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Standing Cedars Community Land Conservancy-Tewksbury

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Standing Cedars Community Land Conservancy-Tewksbury is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 265 m. Sandstone Point stands 287 m to the north-northeast, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Buttermilk Falls, a waterfall 0.6 miles away. St. Croix Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The Standing Cedars name is an English translation of the ancient name of this site in the Dakota language ("Ḣaƞte Nażiƞ"). Dakota oral history recounts that this site marked the boundary between Dakota and Ojibwe territories.

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates45.29931, -92.73054

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Four-H Park: 1.6 mi
  • Mill Pond Park: 1.9 mi
  • Ladd Overlook: 2.1 mi
  • Third Avenue Triangle: 2.2 mi
  • Eric Park: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves: 56
Artworks: 28
Historic sites: 21
Museums: 14
Attractions: 13
Beaches: 9
  • Lake O' the Dalles Beach: 7.6 mi
  • Ojiketa Beach Area: 8.0 mi
  • Amery Swimming Beach: 17.7 mi
  • Ramsey County Beach: 19.2 mi
  • Bellaire Beach: 20.4 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Buttermilk Falls: 0.6 mi
  • Griers Falls: 1.8 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 1.8 mi
  • Silverbrook Falls: 6.0 mi
  • Fairy Falls: 15.5 mi
Peaks: 5
  • Peaslee Peak: 4.4 mi
  • Sandstone Point: 7.4 mi
  • Wild Mountain: 13.0 mi
  • Mount Hellen: 19.2 mi
  • Coons Hill: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
Picnic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Standing Cedars Community Land Conservancy-Tewksbury. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sandstone PointNNE 25°287 m7.4 mi
Coons HillS 181°268 m22.4 mi
Peaslee PeakNNE 23°229 m4.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4519:23
June solstice05:2420:1821:03
September equinox06:5918:3119:10
December solstice07:4815:4216:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141831455868727062493320
Precip in0.90.91.73.04.44.54.74.03.22.91.81.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Forest Lake 5NE, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/895973347

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