Otsego Marsh
Otsego Marsh is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 295 m. Sauk Point stands 449 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Empire Prairies State Natural Area - Hagen Prairie Unit, a nature reserve 2.0 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Madison Audubon
How to reach it
- 16.4 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Grassy Lake State Wildlife Area: 2.8 mi
- Firemans Park: 2.8 mi
- Mud Lake State Public Hunting Grounds: 3.1 mi
- Jennings Creek State Wildlife Area: 5.3 mi
- Rocky Run Oak Savanna State Natural Area: 6.9 mi
- Pink Elephant: 13.2 mi
- Mischler's Harley Davidson Mural: 19.6 mi
- Beaver Statue: 19.7 mi
- John B. McKinstry Mural: 19.7 mi
- Nancy Zieman Mural: 19.8 mi
- Empire Prairies State Natural Area - Hagen Prairie Unit: 2.0 mi
- Grassy Lake Wildlife Area: 3.0 mi
- Erstad Prairie: 5.7 mi
- Pardeeville Memorial School Forest: 6.2 mi
- Duck Creek Public Hunting Grounds: 6.6 mi
- John Muir View: 8.7 mi
- Fort Winnebago: 14.8 mi
- Marquette: 14.8 mi
- Sid Boyum Satyr: 15.5 mi
- Sid Boyum Cubist Forum: 15.5 mi
- Angell Park Speedway: 15.7 mi
- Haunted House: 18.6 mi
- Gibraltar Rock: 19.3 mi
- Conical Indian Mounds: 19.5 mi
- Conical Indian Mounds: 19.5 mi
- Rooted: Troy Farm: 20.3 mi
- Rooted: Troy Community Gardens: 20.4 mi
- Emerson Wildflower Garden: 21.7 mi
- Rain Garden: 22.0 mi
- Rose Garden: 22.2 mi
- Logging Museum: 6.9 mi
- Conservation Museum: 7.1 mi
- Poynette Area Historical Society: 9.0 mi
- Columbus Antique Mall and Museum: 11.7 mi
- Fort Winnebago Surgeons Quarters Historic Site: 14.7 mi
- Mill Hill: 8.9 mi
- Cascade Mountain: 16.0 mi
- Townhall Hill: 16.1 mi
- Owls Head Hill: 19.0 mi
- Goose Egg Hill: 20.5 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 16.1 mi
- Okee Beach: 17.8 mi
- Warner Park Beach: 20.6 mi
- Indianola Beach: 21.5 mi
- Olbrich Beach: 22.5 mi
- Whites Bluff: 11.3 mi
- Allen Bluff: 13.1 mi
- Saint Lawrence Bluff: 13.3 mi
- Pine Bluff: 17.9 mi
- Pine Bluff: 20.0 mi
- Artesian Well: 14.8 mi
- Artesian Well: 14.9 mi
- Crystal Lake Spring: 21.5 mi
- Springs: 23.5 mi
- Poynette Rest Area 12: 12.7 mi
- Portage Rest Area 11: 13.0 mi
- MacKenzie Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Otsego Marsh. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sauk Point | W 274° | 449 m | 21.9 mi |
| Cascade Mountain | WNW 293° | 388 m | 16.0 mi |
| Townhall Hill | WNW 289° | 380 m | 16.1 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | WSW 252° | 346 m | 24.7 mi |
| Observatory Hill | NNW 344° | 328 m | 21.6 mi |
| Owls Head Hill | W 268° | 319 m | 19.0 mi |
| Frederick's Hill | SW 214° | 317 m | 23.3 mi |
| Eagle Heights | SSW 207° | 308 m | 24.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:58 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:18 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:38 | 16:24 |
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 | 21 | 33 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 49 | 35 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arlington, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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