- Elevation, modelled
- 309 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Platte Mounds435 m · 11.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road8.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 42.6046, -90.4261
Legion Park is a park in Wisconsin, at a modelled 309 m. Platte Mounds stands 435 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Splinter Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 8.2 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Legion Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platte Mounds | N 5° | 435 m | 11.1 mi |
| Belmont Mound | NNE 19° | 427 m | 12.0 mi |
| Little Mound | N 10° | 389 m | 11.0 mi |
| White Hill | ESE 113° | 381 m | 10.9 mi |
| Charles Mound | SE 126° | 374 m | 11.8 mi |
| Sherrill Mound | W 270° | 374 m | 19.0 mi |
| Benton Mound | SE 127° | 367 m | 24.0 mi |
| Mount Sumner | ESE 123° | 357 m | 17.3 mi |
- 8.2 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 23.9 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- River Viewing Point · 12 mi
- Shiras Point · 12 mi
- Allison Point · 12 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Splinter Park: 0.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Lions Park: 0.7 mi
- Milton B. Wiseman Memorial Park: 3.0 mi
- Swift Park: 3.2 mi
Artworks: 51
- Continuum: 13.9 mi
- Kerouac Quotation: 13.9 mi
- Leaf Skeleton: 13.9 mi
- An Ode to the River: 13.9 mi
- Resilient: 13.9 mi
Historic sites: 32
- Wisconsin Lead Region: 8.6 mi
- Old Chicago Stageroad: 10.5 mi
- Belmont - Wisconsin Territory 1836: 11.8 mi
- 1998 Wisconsin Assembly: 11.8 mi
- Governor Tommy G. Thompson's 1998 Address at Wisconsin's First Capitol: 11.8 mi
Attractions: 27
- Saint Augustine Church: 6.8 mi
- The Grotto: 8.7 mi
- Dark Chambers Haunted Attraction: 10.0 mi
- Shullsburg factory tour: 10.1 mi
- Culvert Road Tunnel: 10.1 mi
Museums: 25
- The Mining and Rollo Jamison Museum: 9.1 mi
- Badger Mine and Museum: 10.0 mi
- Berry Tavern: 10.5 mi
- Ham House Museum: 12.5 mi
- Dowling House: 13.0 mi
Nature reserves: 24
- Ipswich Prairie State Natural Area: 6.4 mi
- Belmont Prairie State Natural Area: 9.9 mi
- Platteville Mound Park: 11.0 mi
- Belmont Mound State Park: 11.9 mi
- Horseshoe Mound Preserve: 13.9 mi
Peaks: 21
- Sinsinawa Mound: 8.1 mi
- White Hill: 10.9 mi
- Little Mound: 11.0 mi
- Platte Mounds: 11.1 mi
- Charles Mound: 11.8 mi
Gardens: 6
- Hosta Garden: 13.4 mi
- Dubuque Rescue Mission Garden: 14.2 mi
- Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: 15.6 mi
- Virginia's Garden: 20.6 mi
- Fireman's Memorial Garden: 24.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Tennyson Falls: 13.4 mi
- Thunder Bay Falls: 14.5 mi
- Apple Canyon Waterfall: 18.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Kellys Bluff: 14.5 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff: 14.5 mi
- South Bluff: 24.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Marsden Well: 13.3 mi
- Cleary Spring: 16.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Grant County Rest Area 106: 11.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Bellevue Beach: 18.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:01 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:46 | 16:32 |
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 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 36 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Platteville, 10 mi away.
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