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Point Beach State Forest

Point Beach State Forest from directly overhead

Point Beach State Forest is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a recorded elevation of 180 m. Cherneyville Hill stands 308 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Wilderness Ridge State Natural Area, a nature reserve 1.6 miles away. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
180 m

What to expect

Fee
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates44.18767, -87.52745

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Van der Brohe Arboretum: 2.3 mi
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park: 2.4 mi
  • Picnic Hill Park: 2.6 mi
  • Neshotah Park: 2.8 mi
  • Public Square: 3.3 mi
Historic sites: 14
  • Anchor: 8.4 mi
  • Cannon: 8.9 mi
  • Shipbuilder Badger: 9.0 mi
  • propeller: 9.2 mi
  • Manitowoc County Veterans Memorial: 9.2 mi
Museums: 12
Gardens: 11
  • Butterfly Garden: 3.8 mi
  • 3. The Sunken Garden: 7.3 mi
  • 4. The Pond Garden: 7.3 mi
  • 5. The Rose Garden: 7.3 mi
  • 6. The Red and White Garden: 7.3 mi
Attractions: 6
Rest areas: 3
Beaches: 2
Cliffs: 2
  • Niagara Escarpment: 18.8 mi
  • Niagara Escarpment: 18.8 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Cherneyville Hill: 19.3 mi
  • Montpelier Hills: 19.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Tables: 12.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cherneyville HillNNW 329°308 m19.3 mi
Montpelier HillsNNW 332°289 m19.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2419:03
June solstice05:0719:5420:38
September equinox06:3818:1118:49
December solstice07:2315:2716:15

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202231415161686860483626
Precip in1.81.42.03.43.44.13.33.22.52.82.11.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — TWO Rivers, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/246397805

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