- Elevation, modelled
- 268 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sauk Point449 m · 22.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway11.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 43.2043, -89.3443
Balsam Bay Parkway is a park in Wisconsin, at a modelled 268 m. Sauk Point stands 449 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Lake Windsor Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Balsam Bay Parkway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sauk Point | NW 314° | 449 m | 22.1 mi |
| Sauk Hill | WNW 303° | 445 m | 24.9 mi |
| Cascade Mountain | NNW 336° | 388 m | 21.8 mi |
| Townhall Hill | NNW 334° | 380 m | 21.2 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | WNW 289° | 346 m | 18.5 mi |
| Liberty Mound | SE 145° | 326 m | 15.9 mi |
| Owls Head Hill | NW 315° | 319 m | 18.4 mi |
| Frederick's Hill | SW 232° | 317 m | 9.0 mi |
- 11.9 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Lake Windsor Park: 0.5 mi
- Traveler's Park: 0.7 mi
- Prairie Creek Conservancy: 0.8 mi
- Grosbeak Glen Park: 0.9 mi
- Bull Run Park: 1.0 mi
- Holland Fields Conservancy: 1.6 mi
- Token Creek Natural Resource Area: 1.8 mi
- Empire Prairies State Natural Area- Westport Drumlin Unit: 2.9 mi
- Schmidt's Woods: 4.1 mi
- Schumacher Farm County Park: 4.5 mi
- Pink Elephant: 3.6 mi
- Statue of Liberty replica: 5.2 mi
- Sid Boyum Lantern in Beige: 6.4 mi
- Sid Boyum Red Heion-no-Shiko Lantern: 7.1 mi
- Sid Boyum Grinning Fool: 7.2 mi
- Rooted: Troy Farm: 5.2 mi
- Rooted: Troy Community Gardens: 5.3 mi
- Emerson Wildflower Garden: 6.9 mi
- Rain Garden: 7.4 mi
- Rose Garden: 7.7 mi
- Waunakee Veterans Memorial: 5.3 mi
- Joseph Solomon: 6.0 mi
- Tyler Knipfer: 6.3 mi
- David Frischkorn: 7.0 mi
- Sid Boyum Cubist Forum: 7.5 mi
- Governor's Mansion: 6.7 mi
- Angell Park Speedway: 6.9 mi
- Olbrich Botanical Gardens: 7.7 mi
- Raymer's Ravine: 9.3 mi
- Washburn Observatory: 9.4 mi
- Warner Park Beach: 5.6 mi
- Indianola Beach: 6.7 mi
- Olbrich Beach: 8.1 mi
- James Madison Beach: 8.6 mi
- James Madison Beach: 8.7 mi
- Sun Prairie Historical Museum: 6.8 mi
- Great Plains Paleontolgy: 8.3 mi
- Madison Children's Museum: 9.0 mi
- Wisconsin Veterans Museum: 9.2 mi
- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art: 9.2 mi
- Frederick's Hill: 9.0 mi
- Bascom Hill: 9.4 mi
- Observatory Hill: 9.4 mi
- Eagle Heights: 9.6 mi
- Blackhawk Hill: 10.1 mi
- Maple Bluff: 6.5 mi
- Fox Bluff: 8.5 mi
- Allen Bluff: 16.0 mi
- Pine Bluff: 16.5 mi
- Whites Bluff: 17.0 mi
- Springs: 9.1 mi
- Merrill Spring: 10.5 mi
- Council Spring: 11.3 mi
- Ho Nee Um Spring: 11.3 mi
- Big Spring: 11.6 mi
- MacKenzie Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
- Picnic Table and Gazebo: 13.4 mi
- Williams Knoll: 17.2 mi
- Tribal Council Picnic: 17.8 mi
- Poynette Rest Area 12: 16.6 mi
- Portage Rest Area 11: 17.0 mi
- Train Car: 18.0 mi
- Cascade Aerator: 16.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:32 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:58 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:39 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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.
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