Springvale Wet Prairie State Natural Area
Springvale Wet Prairie State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 253 m. Cascade Mountain stands 388 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Springville State Wildlife Area, a park 2.3 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 25 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 24.6 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Springville State Wildlife Area: 2.3 mi
- Tarrant Park: 2.4 mi
- Jennings Creek State Wildlife Area: 5.2 mi
- Vicki's Pet Care Dog Park: 6.4 mi
- Paradise Marsh State Wildlife Area: 6.5 mi
- Duck Creek Public Hunting Grounds: 4.1 mi
- Becker Waterfowl Production Area: 8.5 mi
- Grassy Lake Wildlife Area: 8.6 mi
- Otsego Marsh: 10.4 mi
- Pardeeville Memorial School Forest: 10.7 mi
- Mill Hill: 12.1 mi
- Grays Rocks: 12.5 mi
- Rock Hill: 13.2 mi
- Observatory Hill: 14.6 mi
- Shaw Hill: 18.2 mi
- Fox Lake Depot Museum: 12.2 mi
- Fort Winnebago Surgeons Quarters Historic Site: 14.1 mi
- Logging Museum: 14.6 mi
- Conservation Museum: 14.8 mi
- Columbus Antique Mall and Museum: 15.9 mi
- Mischler's Harley Davidson Mural: 16.8 mi
- Beaver Statue: 16.8 mi
- John B. McKinstry Mural: 16.9 mi
- Eric Kaikhurst Mural: 16.9 mi
- Lois Ehlert Mural: 16.9 mi
- Fort Winnebago: 14.1 mi
- Marquette: 14.2 mi
- Pierre Pauquette Ferry Marker: 16.2 mi
- John Muir View: 16.8 mi
- Frederick Douglass: 16.8 mi
- Whites Bluff: 16.4 mi
- Saint Lawrence Bluff: 17.7 mi
- Allen Bluff: 19.1 mi
- Pine Bluff: 23.2 mi
- Pine Bluff: 24.5 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 16.1 mi
- Friendship Beach: 19.9 mi
- Okee Beach: 24.7 mi
- Artesian Well: 18.1 mi
- Artesian Well: 18.4 mi
- Crystal Lake Spring: 18.6 mi
- Poynette Rest Area 12: 18.3 mi
- Portage Rest Area 11: 18.4 mi
- Wayside: 20.4 mi
- Caboose: 17.0 mi
- The Montello Cottonwood: 19.3 mi
- MacKenzie Picnic Area: 15.0 mi
- Rose Garden: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Springvale Wet Prairie State Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Mountain | W 259° | 388 m | 18.7 mi |
| Townhall Hill | WSW 257° | 380 m | 19.3 mi |
| Observatory Hill | NW 319° | 328 m | 14.6 mi |
| Spaulding Hill | NE 34° | 299 m | 23.6 mi |
| Rock Hill | N 357° | 284 m | 13.2 mi |
| Mount Tom | NNE 13° | 281 m | 23.6 mi |
| Mill Hill | SSE 155° | 276 m | 12.1 mi |
| Shaw Hill | ESE 113° | 269 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:31 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:58 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:18 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:37 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 21 | 33 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 36 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dalton, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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