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Silver Lake Bog State Natural Area

Silver Lake Bog State Natural Area from directly overhead

Silver Lake Bog State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a recorded elevation of 235 m. High Point stands 362 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Silver Lake County Park, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
235 m
Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.55233, -88.13331
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Salem Community Park: 1.1 mi
  • Subdivision Park: 1.4 mi
  • DeWitt Park: 1.7 mi
  • McAlonan Park: 1.7 mi
  • Schmalfeldt Park: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
  • Vern Wolf: 5.4 mi
  • Kenosha County Veterans Memorial Park Honor Plaza: 5.9 mi
  • Sundial: 8.1 mi
  • History Lady Memorial: 9.3 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial: 9.3 mi
Attractions
  • Richardson Adventure Farm: 7.0 mi
  • Richardson's Christmas Tree Farm: 7.7 mi
  • Bumper Cars: 9.0 mi
  • Ballocity: 9.0 mi
  • The Vault: 9.0 mi
Museums: 38
Beaches: 28
  • Twin Lakes Park Beach: 6.9 mi
  • twin lakes park beach: 7.0 mi
  • Lake Miltmore Beach: 11.6 mi
  • Jones Island Beach: 14.9 mi
  • Petersen Park Beach: 15.3 mi
Gardens: 22
  • Antioch Community Garden: 5.4 mi
  • Butteryfly Garden: 5.6 mi
  • Wild Flowers Garden: 10.1 mi
  • Cremains Scattering Garden: 10.2 mi
  • Memorial Garden: 10.3 mi
Artworks: 19
  • Jockey International Globe: 15.2 mi
  • Three Rusted Dragons: 15.4 mi
  • Three Graces: 15.5 mi
  • Abraham Lincoln: 16.1 mi
  • Ma Mère: 16.6 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Pet Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
  • Cotswold Commons: 9.7 mi
  • Fairie Glen: 9.7 mi
  • The Buttery: 9.7 mi
  • Sun Garden: 9.7 mi
Peaks: 9
Ghost towns: 6
Lighthouses: 4
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 2
  • Indian Spring: 14.7 mi
  • Hygeia Spring: 22.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High PointWSW 255°362 m22.3 mi
Buena Park HillNNW 343°290 m17.3 mi
Gander MountainSW 217°283 m5.1 mi
Hill FifteenSW 232°276 m10.2 mi
Camelback KameSW 228°268 m13.6 mi
Mount TomNNW 338°265 m7.6 mi
Mount MoriahWSW 252°257 m7.1 mi
Bald KnobSSW 198°235 m12.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:05
June solstice05:1619:5120:34
September equinox06:4118:1518:52
December solstice07:2015:3716:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222535475868737264523928

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Antioch, 5 mi away.

Wildlife nearby
  • Monarch21 obs
  • Common Eastern Bumble Bee20 obs
  • Small White13 obs
  • Silver-spotted Skipper11 obs
  • purple pitcher plant9 obs
  • northern starflower9 obs
  • Snowberry Clearwing9 obs
  • Goldenrod Soldier Beetle8 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/675572164

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