- Elevation, modelled
- 305 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sugarloaf Hill346 m · 24.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway19.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 43.0974, -89.2802
Galaxy Park is a park in Wisconsin, at a modelled 305 m. Sugarloaf Hill stands 346 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Dragon Statue, a artwork 0.3 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Galaxy Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Hill | WNW 303° | 346 m | 24.7 mi |
| Liberty Pole Hill | SSW 200° | 338 m | 19.6 mi |
| Liberty Mound | SE 134° | 326 m | 8.2 mi |
| Frederick's Hill | W 280° | 317 m | 10.5 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | SW 233° | 316 m | 23.1 mi |
| Mount Julia | SW 231° | 313 m | 21.9 mi |
| Badger Mill Hill | WSW 238° | 310 m | 15.0 mi |
| Eagle Heights | W 265° | 308 m | 8.3 mi |
- 19.4 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Dragon Statue: 0.3 mi
- Changing Graffiti: 2.4 mi
- Act: 2.8 mi
- Sid Boyum Multi-Layered Pyramid: 2.9 mi
- Sid Boyum Crowning Woman: 3.0 mi
Parks
- Constellation Bridge Park: 0.4 mi
- North Star Park: 0.5 mi
- Town Center Park: 0.5 mi
- Pocket Park: 0.7 mi
- Kennedy Park: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
- Joseph Solomon: 2.4 mi
- William Cummings: 2.5 mi
- David Frischkorn: 3.3 mi
- Frank J. Hess and Sons Cooperage: 3.8 mi
- Brendan Primm: 4.0 mi
Gardens
- Birch Walk: 2.7 mi
- Perennial Garden: 2.7 mi
- Herb Garden: 2.8 mi
- Rock Garden: 2.8 mi
- Event Garden: 2.8 mi
Attractions: 53
- Olbrich Botanical Gardens: 2.8 mi
- Governor's Mansion: 4.6 mi
- Angell Park Speedway: 6.5 mi
- Washburn Observatory: 6.7 mi
- Seals: 7.0 mi
Museums: 27
- Great Plains Paleontolgy: 4.2 mi
- Madison Children's Museum: 5.4 mi
- Wisconsin Veterans Museum: 5.6 mi
- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art: 5.7 mi
- McFarland Historical Society: 5.8 mi
Beaches: 23
- Olbrich Beach: 2.6 mi
- Schluter Beach: 3.2 mi
- Frost Woods Beach: 4.1 mi
- B.B. Clarke Beach: 4.7 mi
- Esther Beach: 5.3 mi
Peaks: 15
- Bascom Hill: 6.4 mi
- Observatory Hill: 6.6 mi
- Liberty Mound: 8.2 mi
- Eagle Heights: 8.3 mi
- Blackhawk Hill: 8.7 mi
Springs: 10
- Big Spring: 8.2 mi
- Council Spring: 8.2 mi
- Ho Nee Um Spring: 8.2 mi
- Merrill Spring: 9.5 mi
- Springs: 10.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Maple Bluff: 5.3 mi
- Fox Bluff: 8.8 mi
- Table Bluff: 20.2 mi
- Allen Bluff: 24.1 mi
- Pine Bluff: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Picnic Table and Gazebo: 9.0 mi
- Williams Knoll: 9.1 mi
- Tribal Council Picnic: 15.7 mi
- MacKenzie Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Train Car: 15.9 mi
- Johnson Creek Rest Area 14: 23.1 mi
- Poynette Rest Area 12: 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cascade Aerator: 13.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Fellows: 24.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:57 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 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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