Pewits Nest State Natural Area
Pewits Nest State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a recorded elevation of 275 m. Happy Hill stands 451 m to the southwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Knot Garden, a garden 0.7 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 275 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 10.9 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- McGilvra Woods State Natural Area: 1.4 mi
- Chief Naaga Kermani Park and Conservancy: 3.9 mi
- East Bluff State Natural Area: 4.3 mi
- Devil's Lake Oak Forest State Natural Area: 4.5 mi
- South Bluff/Devil's Nose State Natural Area: 4.7 mi
- Giese Park: 1.6 mi
- Haskins Park: 1.9 mi
- Clinton Square: 2.0 mi
- Attridge Park: 2.1 mi
- Max J. Hill Park: 2.1 mi
- New Life Lavender Farm: 0.8 mi
- Elephant Rock: 3.6 mi
- Balanced Rock: 4.0 mi
- Devil's Doorway: 4.2 mi
- Shay #9: 4.4 mi
- Ringling Brothers Circus: 1.0 mi
- Ring of Honor: 2.9 mi
- Claude House: 3.1 mi
- Ringling Bungalow Foundation: 4.2 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps: 4.8 mi
- Sauk Hill: 3.7 mi
- Southeast Bluff: 4.7 mi
- Devils Chair: 4.8 mi
- Happy Hill: 5.5 mi
- Diamond Hill: 6.0 mi
- West Bluff: 3.1 mi
- West Bluff: 3.3 mi
- West Bluff: 3.3 mi
- East Bluff: 3.9 mi
- South Bluff: 4.4 mi
- Sauk County Historical Society History Center: 2.0 mi
- Sauk County Historical Museum: 2.3 mi
- Irvin Feld Exhibit Hall and Visitor Center: 2.9 mi
- Nature Center: 3.1 mi
- Mid-Continent Railway Museum: 4.4 mi
- North Shore Beach: 3.2 mi
- South Shore Beach: 4.2 mi
- Okee Beach: 12.5 mi
- Riverview Adventure Company Shoreline: 12.8 mi
- Mazo Beach: 15.6 mi
- CCC Worker: 4.8 mi
- Earth, Sky, Water: 6.1 mi
- Forevertron: 6.1 mi
- Time Keeper: 6.4 mi
- Golspar Dragon: 11.9 mi
- Portage Rest Area 11: 15.4 mi
- Poynette Rest Area 12: 15.7 mi
- Mauston Rest Area 10: 22.2 mi
- Lyndon Station Rest Area 9: 23.1 mi
- Moe Settlement: 11.1 mi
- Dell Prairie: 15.4 mi
- Corwin: 25.0 mi
- Knot Garden: 0.7 mi
- Secret Garden: 0.7 mi
- Koshawago Spring: 3.4 mi
- Rock Springs: 6.8 mi
- Skillet Falls: 0.7 mi
- MacKenzie Picnic Area: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pewits Nest State Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Hill | SW 223° | 451 m | 5.5 mi |
| Sauk Point | ESE 104° | 449 m | 6.7 mi |
| Sauk Hill | SSE 157° | 445 m | 3.7 mi |
| Maple Hill | WSW 239° | 424 m | 7.1 mi |
| Cascade Mountain | ENE 78° | 388 m | 13.8 mi |
| Potato Hill | NW 317° | 384 m | 21.3 mi |
| Townhall Hill | E 81° | 380 m | 13.2 mi |
| Bald Knob | NNW 331° | 377 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 20:01 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 15:40 | 16:26 |
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 | 22 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baraboo Wwtp, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/26279088
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