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Schumacher Farm County Park

Schumacher Farm County Park from directly overhead

Schumacher Farm County Park is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 286 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Breu-Kal Farms Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 9.2 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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What to expect

Operated by
Dane County Parks

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Getting there

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Coordinates43.19525, -89.43250
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Breu-Kal Farms Park: 0.7 mi
  • Water Tower Park: 0.7 mi
  • Hogan Road Skate Park: 0.8 mi
  • McWatty Park: 0.9 mi
  • Village Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
  • Waunakee Veterans Memorial: 0.8 mi
  • Tyler Knipfer: 6.7 mi
  • Middleton Community Veterans' Tribute: 7.3 mi
  • Edward Young House: 7.5 mi
  • Tenney Park Lock And Dam: 7.6 mi
Nature reserves
Gardens
Artworks
Attractions: 59
Peaks: 30
Museums: 29
Beaches: 27
  • Indianola Beach: 4.4 mi
  • Warner Park Beach: 5.4 mi
  • Spring Harbor Beach: 8.0 mi
  • Willow Beach: 8.0 mi
  • James Madison Beach: 8.2 mi
Cliffs: 18
Springs: 9
  • Springs: 5.7 mi
  • Merrill Spring: 8.1 mi
  • Council Spring: 9.7 mi
  • Ho Nee Um Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Big Spring: 10.2 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Picnic Table and Gazebo: 12.2 mi
  • MacKenzie Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
  • Tribal Council Picnic: 14.9 mi
  • Williams Knoll: 18.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Train Car: 15.1 mi
  • Poynette Rest Area 12: 16.0 mi
  • Portage Rest Area 11: 16.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Cascade Aerator: 14.4 mi
  • Skillet Falls: 24.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Schumacher Farm County Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundsWSW 242°524 m24.1 mi
Sauk PointNW 325°449 m19.7 mi
Sauk HillNW 311°445 m21.8 mi
Cascade MountainNNW 348°388 m21.0 mi
Townhall HillNNW 346°380 m20.3 mi
Indian CastleWSW 251°354 m24.9 mi
Sugarloaf HillWNW 297°346 m14.7 mi
Hogback HillWNW 300°329 m24.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3319:10
June solstice05:1919:5820:42
September equinox06:4618:1918:57
December solstice07:2715:3916:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192334465868727062503725
Precip in1.51.52.33.84.15.34.54.23.42.82.21.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Madison Dane CO Rgnl AP, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/244247425

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