- Elevation, modelled
- 323 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sauk Point449 m · 18.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway8.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 43.2173, -89.4233
Schmidt's Woods is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled 323 m. Sauk Point stands 449 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is North Ridge Park, a park 1.5 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 8.4 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Schmidt's Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sauk Point | NW 321° | 449 m | 18.8 mi |
| Sauk Hill | NW 307° | 445 m | 21.2 mi |
| Cascade Mountain | NNW 346° | 388 m | 19.6 mi |
| Townhall Hill | NNW 344° | 380 m | 19.0 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | WNW 291° | 346 m | 14.5 mi |
| Hogback Hill | WNW 296° | 329 m | 23.9 mi |
| Liberty Mound | SE 137° | 326 m | 19.2 mi |
| Owls Head Hill | NW 323° | 319 m | 15.1 mi |
- 8.4 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- North Ridge Park: 1.5 mi
- Scenic Valley Park: 1.7 mi
- Water Tower Park: 1.8 mi
- Prairie Park: 1.8 mi
- Breu-Kal Farms Park: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Schumacher Farm County Park: 1.6 mi
- Wilke Prairie Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Castle Creek Conservancy: 2.7 mi
- Empire Prairies State Natural Area- Westport Drumlin Unit: 2.8 mi
- Waunakee Arboretum: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
- Waunakee Veterans Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Tyler Knipfer: 7.8 mi
- Joseph Solomon: 8.6 mi
- David Frischkorn: 8.8 mi
- Tenney Park Lock And Dam: 8.9 mi
Artworks
- Pink Elephant: 3.1 mi
- Statue of Liberty replica: 6.5 mi
- Sid Boyum Lantern in Beige: 8.4 mi
- Sid Boyum Red Heion-no-Shiko Lantern: 8.9 mi
- Sid Boyum Grinning Fool: 9.0 mi
Gardens
- Rooted: Troy Farm: 5.8 mi
- Rooted: Troy Community Gardens: 5.9 mi
- Emerson Wildflower Garden: 8.6 mi
- Rain Garden: 9.3 mi
- Rose Garden: 9.7 mi
Attractions: 59
- Governor's Mansion: 8.0 mi
- Raymer's Ravine: 8.9 mi
- Black Hawk's Cave: 9.1 mi
- Olbrich Botanical Gardens: 9.7 mi
- Washburn Observatory: 9.8 mi
Museums: 30
- Middleton Historical Society Museum: 9.5 mi
- National Mustard Museum: 9.5 mi
- Great Plains Paleontolgy: 9.7 mi
- Madison Children's Museum: 9.9 mi
- L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum: 10.0 mi
Beaches: 27
- Indianola Beach: 5.9 mi
- Warner Park Beach: 6.5 mi
- Willow Beach: 9.5 mi
- James Madison Beach: 9.6 mi
- James Madison Beach: 9.6 mi
Peaks: 27
- Frederick's Hill: 7.1 mi
- Eagle Heights: 9.1 mi
- Blackhawk Hill: 9.6 mi
- Evergreen Hill: 9.7 mi
- Observatory Hill: 9.8 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Maple Bluff: 7.4 mi
- Fox Bluff: 7.6 mi
- Pine Bluff: 13.2 mi
- Table Bluff: 13.7 mi
- Allen Bluff: 13.8 mi
Springs: 10
- Springs: 7.3 mi
- Merrill Spring: 9.6 mi
- Council Spring: 11.3 mi
- Ho Nee Um Spring: 11.3 mi
- Big Spring: 11.7 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- MacKenzie Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- Picnic Table and Gazebo: 13.7 mi
- Tribal Council Picnic: 16.5 mi
- Williams Knoll: 19.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Poynette Rest Area 12: 14.6 mi
- Portage Rest Area 11: 15.0 mi
- Train Car: 16.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Cascade Aerator: 16.0 mi
- Skillet Falls: 23.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:58 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:39 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 23 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Madison Dane CO Rgnl AP, 7 mi away.
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