- Elevation, modelled
- 299 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Mounds524 m · 16.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway21.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 42.9877, -89.5337
Hometown Junction Park is a park in Wisconsin, at a modelled 299 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Central Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 22 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hometown Junction Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | W 280° | 524 m | 16.3 mi |
| Indian Castle | WNW 289° | 354 m | 19.5 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | NNW 339° | 346 m | 22.5 mi |
| Liberty Pole Hill | SSE 150° | 338 m | 12.6 mi |
| Pine Knob | WNW 293° | 327 m | 20.2 mi |
| Liberty Mound | E 84° | 326 m | 18.9 mi |
| Frederick's Hill | NNE 15° | 317 m | 9.8 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | SW 221° | 316 m | 8.5 mi |
- 21.6 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Central Park: 0.1 mi
- Veteran's Park: 0.4 mi
- Neff Park: 0.4 mi
- Palmer Park: 0.4 mi
- Kay Park: 0.4 mi
Artworks
- St Andrew's Mary Statue: 0.5 mi
- Toy Soldier: 2.0 mi
- Community: 4.7 mi
- Allied Community Obelisk: 4.8 mi
- Bison Prairie Gateway Bisons: 5.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Ice Age Trail Junction Area: 0.6 mi
- Military Ridge Reserve: 0.8 mi
- Moraine Kettles Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Ice Age Trail Junction Area: 1.7 mi
- Ice Age Trail Junction Area: 1.9 mi
Gardens
- Verona Meadow: 0.7 mi
- Badger Prairie Meadow: 1.0 mi
- Good Shephard Food Pantry Garden: 2.1 mi
- Epic Community Garden: 2.4 mi
- Emmett Schulte Garden: 3.8 mi
Historic sites
- William B. Roys: 3.7 mi
- Taylor M. Dunn: 5.1 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 5.3 mi
- Old Spring Hotel: 6.5 mi
- Kenneth Jensen Wheeler Council Ring: 6.9 mi
Attractions: 41
- Richardson Cave: 3.3 mi
- Riley Wishing Tree: 6.2 mi
- Conservation Carousel: 7.9 mi
- Goat Feeding: 7.9 mi
- Camel: 7.9 mi
Museums: 26
- National Mustard Museum: 7.5 mi
- Middleton Historical Society Museum: 7.5 mi
- University of Wisconsin Space Place: 7.9 mi
- UW Geology Museum: 8.6 mi
- L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum: 8.8 mi
Beaches: 23
- Fireman's Beach: 0.6 mi
- Spring Harbor Beach: 7.3 mi
- Circle Bench: 7.6 mi
- Vilas Park Beach: 7.9 mi
- Willow Beach: 8.6 mi
Peaks: 22
- Badger Mill Hill: 0.4 mi
- Devil's Chimney: 6.8 mi
- Donald Rock: 7.3 mi
- Mount Julia: 7.5 mi
- Blackhawk Hill: 7.6 mi
Springs: 8
- Riley Spring: 5.0 mi
- Big Spring: 6.8 mi
- Ho Nee Um Spring: 6.9 mi
- Council Spring: 6.9 mi
- Big Spring: 7.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Fox Bluff: 9.4 mi
- Maple Bluff: 11.6 mi
- Table Bluff: 13.0 mi
- Pinnacle Bluff: 19.1 mi
- Ferry Bluff: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Tribal Council Picnic: 1.6 mi
- Picnic Table and Gazebo: 6.0 mi
- Williams Knoll: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cascade Aerator: 1.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Train Car: 1.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Fellows: 23.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:58 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:41 | 16:27 |
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 | 18 | 22 | 33 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 36 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Charmany Farm, 6 mi away.
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