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Ridgeway Pine Relict State Natural Area

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Ridgeway Pine Relict State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a recorded elevation of 326 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the east, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Cabin Foundation, a historic site 0.7 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
326 m

What to expect

Operated by
WI DNR

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates43.00861, -90.00774

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Ridgeway Ball Park: 0.9 mi
  • Birch Lake Park: 4.8 mi
  • Pocket Park: 5.6 mi
  • Memorial Park: 5.8 mi
  • Quail Ridge Park: 6.1 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites: 35
Peaks: 30
Attractions: 18
  • Ridgeway Depot: 0.9 mi
  • Twin Valley Cave: 4.5 mi
  • Hyde Mill: 4.7 mi
  • Hyde Mill: 4.7 mi
  • Boeing C-97G: 6.8 mi
Museums: 10
  • Nick Engelbert's Grandview Folk Art Environment: 9.8 mi
  • Wisconsin Odd Fellow Rebekah Museum: 13.5 mi
  • Driftless Historium & Mount Horeb Area Historical Society: 13.6 mi
  • Blanchardville Museum: 15.5 mi
  • Black Earth Children's Museum: 15.9 mi
Gardens: 9
  • Emmett Schulte Garden: 21.6 mi
  • Epic Community Garden: 21.7 mi
  • Forward Garden: 22.7 mi
  • Theme Garden: 22.8 mi
  • Native American Garden: 22.8 mi
Beaches: 6
Cliffs: 6
Springs: 5
  • Spring House: 6.3 mi
  • Big Spring: 17.7 mi
  • Riley Spring: 19.6 mi
  • Spring House: 20.5 mi
  • Big Spring: 21.0 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Toy Soldier: 22.2 mi
  • St Andrew's Mary Statue: 24.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Train Car: 22.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Tribal Council Picnic: 22.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ridgeway Pine Relict State Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundsE 80°524 m8.0 mi
Belmont MoundSW 226°427 m23.9 mi
Bunker HillW 273°371 m3.9 mi
Dunbar HillWNW 301°366 m11.7 mi
Indian CastleNE 48°354 m7.3 mi
Pine KnobNE 40°327 m8.5 mi
Pine HillWNW 296°326 m22.6 mi
Bigelow HillNW 311°322 m15.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3519:12
June solstice05:2220:0020:43
September equinox06:4818:2218:59
December solstice07:2915:4316:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172133455767716961493523
Precip in1.51.52.33.94.65.74.74.43.73.12.51.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dodgeville Wwtp, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/83587060

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