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Natural Bridge State Park

Natural Bridge State Park from directly overhead

Natural Bridge State Park is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a recorded elevation of 256 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Natural Bridge, a attraction 0.3 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 8.1 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
256 m
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Fee
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates43.34374, -89.92822
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Honey Creek Rod And Gun Club Park And Lake: 1.3 mi
  • Durst Rockshelter State Natural Area: 1.7 mi
  • Pine Hollow State Natural Area: 2.1 mi
  • Plain Municipal Park: 7.2 mi
  • Dr. Evermor's Park: 8.0 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions: 59
  • Natural Bridge: 0.3 mi
  • Copper Range #29: 8.5 mi
  • Water Tower Display Area: 8.5 mi
  • Shay #9: 8.5 mi
  • Depot Display Area: 8.6 mi
Peaks: 40
  • Tower Rock: 2.3 mi
  • Cedar Hill: 3.6 mi
  • Maple Hill: 3.8 mi
  • Hogback Hill: 4.4 mi
  • Happy Hill: 4.7 mi
Historic sites: 32
Cliffs: 23
Museums: 17
Beaches: 7
Artworks: 5
Springs: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Waterfalls: 2
Gardens: 2
  • Secret Garden: 10.7 mi
  • Knot Garden: 10.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Portage Rest Area 11: 23.2 mi
  • Poynette Rest Area 12: 23.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundsS 170°524 m22.1 mi
Happy HillNE 45°451 m4.7 mi
Sauk PointENE 67°449 m14.7 mi
Sauk HillENE 65°445 m9.4 mi
Maple HillNNE 14°424 m3.8 mi
Cascade MountainENE 63°388 m23.0 mi
Potato HillNNW 341°384 m24.1 mi
Townhall HillENE 65°380 m22.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3419:12
June solstice05:2020:0120:44
September equinox06:4818:2118:59
December solstice07:3015:4116:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182234475867716962503624

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rock Springs 3 SW, 7 mi away.

Wildlife nearby
  • American Copper Underwing322 obs
  • Bicolored Sallow270 obs
  • Three-staff Underwing262 obs
  • Bronzed Cutworm Moth207 obs
  • Bristly Cutworm Moth156 obs
  • Green Cloverworm Moth142 obs
  • Spongy Moth132 obs
  • Armyworm Moth121 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/26335029

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