- Elevation, modelled
- 279 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Mounds524 m · 20.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway11.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 43.1415, -89.4747
Metropolitan Park is a park in Wisconsin, at a modelled 279 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Christina Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- City of Middleton
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Metropolitan Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | WSW 248° | 524 m | 20.6 mi |
| Sauk Point | NNW 335° | 449 m | 21.9 mi |
| Sauk Hill | NW 322° | 445 m | 23.0 mi |
| Cascade Mountain | N 355° | 388 m | 24.4 mi |
| Townhall Hill | N 354° | 380 m | 23.6 mi |
| Indian Castle | WSW 259° | 354 m | 21.9 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | NW 314° | 346 m | 15.1 mi |
| Liberty Pole Hill | S 171° | 338 m | 21.8 mi |
- 11.6 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Christina Park: 0.7 mi
- Dorn Creek Marsh State Fishery Area: 1.0 mi
- John Harvey & Lucille Taylor Memorial Park: 1.2 mi
- Middleton Ridge Park: 1.9 mi
- Blue Ridge Park: 2.2 mi
- Middleton Community Veterans' Tribute: 3.1 mi
- Waunakee Veterans Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Bamforth Bluff Restoration: 4.1 mi
- Edward Young House: 4.5 mi
- Richard T. Ely: 5.6 mi
- Black Hawk's Cave: 4.0 mi
- Raymer's Ravine: 4.0 mi
- Washburn Observatory: 5.6 mi
- Governor's Mansion: 5.8 mi
- Rhino: 6.4 mi
- Rooted: Troy Community Gardens: 4.3 mi
- Rooted: Troy Farm: 4.3 mi
- Allen Centennial Garden: 5.4 mi
- UW Madison Botany Garden: 5.9 mi
- Creativity Garden: 5.9 mi
- Hoyt Park Pyramid: 5.3 mi
- Statue of Liberty replica: 5.3 mi
- Visible Bucky: 5.3 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 5.8 mi
- Well Red: 5.9 mi
- Frederick's Hill: 1.3 mi
- Eagle Heights: 4.1 mi
- Evergreen Hill: 4.1 mi
- Blackhawk Hill: 4.5 mi
- Observatory Hill: 5.6 mi
- Middleton Historical Society Museum: 3.6 mi
- National Mustard Museum: 3.7 mi
- L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum: 5.8 mi
- UW Geology Museum: 6.0 mi
- Chazen Museum of Art: 6.0 mi
- Indianola Beach: 2.2 mi
- Spring Harbor Beach: 4.1 mi
- Warner Park Beach: 4.9 mi
- Willow Beach: 5.1 mi
- James Madison Beach: 6.2 mi
- Fox Bluff: 2.4 mi
- Maple Bluff: 5.0 mi
- Table Bluff: 10.1 mi
- Pine Bluff: 16.7 mi
- Ferry Bluff: 18.4 mi
- Springs: 1.5 mi
- Merrill Spring: 4.2 mi
- Council Spring: 6.4 mi
- Ho Nee Um Spring: 6.4 mi
- Big Spring: 6.9 mi
- Picnic Table and Gazebo: 8.9 mi
- Tribal Council Picnic: 10.7 mi
- Williams Knoll: 17.2 mi
- MacKenzie Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
- Train Car: 10.8 mi
- Poynette Rest Area 12: 19.6 mi
- Portage Rest Area 11: 19.9 mi
- Cascade Aerator: 10.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:58 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:40 | 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 | 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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