- Elevation, modelled
- 262 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Mounds524 m · 24.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway20.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 43.0367, -89.3783
Badger Park is a park in Wisconsin, at a modelled 262 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Rimrock Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Badger Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | W 269° | 524 m | 24.0 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | NW 318° | 346 m | 23.7 mi |
| Liberty Pole Hill | S 186° | 338 m | 14.4 mi |
| Liberty Mound | E 98° | 326 m | 11.0 mi |
| Frederick's Hill | NW 319° | 317 m | 8.1 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | SW 234° | 316 m | 16.6 mi |
| Mount Julia | SW 232° | 313 m | 15.4 mi |
| Badger Mill Hill | WSW 244° | 310 m | 8.6 mi |
- 20.1 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Rimrock Park: 0.2 mi
- Ocean Road Park: 0.4 mi
- Southdale Park: 0.4 mi
- Baxter Park: 0.6 mi
- Indian Springs Park: 0.6 mi
Gardens
- Rimrock/Green Gardens: 0.6 mi
- Badger Fountain of Life Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Quann Community Gardens: 0.8 mi
- Community Garden at Heifetz Park: 1.1 mi
- Rain Garden: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
- Quann Park Railroad Bridges: 0.8 mi
- Royal Airport / Charles Lindbergh: 1.4 mi
- The McCoy Farmhouse: 1.8 mi
- Tom Heninger: 2.1 mi
- Greenbush: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Turville Point Conservation Park: 1.1 mi
- Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Wildlife Observation Area: 1.4 mi
- Jenni & Kyle Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Black Walnut Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Bluestem Park: 2.2 mi
Artworks
- Seasonal Inspirations: 1.3 mi
- Monona M: 2.1 mi
- Updraft: 2.1 mi
- Annie C. Stewart Memorial Fountain: 2.2 mi
- Turtle: 2.2 mi
Attractions
- Badgers: 2.1 mi
- Seals: 2.1 mi
- Tundra Buggy: 2.2 mi
- Bison: 2.2 mi
- Grizzly Bears: 2.2 mi
Museums: 28
- University of Wisconsin Space Place: 0.9 mi
- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art: 2.7 mi
- Wisconsin Veterans Museum: 2.7 mi
- UW Geology Museum: 2.7 mi
- Chazen Museum of Art: 2.8 mi
Beaches: 23
- Esther Beach: 1.2 mi
- Olin Beach: 1.3 mi
- Bernie's Beach: 1.5 mi
- Brittingham Beach: 2.0 mi
- Vilas Park Beach: 2.2 mi
Peaks: 17
- Bascom Hill: 3.0 mi
- Observatory Hill: 3.1 mi
- Blackhawk Hill: 4.7 mi
- Eagle Heights: 4.8 mi
- Frederick's Hill: 8.1 mi
Springs: 8
- Big Spring: 2.6 mi
- Ho Nee Um Spring: 3.0 mi
- Council Spring: 3.0 mi
- Merrill Spring: 5.4 mi
- Springs: 7.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Picnic Table and Gazebo: 2.6 mi
- Williams Knoll: 9.0 mi
- Tribal Council Picnic: 9.6 mi
- MacKenzie Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Maple Bluff: 5.4 mi
- Fox Bluff: 6.3 mi
- Table Bluff: 16.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cascade Aerator: 7.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Train Car: 9.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Fellows: 21.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:32 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:58 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:40 | 16:26 |
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 | 34 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — UW Arboretum - Madison, 3 mi away.
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