- Elevation, modelled
- 265 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Mounds524 m · 24.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway20.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 43.0306, -89.3714
Baxter Park is a park in Wisconsin, at a modelled 265 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Springs Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- City of Madison
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Baxter Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | W 270° | 524 m | 24.3 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | NW 318° | 346 m | 24.3 mi |
| Liberty Pole Hill | S 188° | 338 m | 14.0 mi |
| Liberty Mound | E 96° | 326 m | 10.6 mi |
| Frederick's Hill | NW 319° | 317 m | 8.7 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | SW 236° | 316 m | 16.7 mi |
| Mount Julia | SW 234° | 313 m | 15.4 mi |
| Badger Mill Hill | WSW 248° | 310 m | 8.8 mi |
- 20.6 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Indian Springs Park: 0.3 mi
- Rimrock Park: 0.4 mi
- Ocean Road Park: 0.4 mi
- Badger Park: 0.6 mi
- Rimrock Park: 0.6 mi
Gardens
- Rimrock/Green Gardens: 0.5 mi
- Badger Fountain of Life Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Quann Community Gardens: 1.4 mi
- Rain Garden: 1.5 mi
- Community Garden at Heifetz Park: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Wildlife Observation Area: 1.1 mi
- Turville Point Conservation Park: 1.4 mi
- Jenni & Kyle Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Black Walnut Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Bluestem Park: 2.1 mi
Historic sites
- Royal Airport / Charles Lindbergh: 1.4 mi
- Quann Park Railroad Bridges: 1.4 mi
- The McCoy Farmhouse: 1.7 mi
- Tom Heninger: 2.6 mi
- Greenbush: 2.7 mi
Artworks
- Seasonal Inspirations: 1.5 mi
- Monona M: 2.0 mi
- Monona Sails: 2.6 mi
- Wizard: 2.6 mi
- Updraft: 2.7 mi
Attractions
- Badgers: 2.7 mi
- Seals: 2.7 mi
- Tundra Buggy: 2.7 mi
- Bison: 2.7 mi
- Grizzly Bears: 2.7 mi
Museums: 27
- University of Wisconsin Space Place: 1.4 mi
- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art: 3.2 mi
- Wisconsin Veterans Museum: 3.2 mi
- Madison Children's Museum: 3.3 mi
- UW Geology Museum: 3.3 mi
Beaches: 23
- Esther Beach: 1.3 mi
- Olin Beach: 1.7 mi
- Bernie's Beach: 2.0 mi
- Frost Woods Beach: 2.4 mi
- Brittingham Beach: 2.5 mi
Peaks: 17
- Bascom Hill: 3.5 mi
- Observatory Hill: 3.7 mi
- Blackhawk Hill: 5.2 mi
- Eagle Heights: 5.3 mi
- Frederick's Hill: 8.7 mi
Springs: 8
- Big Spring: 3.1 mi
- Ho Nee Um Spring: 3.5 mi
- Council Spring: 3.5 mi
- Merrill Spring: 6.0 mi
- Springs: 8.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Picnic Table and Gazebo: 2.7 mi
- Williams Knoll: 8.5 mi
- Tribal Council Picnic: 9.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Maple Bluff: 5.9 mi
- Fox Bluff: 6.9 mi
- Table Bluff: 17.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cascade Aerator: 7.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Train Car: 10.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Fellows: 21.3 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).
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