Token Creek Natural Resource Area
Token Creek Natural Resource Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 265 m. Sauk Point stands 449 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Tierney Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Dane County
How to reach it
- 13.6 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Tierney Park: 0.6 mi
- Windsor Community Park: 0.7 mi
- Windsor Bike Park: 0.7 mi
- Reigstad Park: 0.8 mi
- Terrace Park: 1.1 mi
- Holland Fields Conservancy: 2.5 mi
- Empire Prairies State Natural Area- Westport Drumlin Unit: 4.3 mi
- Schmidt's Woods: 5.9 mi
- Waunakee Arboretum: 6.0 mi
- Patrick Marsh Wildlife Area: 6.2 mi
- Pink Elephant: 5.1 mi
- Statue of Liberty replica: 5.5 mi
- Sid Boyum Lantern in Beige: 6.0 mi
- Sid Boyum Red Heion-no-Shiko Lantern: 6.9 mi
- Sid Boyum Grinning Fool: 7.0 mi
- Joseph Solomon: 5.3 mi
- Sid Boyum Cubist Forum: 5.7 mi
- Sid Boyum Satyr: 5.7 mi
- Tyler Knipfer: 6.2 mi
- David Frischkorn: 6.8 mi
- Rooted: Troy Farm: 5.8 mi
- Rooted: Troy Community Gardens: 5.9 mi
- Emerson Wildflower Garden: 6.8 mi
- Rain Garden: 7.1 mi
- Rose Garden: 7.3 mi
- Angell Park Speedway: 5.1 mi
- Governor's Mansion: 6.8 mi
- Olbrich Botanical Gardens: 7.3 mi
- Washburn Observatory: 9.7 mi
- Raymer's Ravine: 9.9 mi
- Sun Prairie Historical Museum: 5.0 mi
- Great Plains Paleontolgy: 8.2 mi
- Madison Children's Museum: 9.1 mi
- Wisconsin Veterans Museum: 9.3 mi
- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art: 9.4 mi
- Warner Park Beach: 5.9 mi
- Olbrich Beach: 7.6 mi
- Indianola Beach: 7.7 mi
- Schluter Beach: 8.7 mi
- James Madison Beach: 8.7 mi
- Bascom Hill: 9.7 mi
- Observatory Hill: 9.7 mi
- Frederick's Hill: 10.1 mi
- Eagle Heights: 10.2 mi
- Blackhawk Hill: 10.8 mi
- Maple Bluff: 6.8 mi
- Fox Bluff: 9.4 mi
- Allen Bluff: 17.3 mi
- Whites Bluff: 18.1 mi
- Pine Bluff: 18.1 mi
- Springs: 10.2 mi
- Merrill Spring: 11.2 mi
- Council Spring: 11.6 mi
- Ho Nee Um Spring: 11.7 mi
- Big Spring: 11.9 mi
- Picnic Table and Gazebo: 13.6 mi
- MacKenzie Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Williams Knoll: 16.1 mi
- Tribal Council Picnic: 18.6 mi
- Poynette Rest Area 12: 17.8 mi
- Portage Rest Area 11: 18.3 mi
- Train Car: 18.8 mi
- Cascade Aerator: 17.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Token Creek Natural Resource Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sauk Point | NW 312° | 449 m | 23.7 mi |
| Cascade Mountain | NNW 333° | 388 m | 23.0 mi |
| Townhall Hill | NNW 331° | 380 m | 22.5 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | WNW 289° | 346 m | 20.3 mi |
| Liberty Mound | SSE 149° | 326 m | 14.6 mi |
| Owls Head Hill | NW 313° | 319 m | 20.0 mi |
| Frederick's Hill | WSW 240° | 317 m | 10.1 mi |
| Badger Mill Hill | SW 217° | 310 m | 18.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:58 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:39 | 16:25 |
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 | 19 | 23 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Madison Dane CO Rgnl AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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