West Kettle Nature Area
West Kettle Nature Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 252 m. Lapham Hill stands 368 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Pullium Nature Area, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Village of East Troy
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Lynndale Park: 0.2 mi
- Beulah Bog State Natural Area: 0.5 mi
- Village Square Park: 0.8 mi
- Playmore Park: 0.9 mi
- Memorial Park: 1.2 mi
- Pullium Nature Area: 0.2 mi
- Pickerel Lake Fen State Natural Area: 2.0 mi
- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Mukwonago River Unit: 3.5 mi
- Lulu Lake State Natural Area: 3.8 mi
- Mukwonago River State Natural Area: 5.8 mi
- Stute Farmhouse: 8.5 mi
- Voree Historic Town Site: 9.2 mi
- Marl Works: 10.1 mi
- Pioneer Lime Kiln: 10.5 mi
- Burlington High School Wall of Fame: 11.5 mi
- Elegant Farmer: 4.3 mi
- Science Education Center: 5.8 mi
- Old World Wisconsin: 6.9 mi
- The Rustic Barn at Prairie Gardens: 8.2 mi
- Ice Castles: 14.8 mi
- Three Rusted Dragons: 14.2 mi
- Three Graces: 14.4 mi
- Civil War - Muster Tree and Train Depot Mural: 16.6 mi
- Romeo the Elephant: 16.8 mi
- Giraffe Statue: 16.8 mi
- East Troy Electric Railroad Depot & Museum: 0.5 mi
- East Troy Area Historical Society: 0.8 mi
- Browne Nature Center: 4.3 mi
- Burlington Historical Society: 10.4 mi
- Norwegian Museum: 11.6 mi
- Community Garden: 9.5 mi
- Waterford Rain Garden: 9.8 mi
- Whitewater Community Garden: 15.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 16.3 mi
- Ora Rice Arboretum: 16.4 mi
- Minnehaha Spring: 7.7 mi
- Stute Spring: 8.5 mi
- Scuppernong Springs: 9.9 mi
- Hillside Spring: 9.9 mi
- Hidden Spring: 10.0 mi
- DJ Mackie Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
- Pet Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
- Picnic Area 8: 20.7 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 20.8 mi
- Picnic Area 7: 20.8 mi
- Buena Park Hill: 8.7 mi
- Bald Bluff: 10.8 mi
- Lone Tree Bluff: 13.7 mi
- Mount Tom: 14.6 mi
- Lapham Hill: 16.3 mi
- Family Camp Beach: 5.8 mi
- Palmyra Beach: 10.8 mi
- Riviera Beach: 14.3 mi
- Whitewater Beach: 14.9 mi
- Swimming beach: 16.0 mi
- Army Lake: 1.5 mi
- Mayhews: 5.0 mi
- Muskego Settlement: 9.8 mi
- Denoon: 12.6 mi
- Raymond Center: 19.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of West Kettle Nature Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lapham Hill | N 2° | 368 m | 16.3 mi |
| High Point | SSW 199° | 362 m | 23.9 mi |
| Lone Tree Bluff | W 269° | 320 m | 13.7 mi |
| Bald Bluff | WNW 288° | 317 m | 10.8 mi |
| Buena Park Hill | E 92° | 290 m | 8.7 mi |
| Gander Mountain | SSE 153° | 283 m | 23.5 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | SSE 166° | 276 m | 23.8 mi |
| Mount Tom | SE 132° | 265 m | 14.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:53 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:15 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:37 | 16:23 |
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 | 20 | 23 | 34 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rochester Wwtp, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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