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Smith Drumlin Prairie State Natural Area

Smith Drumlin Prairie State Natural Area from directly overhead

Smith Drumlin Prairie State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 275 m. Liberty Pole Hill stands 338 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Camrock County Park, a park 1.7 miles away. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Recommended time to visit: late summer.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
The Prairie Enthusiasts.

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.99020, -89.05966
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Camrock County Park: 1.7 mi
  • Westside Park: 2.2 mi
  • CamRock Bike Park: 2.2 mi
  • Cambridge Wildlife and Fishing Area: 3.0 mi
  • Ripley Park: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
  • Lake Ripley: 3.0 mi
  • Albion Veterans Memorial: 7.6 mi
  • Albion Acadamy: 7.6 mi
  • Sheepskin School: 7.6 mi
  • DR. ARLOW BURDETTE STOUT, Ph.D.: 8.0 mi
Nature reserves
Gardens
  • Community Garden: 10.4 mi
  • McFarland Community Garden: 11.5 mi
  • Rock River Community Garden: 12.6 mi
  • Birch Walk: 15.5 mi
  • Rock Garden: 15.5 mi
Artworks
Attractions: 52
  • Haunted House: 12.0 mi
  • Conical Indian Mounds: 12.8 mi
  • Conical Indian Mounds: 12.8 mi
  • Conical Indian Mounds: 12.8 mi
  • Conical Indian Mounds: 12.8 mi
Museums: 28
  • Albion Academy Historical Society: 7.6 mi
  • Luke Stoughton Home: 9.3 mi
  • Stoughton Historical Museum: 9.8 mi
  • Tobacco City Museum: 10.7 mi
  • Aztalan Museum: 11.5 mi
Beaches: 24
  • La Follette Beach: 8.4 mi
  • Pet Swim Area: 8.6 mi
  • Troll Beach: 9.6 mi
  • Swimming Beach: 11.8 mi
  • Frost Woods Beach: 14.8 mi
Peaks: 10
Springs: 7
  • Big Spring: 19.0 mi
  • Ho Nee Um Spring: 19.3 mi
  • Council Spring: 19.3 mi
  • Merrill Spring: 21.5 mi
  • Springs: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Williams Knoll: 8.4 mi
  • Picnic Table and Gazebo: 18.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Cascade Aerator: 22.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Liberty Pole HillWSW 238°338 m20.9 mi
Liberty MoundWNW 289°326 m5.5 mi
Lone Tree BluffSE 125°320 m23.9 mi
Frederick's HillWNW 294°317 m23.4 mi
Mount ZionSSE 160°316 m20.6 mi
Badger Mill HillW 269°310 m23.9 mi
Eagle HeightsWNW 289°308 m20.5 mi
Bascom HillWNW 289°290 m18.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3119:09
June solstice05:1819:5620:40
September equinox06:4418:1818:55
December solstice07:2515:3916:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192234465868727062503624
Precip in1.61.72.23.94.35.23.84.33.53.02.51.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stoughton Wwtp, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/210374172

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