Swenson Wet Prairie State Natural Area
Swenson Wet Prairie State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a recorded elevation of 232 m. Liberty Pole Hill stands 338 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Avon Bottoms Wildlife Area, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 232 m
What to expect
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Clarence Bridge Park: 3.3 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 4.6 mi
- Marigil Park: 4.6 mi
- Tinker's Garden: 4.7 mi
- Jaycee Park: 5.1 mi
- Avon Bottoms Wildlife Area: 1.1 mi
- Avon Bottoms State Natural Area: 2.9 mi
- Laona Heights Forest Preserve: 5.5 mi
- Laona Heights Nature Preserve: 5.5 mi
- Three Waters Reserve: 7.1 mi
- Kelch Aviation Museum: 3.1 mi
- Brodhead Depot Museum: 4.7 mi
- Albany Historical Museum: 11.5 mi
- Green County Historical Society Museum: 14.7 mi
- Bartlett Memorial Historical Museum: 15.1 mi
- Half Way Tree: 2.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 8.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 8.2 mi
- English Settlement Cemetery: 13.3 mi
- First Methodist Episcopal Church: 14.9 mi
- Airway Beacon Generator Shed (historical): 3.0 mi
- Beckman Mill: 10.0 mi
- Magnolia Cave: 12.2 mi
- Reubens Cave: 12.7 mi
- Blackhawk Farms Raceway: 13.4 mi
- The Wall: 17.0 mi
- MAGGIE THE COW: 20.6 mi
- Cape Variations: 23.6 mi
- Iron Determination: 23.6 mi
- Rockmen Guardians: 23.7 mi
- Rotary Botanical Gardens: 19.7 mi
- Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens: 23.8 mi
- Anderson Japanese Gardens: 23.8 mi
- Rose garden: 23.8 mi
- Womanspace Gardens & Labyrinth: 24.3 mi
- Marshall Bluff: 18.9 mi
- Liberty Pole Hill: 19.3 mi
- Devil's Tea Table: 21.8 mi
- Bunker Hill: 22.5 mi
- Turtle Mound: 23.6 mi
- Turtle Creek Welcome Center (Southbound Only): 19.1 mi
- Beloit Rest Area 22: 19.3 mi
- Rest Area #17 Janesville: 23.3 mi
- Janesville Rest Area 17: 23.3 mi
- Lions Beach: 19.6 mi
- Standfield Beach: 23.4 mi
- Olson Beach: 24.6 mi
- Paradise Cove Artesian Well: 22.5 mi
- East Waterfall - O Taki: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Swenson Wet Prairie State Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Pole Hill | N 352° | 338 m | 19.3 mi |
| Mount Zion | ENE 64° | 316 m | 24.7 mi |
| Bunker Hill | SSW 198° | 294 m | 22.5 mi |
| Marshall Bluff | NW 324° | 265 m | 18.9 mi |
| Devil's Tea Table | W 275° | 246 m | 21.8 mi |
| Turtle Mound | SE 145° | 218 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:56 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:42 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 23 | 35 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brodhead Wwtp, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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