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S.B. Andersen Memorial Preserve

S.B. Andersen Memorial Preserve from directly overhead

S.B. Andersen Memorial Preserve is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 328 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Hickory Hill Conservancy Park, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
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Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates43.12302, -89.65332
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
  • Hickory Hill Conservancy Park: 0.3 mi
  • Black Earth Creek Fishery Area: 0.6 mi
  • Dorothy Statz Conservancy: 0.7 mi
  • Black Earth Creek Fishery Area: 0.7 mi
  • Swamplovers Nature Preserve: 0.8 mi
Parks
  • Gausewitz Park: 0.5 mi
  • American Legion Park: 0.6 mi
  • Brewery Park: 0.7 mi
  • Zander Community Nature Park: 0.7 mi
  • Municipal Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
  • Haney's Tavern: 1.1 mi
  • Matz Farmstead: 5.3 mi
  • Old Halfway Prairie: 6.0 mi
  • Taylor M. Dunn: 8.2 mi
  • Springdale Lutheran Church: 8.3 mi
Gardens
  • Forward Garden: 5.4 mi
  • Native American Garden: 5.4 mi
  • Theme Garden: 5.5 mi
  • Rain Garden: 5.5 mi
  • Emmett Schulte Garden: 7.3 mi
Artworks
  • Toy Soldier: 9.5 mi
  • St Andrew's Mary Statue: 10.8 mi
  • Hoyt Park Pyramid: 11.4 mi
  • Bison Prairie Gateway Bisons: 11.5 mi
  • Allied Community Obelisk: 11.7 mi
Attractions: 46
Peaks: 36
  • Evergreen Hill: 5.8 mi
  • Frederick's Hill: 8.5 mi
  • Blackhawk Hill: 10.7 mi
  • Eagle Heights: 10.9 mi
  • Donald Rock: 11.1 mi
Museums: 28
Beaches: 27
Cliffs: 19
Springs: 9
  • Spring House: 3.5 mi
  • Riley Spring: 7.1 mi
  • Springs: 8.5 mi
  • Merrill Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Big Spring: 11.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Tribal Council Picnic: 9.7 mi
  • Picnic Table and Gazebo: 13.7 mi
  • MacKenzie Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
  • Williams Knoll: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Train Car: 9.7 mi
  • Poynette Rest Area 12: 22.7 mi
  • Portage Rest Area 11: 22.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of S.B. Andersen Memorial Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundsWSW 237°524 m12.0 mi
Happy HillNNW 331°451 m21.4 mi
Sauk PointN 359°449 m21.1 mi
Sauk HillNNW 345°445 m20.0 mi
Maple HillNW 326°424 m22.9 mi
Bunker HillWSW 251°371 m23.1 mi
Indian CastleWSW 256°354 m12.8 mi
Sugarloaf HillN 351°346 m11.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3319:11
June solstice05:2019:5920:42
September equinox06:4718:2018:58
December solstice07:2815:4116:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182133455767706961493624
Precip in1.51.32.33.84.45.63.93.32.82.92.31.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mazomanie Wwtp, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/850677349

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