Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge
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- Elevation
- 180 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bunker Hill394 m · 18.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road0.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 43.6506, -91.2563
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a recorded 180 m. Bunker Hill stands 394 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. Great River Road passes 0.9 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge is a 240,000-acre, 261-mile long National Wildlife Refuge located in and along the Upper Mississippi River. It runs from Wabasha, Minnesota in the north to Rock Island, Illinois in the south.
- Built
- 1924-06-24
- Elevation
- 180 m
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Hill | ENE 61° | 394 m | 18.4 mi |
| McElhose Hill | E 84° | 379 m | 24.8 mi |
| Perkins Hill | E 88° | 379 m | 25.0 mi |
| Bunker Hill | E 88° | 356 m | 7.2 mi |
| Lawrence Hill | SSE 166° | 353 m | 16.7 mi |
| Link Hill | NE 54° | 352 m | 24.4 mi |
| Miller Bluff | N 10° | 343 m | 12.5 mi |
| Sugarloaf | N 10° | 343 m | 16.6 mi |
- 0.9 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 8.9 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic BywayNational
- 12.0 mi off the Driftless Area Scenic Byway
- 12.5 mi off the Apple Blossom Scenic Drive
Overlooks nearby
- FerryRock · 2 mi
- Lower Quarry View · 2 mi
- Reno Quarry Point · 2 mi
- GrandView Rock · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Stoddard Park: 2.0 mi
- Bergen Bluff State Natural Area: 2.5 mi
- Old Settler's Overlook: 3.2 mi
- Bennett Park: 3.5 mi
- City Park: 5.3 mi
- Rattler Cairn: 3.8 mi
- Dams on the Mississippi: 5.9 mi
- La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor: 5.9 mi
- Memorial to the Unborn: 7.9 mi
- Losey Memorial Arch: 11.6 mi
- Fairy Rock: 2.0 mi
- Bunker Hill: 7.2 mi
- Hedgehog Bluff: 10.1 mi
- Cliffwood Bluff: 10.7 mi
- Grandad Bluff: 11.5 mi
- Dahl Auto Museum: 10.7 mi
- Children's Museum of La Crosse: 11.1 mi
- Swarthout Museum: 11.1 mi
- Historic Hixon House Museum: 11.4 mi
- Riverside Museum: 11.6 mi
- Saint Juan Diego and Bishop Juan de Zumárraga: 7.9 mi
- Saint Joseph the Workman: 7.9 mi
- Saint Kateri Tekakwitha: 8.1 mi
- Our Lady of Guadalupe: 8.1 mi
- Saint Juan Diego: 8.1 mi
- World's Largest Six-Pack: 10.5 mi
- Explore La Crosse: 11.1 mi
- La Crosse Queen: 11.6 mi
- Schechs Mill: 16.3 mi
- Hidden Trails Corn Maze: 18.2 mi
- Pettibone Beach: 11.2 mi
- Black River Beach: 13.4 mi
- Airport Beach: 15.3 mi
- Jersey Valley County Park Beach: 23.0 mi
- Highway 76 Spring: 14.6 mi
- Big Spring: 16.0 mi
- Little Spring: 16.4 mi
- Whispering Hills Spring: 23.6 mi
- Quarry: 11.4 mi
- Winneshiek Bluff: 15.3 mi
- Hole-In-Rock: 15.9 mi
- La Crosse Rest Area 31: 14.4 mi
- Dresbach Rest Area: 14.6 mi
- Ashton: 22.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:40 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 20:07 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:26 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 15:45 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 23 | 36 | 49 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 38 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Genoa DAM 8, 6 mi away.
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