Rice Lake Refuge
Rice Lake Refuge is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 496 m. East Hill stands 565 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Rice Lake State Natural Area, a park 0.1 miles away. Heritage Drive passes 7.3 miles off. 95 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
Except trapping gun and muzzleloader deer retrieval of legally killed or crippled game in posted zones
What to expect
- Operated by
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- Seasonal
- Closed Sep 01-Dec 31
How to reach it
- 7.3 mi off the Heritage Drive
95 named places within 25 miles
- Rice Lake State Natural Area: 0.1 mi
- Don Burnside Park: 3.2 mi
- Village Skate: 3.3 mi
- The Square: 6.9 mi
- Minnesota Street Park & Playground: 7.3 mi
- Rice Lake State Natural Area: 0.3 mi
- Thunder Lake Wildlife Conservation Area: 2.3 mi
- Vilas County Forest- Snipe Lake Unit: 10.9 mi
- Headwaters Wilderness - Shelp Lake Unit: 11.7 mi
- Vilas County Forest- Ski Hill Unit: 12.1 mi
- Northwoods Petroleum Museum: 2.2 mi
- Three Lakes Historical Society: 3.3 mi
- Eagle River Historical Museum Campus: 6.4 mi
- Wisconsin Hockey Hall of Fame: 6.6 mi
- Eagle River Depot Museum: 6.9 mi
- Three Lakes Cemetery: 3.7 mi
- Snowmobile: 18.6 mi
- Lac Vieux Desert: 21.4 mi
- Thirty-Second Division Memorial Highway: 22.4 mi
- Wisconsin River Headwaters: 22.4 mi
- Burnt Rollways Boat Hoist: 6.9 mi
- World's Largest Penny: 23.2 mi
- Siamang: 24.9 mi
- White-handed Gibbon: 24.9 mi
- Flamingos: 24.9 mi
- Hodag Beach: 14.1 mi
- Torpy Park Beach: 23.3 mi
- Brandy Beach: 23.5 mi
- Military Hill: 18.8 mi
- West Hill: 22.8 mi
- East Hill: 24.4 mi
- Hodag: 13.8 mi
- Chamber of Commerce Hodag: 15.8 mi
- Northwoods Community Garden: 16.8 mi
- Gateway Roadside Park: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rice Lake Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Hill | SE 137° | 565 m | 24.4 mi |
| Military Hill | NNE 23° | 560 m | 18.8 mi |
| West Hill | SE 139° | 531 m | 22.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:30 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 20:05 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:17 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 15:26 | 16:16 |
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 | 12 | 15 | 25 | 38 | 52 | 62 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 43 | 30 | 18 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eagle RVR, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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