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Richard Bong State Recreation Area

Richard Bong State Recreation Area from directly overhead

Richard Bong State Recreation Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 249 m. High Point stands 362 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Butteryfly Garden, a garden 0.5 miles away. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Fee
Yes

Official site

Getting there

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Coordinates42.63557, -88.13641
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Vern Wolf: 0.7 mi
  • Twin 40mm/56cal anti-aircraft naval gun: 3.7 mi
  • M110A2 self-propelled 8-inch howitzer: 3.7 mi
  • Committal Service Shelter: 4.7 mi
  • South Columbarium Plaza: 4.8 mi
Parks
  • Ed Wack Memorial Park: 1.2 mi
  • Brighton Dale Park: 1.6 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Wayside Park: 3.7 mi
  • Hickory Haven Park: 4.0 mi
  • Polk Park: 4.1 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions
  • Mars Cheese Castle: 9.4 mi
  • Apple Holler: 9.6 mi
  • The Rustic Barn at Prairie Gardens: 9.9 mi
  • Laser Tag: 10.3 mi
  • The Vault: 10.3 mi
Museums: 37
Artworks: 27
  • Three Rusted Dragons: 15.3 mi
  • Three Graces: 15.5 mi
  • Jockey International Globe: 15.7 mi
  • Abraham Lincoln: 16.6 mi
  • Ma Mère: 16.9 mi
Beaches: 23
  • Twin Lakes Park Beach: 10.3 mi
  • twin lakes park beach: 10.3 mi
  • Riviera Beach: 15.6 mi
  • Swimming beach: 16.0 mi
  • Alford Park Beach: 16.2 mi
Picnic sites: 21
  • Pet Picnic Area: 0.5 mi
  • Cotswold Commons: 13.1 mi
  • Fairie Glen: 13.1 mi
  • The Buttery: 13.1 mi
  • Sun Garden: 13.2 mi
Gardens: 17
  • Butteryfly Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Wild Flowers Garden: 4.7 mi
  • Cremains Scattering Garden: 4.9 mi
  • Memorial Garden: 4.9 mi
  • Community Garden: 8.8 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Mount Tom: 3.0 mi
  • Gander Mountain: 10.2 mi
  • Mount Moriah: 10.3 mi
  • Buena Park Hill: 11.9 mi
  • Hill Fifteen: 14.4 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 2
  • Indian Spring: 13.4 mi
  • Hygeia Spring: 17.2 mi
Lighthouses: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Richard Bong State Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High PointWSW 242°362 m24.3 mi
Buena Park HillNNW 336°290 m11.9 mi
Gander MountainSSW 196°283 m10.2 mi
Hill FifteenSSW 213°276 m14.4 mi
Camelback KameSSW 214°268 m17.9 mi
Mount TomWNW 296°265 m3.0 mi
Mount MoriahSW 220°257 m10.3 mi
Bald KnobSSW 192°235 m17.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:05
June solstice05:1619:5220:35
September equinox06:4118:1418:52
December solstice07:2015:3716:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212435455767727062513827
Precip in1.72.22.44.34.44.33.53.63.63.02.62.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Paddock Lake 4 NE, 5 mi away.

Wildlife nearby
  • Brown-belted Bumble Bee94 obs
  • Eastern Forktail92 obs
  • multiflora rose84 obs
  • purple crownvetch67 obs
  • common milkweed56 obs
  • Red Clover53 obs
  • smooth sumac53 obs
  • chicory51 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/31448875

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