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Shaky Lake State Natural Area

Shaky Lake State Natural Area from directly overhead

Shaky Lake State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a recorded elevation of 245 m. Mosquito Hill stands 296 m to the north-northeast, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Poppy's Rock State Natural Area, a park 3.4 miles away. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
245 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.31223, -88.72367

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Poppy's Rock State Natural Area: 3.4 mi
  • Daufen Memorial Park: 3.5 mi
  • Miller Park: 4.3 mi
  • Abraham Park: 4.5 mi
  • Veterans Park: 4.5 mi
Historic sites: 42
  • Historical Train: 5.1 mi
  • Bridge Monument: 5.6 mi
  • Anchor: 5.6 mi
  • Taft War Memorial: 5.6 mi
  • New London Fairground: 6.3 mi
Attractions: 35
  • Evanswood Village Shops: 10.4 mi
  • Old Style Trees: 11.9 mi
  • Urban Air: 12.7 mi
  • Capital Credit Union Slide: 12.7 mi
  • Giant Chairs: 12.8 mi
Nature reserves: 25
  • Mosquito Hill Nature Center: 4.3 mi
  • Windsong Conservancy: 4.9 mi
  • Hortonville Bog State Natural Area: 6.4 mi
  • Winchester Meadow State Natural Area: 9.1 mi
  • Sauby Road Managed Land: 9.2 mi
Museums: 17
  • New London Public Museum: 5.4 mi
  • Neenah Historical Society: 15.3 mi
  • Bridge Tower Museum: 15.5 mi
  • Hearthstone Historic House Museum: 15.8 mi
  • Appleton History Museum: 15.9 mi
Artworks: 17
  • Apollo 11 Sculpture: 11.2 mi
  • Mustang Horse Statue: 12.3 mi
  • Horse Statue: 12.6 mi
  • Eagle Sculpture: 15.1 mi
  • Neenah High School Rocket: 15.3 mi
Ghost towns: 12
Gardens: 12
  • Courtyard: 14.9 mi
  • Community Garden: 15.7 mi
  • Marilyn Spieth Communitty Garden and Classroom: 16.0 mi
  • Arboretum: 16.5 mi
  • Sustainable Lawrence University Garden (SLUG): 16.5 mi
Peaks: 7
  • Mosquito Hill: 4.9 mi
  • Turney Hill: 7.3 mi
  • Jennerjohn Hill: 9.6 mi
  • Sledding Hill: 22.3 mi
  • Mount Joel: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 6
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Sunset Beach: 18.7 mi
  • Chippy's Sports Beach: 23.5 mi
Springs: 1
  • Fenrich Springs: 23.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mosquito HillNNE 12°296 m4.9 mi
Turney HillNNE 20°280 m7.3 mi
Mount JoelW 273°279 m23.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:2919:07
June solstice05:1219:5920:43
September equinox06:4318:1618:54
December solstice07:2815:3116:19

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172031445666706960483523
Precip in1.31.22.13.54.24.84.13.73.42.91.91.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW London, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/273928349

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