.7 mi
- Loddes Mill Bluff: 8.5 mi
Beaches: 26
- Mazo Beach: 6.1 mi
- Riverview Adventure Company Shoreline: 10.6 mi
- Twin Valley Beach: 15.6 mi
- Cox Hollow Beach: 16.8 mi
- Fireman's Beach: 17.9 mi
Museums: 23
- Black Earth Children's Museum: 3.6 mi
- Driftless Historium & Mount Horeb Area Historical Society: 9.8 mi
- Tripp Heritage Museum: 11.7 mi
- National Mustard Museum: 15.8 mi
- Middleton Historical Society Museum: 15.9 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Pinnacle Bluff: 5.4 mi
- Ferry Bluff: 7.2 mi
- Table Bluff: 7.3 mi
- Point Bluff: 10.7 mi
- Dinosaur Bluff: 15.9 mi
Springs: 11
- Spring House: 11.1 mi
- Riley Spring: 12.7 mi
- Big Spring: 14.9 mi
- Springs: 16.9 mi
- Spring House: 17.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Stephens Falls: 17.4 mi
- Cascade Aerator: 18.7 mi
- Skillet Falls: 21.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Tribal Council Picnic: 16.1 mi
- Picnic Table and Gazebo: 21.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Train Car: 16.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 20:00 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:41 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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