- Elevation, modelled
- 282 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Mounds524 m · 23.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway23.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 42.9775, -89.3998
Gold Division is a park in Wisconsin, at a modelled 282 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Greenfield Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The area is an ephemeral wetland where Sandhill cranes nest in spring months. Though the city of Fitchburg named the area as a park, The park contains no recreational features and has not changed since its initial creation in 2019.
- Operated by
- City of Fitchburg
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gold Division. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | W 279° | 524 m | 23.1 mi |
| Liberty Pole Hill | S 183° | 338 m | 10.2 mi |
| Liberty Mound | ENE 78° | 326 m | 12.3 mi |
| Frederick's Hill | NNW 337° | 317 m | 11.0 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | WSW 246° | 316 m | 13.6 mi |
| Mount Julia | WSW 243° | 313 m | 12.2 mi |
| Badger Mill Hill | W 273° | 310 m | 6.7 mi |
| Eagle Heights | NNW 343° | 308 m | 7.8 mi |
- 23.5 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Greenfield Park: 0.5 mi
- Castlebar Park: 1.2 mi
- S. Johnson Park: 1.2 mi
- Perry J. Schappe Park: 1.3 mi
- Hillside Heights Park: 1.4 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 1.6 mi
- The McCoy Farmhouse: 2.5 mi
- Geshe Sopa Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Quann Park Railroad Bridges: 4.7 mi
- Royal Airport / Charles Lindbergh: 5.3 mi
- Bluestem Park: 2.3 mi
- Waubesa Wetlands State Natural Area: 2.3 mi
- Black Walnut Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Nevin Springs Fishery and Wildlife Area: 2.8 mi
- Lerner Conservation Park: 3.1 mi
- Lacy Garden: 2.7 mi
- Rain Garden: 3.4 mi
- Rimrock/Green Gardens: 3.6 mi
- Badger Fountain of Life Community Garden: 4.2 mi
- Community Garden at Heifetz Park: 4.6 mi
- Seasonal Inspirations: 3.4 mi
- Community: 4.6 mi
- Allied Community Obelisk: 4.8 mi
- Bison Prairie Gateway Bisons: 5.4 mi
- Turtle: 5.6 mi
- Lang Family House of Terror (Seasonal): 3.9 mi
- Badgers: 5.6 mi
- Bison: 5.6 mi
- Seals: 5.6 mi
- Tundra Buggy: 5.6 mi
- University of Wisconsin Space Place: 4.4 mi
- Larson House Museum: 6.1 mi
- McFarland Historical Society: 6.1 mi
- UW Geology Museum: 6.4 mi
- L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum: 6.6 mi
- Esther Beach: 5.3 mi
- Olin Beach: 5.5 mi
- Bernie's Beach: 5.5 mi
- Vilas Park Beach: 5.6 mi
- Circle Bench: 5.6 mi
- Badger Mill Hill: 6.7 mi
- Bascom Hill: 6.8 mi
- Observatory Hill: 6.8 mi
- Blackhawk Hill: 7.5 mi
- Eagle Heights: 7.8 mi
- Big Spring: 5.1 mi
- Ho Nee Um Spring: 5.5 mi
- Council Spring: 5.5 mi
- Merrill Spring: 7.9 mi
- Springs: 10.8 mi
- Picnic Table and Gazebo: 3.1 mi
- Tribal Council Picnic: 8.3 mi
- Williams Knoll: 8.9 mi
- Train Car: 8.5 mi
- Janesville Rest Area 17: 24.5 mi
- Rest Area #17 Janesville: 24.6 mi
- Maple Bluff: 9.5 mi
- Fox Bluff: 9.5 mi
- Table Bluff: 18.1 mi
- Cascade Aerator: 5.4 mi
- Fellows: 18.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:58 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:40 | 16:27 |
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, 5 mi away.
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