Nature reserve · Wisconsin
Oconomowoc River Conservancy
Oconomowoc River Conservancy is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 282 m. Powder Hill stands 405 m to the north-northeast, 10 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates43.17156, -88.35203
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Oconomowoc River Conservancy: 0.3 mi
- Pavczek Preserve: 4.7 mi
- Schoof's Preseve: 6.2 mi
- Wilson Wildlife Wetlands: 8.9 mi
- Paul Quick Conservancy: 9.2 mi
Parks
- Merton Community Park: 1.2 mi
- Monches Recreation Park: 1.2 mi
- North Lake Fireman's Park: 1.4 mi
- Polo Field: 1.4 mi
- Merton Fireman's Park: 2.6 mi
Historic sites
- Montery School Memorial: 4.9 mi
- Erin Veteran's Memorial: 6.0 mi
- Todd R. March: 7.0 mi
- Steve Ferkans: 7.1 mi
- Marion Fleischmann: 7.1 mi
Artworks
- READ: 7.1 mi
- GROW: 8.4 mi
- Where the Waters Meet: 8.6 mi
- Soaring Free: 10.2 mi
- Beasties™ Safari: 11.7 mi
Attractions
- Battle House: 11.2 mi
- iCOMBAT Waukesha: 13.6 mi
- Small Mammals Building: 18.3 mi
- Caribou & Sandhill Crane: 18.3 mi
- Elk: 18.3 mi
Museums: 39
- Sussex Lisbon Area Historical Society: 7.1 mi
- Hawk's Inn: 8.2 mi
- The Children’s Play Gallery: 8.5 mi
- Oconomowoc Historical Museum: 8.7 mi
- Honey Acres: 10.0 mi
Gardens: 33
- Native Perennial Garden: 2.6 mi
- Genetti Gardens & Gallery: 8.1 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 9.6 mi
- Schauer Center Garden: 10.2 mi
- Kyle's Tomato Garden: 11.5 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- DJ Mackie Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 17.2 mi
- Tembo Trail: 18.5 mi
- Savanna Walk: 18.5 mi
- Little Oak Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
Springs: 12
- Nemahbin Spring: 8.7 mi
- Parry Spring: 12.6 mi
- Silurian Spring: 12.9 mi
- Hotel Springs: 17.4 mi
- Emerald Springs: 17.4 mi
Peaks: 5
- Holy Hill: 5.2 mi
- Lapham Hill: 9.8 mi
- Powder Hill: 10.0 mi
- Fox Hill: 14.7 mi
- Mount Bayside: 22.5 mi
Beaches: 3
- Pike Lake Beach: 9.6 mi
- Private Beach: 23.0 mi
- Palmyra Beach: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Brookfield Center: 12.5 mi
- Root Creek: 22.6 mi
- Denoon: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Johnson Creek Rest Area 14: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Oconomowoc River Conservancy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powder Hill | NNE 12° | 405 m | 10.0 mi |
| Holy Hill | NNE 14° | 376 m | 5.2 mi |
| Lapham Hill | SSW 192° | 368 m | 9.8 mi |
| Fox Hill | NNE 20° | 352 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:28 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 19:54 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:35 | 16:22 |
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 | 19 | 23 | 33 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Richfield 3 SSW, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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