- Elevation, modelled
- 258 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Mounds524 m · 23.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway18.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 43.0582, -89.3867
Monona Bay Open Spaces is a park in Wisconsin, at a modelled 258 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west, 24 miles off. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Monona Bay Open Spaces. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | W 265° | 524 m | 23.6 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | NW 317° | 346 m | 22.3 mi |
| Liberty Pole Hill | S 184° | 338 m | 15.8 mi |
| Liberty Mound | ESE 105° | 326 m | 11.7 mi |
| Frederick's Hill | NW 313° | 317 m | 6.7 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | SW 229° | 316 m | 17.2 mi |
| Mount Julia | SW 226° | 313 m | 16.0 mi |
| Badger Mill Hill | SW 234° | 310 m | 9.0 mi |
- 18.6 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Monona Bay Open Spaces: 0.0 mi
- Monona Bay Open Spaces: 0.1 mi
- Bernie's Beach Park: 0.2 mi
- Olin Park: 0.4 mi
- Goodman Park: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
- Tom Heninger: 0.6 mi
- Greenbush: 0.8 mi
- Quann Park Railroad Bridges: 0.9 mi
- Longfellow School: 0.9 mi
- The Greenbush 1891-1960: 1.0 mi
Artworks
- Updraft: 0.7 mi
- Timekeeper: 0.8 mi
- Spirit of Greenbush: 0.9 mi
- Gourd Men: 1.0 mi
- Pearl Infinity: 1.0 mi
Gardens
- Quann Community Gardens: 0.8 mi
- Community Garden at Heifetz Park: 1.1 mi
- UW Madison Botany Garden: 1.4 mi
- Welcome Garden: 1.4 mi
- Creativity Garden: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Turville Point Conservation Park: 1.0 mi
- Edgewood Forest: 1.7 mi
- Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Wildlife Observation Area: 2.5 mi
- Lakeshore Nature Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Jenni & Kyle Preserve: 2.5 mi
Attractions
- Seals: 1.1 mi
- Badgers: 1.1 mi
- Grizzly Bears: 1.1 mi
- Tundra Buggy: 1.1 mi
- Bison: 1.1 mi
Museums: 30
- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art: 1.1 mi
- Wisconsin Veterans Museum: 1.2 mi
- Chazen Museum of Art: 1.2 mi
- University of Wisconsin Space Place: 1.3 mi
- UW Geology Museum: 1.3 mi
Beaches: 24
- Bernie's Beach: 0.2 mi
- Brittingham Beach: 0.4 mi
- Olin Beach: 0.6 mi
- Vilas Park Beach: 1.2 mi
- Circle Bench: 1.6 mi
Peaks: 18
- Bascom Hill: 1.5 mi
- Observatory Hill: 1.7 mi
- Eagle Heights: 3.5 mi
- Blackhawk Hill: 3.5 mi
- Frederick's Hill: 6.7 mi
Springs: 8
- Big Spring: 2.2 mi
- Council Spring: 2.3 mi
- Ho Nee Um Spring: 2.3 mi
- Merrill Spring: 4.3 mi
- Springs: 6.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Maple Bluff: 3.9 mi
- Fox Bluff: 4.9 mi
- Table Bluff: 15.7 mi
- Pine Bluff: 23.7 mi
- Allen Bluff: 25.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Picnic Table and Gazebo: 3.3 mi
- Tribal Council Picnic: 9.7 mi
- Williams Knoll: 10.1 mi
- MacKenzie Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cascade Aerator: 7.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Train Car: 9.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Fellows: 23.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:32 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:58 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:40 | 16:26 |
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, 2 mi away.
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