Olson Oak Woods State Natural Area
Olson Oak Woods State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a recorded elevation of 336 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is William B. Roys, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 336 m
How to reach it
- 23.4 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- William B. Roys: 0.3 mi
- Historic Cabin Site: 4.3 mi
- Robert M. La Follette: The Early Years: 5.0 mi
- Belleville Veteran's Memorial: 6.3 mi
- Springdale Lutheran Church: 7.0 mi
- Friends of School Forest Prairie: 0.4 mi
- Sugar River Wildlife Area: 1.3 mi
- Falk Wells Sugar River Wildlife Area: 2.4 mi
- Scheidegger Forest: 3.1 mi
- Moraine Kettles Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Scenic Ridge Park: 2.9 mi
- Paoli Park: 3.0 mi
- Cathedral Point Park: 3.3 mi
- Fireman's Park: 3.3 mi
- Westridge Park: 3.5 mi
- Epic Community Garden: 3.9 mi
- Verona Meadow: 4.3 mi
- Badger Prairie Meadow: 4.9 mi
- Good Shephard Food Pantry Garden: 5.0 mi
- Emmett Schulte Garden: 6.0 mi
- Toy Soldier: 4.0 mi
- St Andrew's Mary Statue: 4.3 mi
- Community: 8.6 mi
- Allied Community Obelisk: 8.7 mi
- Bison Prairie Gateway Bisons: 9.7 mi
- Richardson Cave: 5.8 mi
- Riley Wishing Tree: 6.5 mi
- Rock: 8.0 mi
- New Glarus Town Hall (Historic): 9.1 mi
- Lang Family House of Terror (Seasonal): 10.4 mi
- Driftless Historium & Mount Horeb Area Historical Society: 9.1 mi
- Chalet of the Golden Fleece: 9.4 mi
- Swiss Historical Museum: 9.4 mi
- National Mustard Museum: 11.1 mi
- Middleton Historical Society Museum: 11.1 mi
- Fireman's Beach: 3.3 mi
- Spring Harbor Beach: 11.2 mi
- Circle Bench: 11.4 mi
- Vilas Park Beach: 11.7 mi
- Willow Beach: 12.5 mi
- Devil's Chimney: 3.0 mi
- Mount Julia: 3.6 mi
- Badger Mill Hill: 3.7 mi
- Mount Pleasant: 4.6 mi
- Donald Rock: 4.9 mi
- Big Spring: 4.3 mi
- Riley Spring: 5.8 mi
- Spring House: 9.6 mi
- Big Spring: 10.6 mi
- Ho Nee Um Spring: 10.8 mi
- Fox Bluff: 13.2 mi
- Table Bluff: 14.6 mi
- Maple Bluff: 15.5 mi
- Pinnacle Bluff: 18.1 mi
- Ferry Bluff: 23.6 mi
- Tribal Council Picnic: 4.1 mi
- Picnic Table and Gazebo: 9.6 mi
- Williams Knoll: 18.2 mi
- Train Car: 3.9 mi
- Cascade Aerator: 5.3 mi
- Fellows: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Olson Oak Woods State Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | WNW 293° | 524 m | 14.8 mi |
| Indian Castle | WNW 300° | 354 m | 18.5 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | NNW 347° | 346 m | 24.7 mi |
| Liberty Pole Hill | SE 132° | 338 m | 11.8 mi |
| Pine Knob | NW 304° | 327 m | 19.5 mi |
| Liberty Mound | ENE 77° | 326 m | 21.8 mi |
| Frederick's Hill | NNE 22° | 317 m | 13.4 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | SW 223° | 316 m | 4.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:33 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:58 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:41 | 16:27 |
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 | 18 | 22 | 33 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 36 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Charmany Farm, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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