- Elevation, modelled
- 316 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Mounds524 m · 18.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway19.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 43.0180, -89.4936
Maple Prairie Park is a park in Wisconsin, at a modelled 316 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Raemisch Homestead Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- City of Madison
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Maple Prairie Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | W 272° | 524 m | 18.1 mi |
| Indian Castle | WNW 282° | 354 m | 20.9 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | NNW 332° | 346 m | 21.4 mi |
| Liberty Pole Hill | SSE 162° | 338 m | 13.7 mi |
| Pine Knob | WNW 286° | 327 m | 21.4 mi |
| Liberty Mound | E 90° | 326 m | 16.7 mi |
| Frederick's Hill | N 3° | 317 m | 7.4 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | SW 222° | 316 m | 11.4 mi |
- 19.7 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Raemisch Homestead Park: 0.4 mi
- Manchester Park: 0.4 mi
- Huegel Park: 0.6 mi
- Waltham Park: 0.6 mi
- Pilgrim Park: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Quarry Ridge Recreation Area: 1.1 mi
- Ice Age Trail Junction Area: 1.4 mi
- Ice Age Trail Junction Area: 1.4 mi
- Ice Age Trail Junction Area: 1.5 mi
- Ice Age Trail Junction Area: 1.9 mi
Artworks
- Community: 1.9 mi
- Allied Community Obelisk: 2.0 mi
- St Andrew's Mary Statue: 2.5 mi
- Bison Prairie Gateway Bisons: 2.9 mi
- Toy Soldier: 4.0 mi
Gardens
- Badger Prairie Meadow: 2.0 mi
- Verona Meadow: 2.7 mi
- Rain garden: 2.8 mi
- Good Shephard Food Pantry Garden: 3.2 mi
- Lacy Garden: 3.4 mi
Historic sites
- Taylor M. Dunn: 3.1 mi
- Old Spring Hotel: 3.6 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 4.0 mi
- Kenneth Jensen Wheeler Council Ring: 4.0 mi
- Richard Askey: 4.2 mi
Attractions: 41
- Richardson Cave: 3.8 mi
- Conservation Carousel: 5.0 mi
- Goat Feeding: 5.0 mi
- Camel: 5.1 mi
- Chilean Flamingo: 5.1 mi
Museums: 27
- University of Wisconsin Space Place: 5.2 mi
- Middleton Historical Society Museum: 5.4 mi
- National Mustard Museum: 5.4 mi
- UW Geology Museum: 5.7 mi
- L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum: 5.9 mi
Beaches: 24
- Fireman's Beach: 3.5 mi
- Spring Harbor Beach: 4.6 mi
- Circle Bench: 4.7 mi
- Vilas Park Beach: 5.0 mi
- Willow Beach: 5.7 mi
Peaks: 22
- Badger Mill Hill: 3.2 mi
- Blackhawk Hill: 4.8 mi
- Eagle Heights: 5.3 mi
- Observatory Hill: 5.9 mi
- Bascom Hill: 6.0 mi
Springs: 8
- Big Spring: 3.9 mi
- Ho Nee Um Spring: 4.0 mi
- Council Spring: 4.0 mi
- Merrill Spring: 4.6 mi
- Riley Spring: 6.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Fox Bluff: 6.7 mi
- Maple Bluff: 8.7 mi
- Table Bluff: 12.7 mi
- Pinnacle Bluff: 20.4 mi
- Ferry Bluff: 22.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Picnic Table and Gazebo: 3.6 mi
- Tribal Council Picnic: 3.6 mi
- Williams Knoll: 14.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cascade Aerator: 1.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Train Car: 3.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Fellows: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| 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, 3 mi away.
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