- Elevation, modelled
- 316 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Mounds524 m · 19.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway19.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 43.0239, -89.4731
New Fountains Commons is a park in Wisconsin, at a modelled 316 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west, 19 miles off. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of New Fountains Commons. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | W 271° | 524 m | 19.2 mi |
| Indian Castle | W 280° | 354 m | 21.9 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | NNW 329° | 346 m | 21.6 mi |
| Liberty Pole Hill | SSE 167° | 338 m | 13.8 mi |
| Pine Knob | WNW 284° | 327 m | 22.3 mi |
| Liberty Mound | E 92° | 326 m | 15.7 mi |
| Frederick's Hill | N 355° | 317 m | 7.0 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | SW 224° | 316 m | 12.4 mi |
- 19.5 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- New Fountains Commons: 0.1 mi
- Western Hills Park: 0.2 mi
- King James Way Park: 0.3 mi
- Arrowhead Park: 0.5 mi
- Meadowood Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Community: 0.8 mi
- Allied Community Obelisk: 0.9 mi
- Bison Prairie Gateway Bisons: 1.9 mi
- Hoyt Park Pyramid: 3.6 mi
- St Andrew's Mary Statue: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Dawley Conservancy Park: 1.0 mi
- Dunn's Marsh Natural Area: 1.0 mi
- Quarry Ridge Recreation Area: 1.3 mi
- Harlan Hills Prairie: 1.7 mi
- University of Wisconsin Arboretum - Grady Tract: 1.7 mi
Gardens
- Rain garden: 1.8 mi
- Magnolia & Lilac: 2.4 mi
- Crabapple: 2.5 mi
- Honeylocust: 2.5 mi
- Birch: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
- Old Spring Hotel: 2.6 mi
- Kenneth Jensen Wheeler Council Ring: 3.0 mi
- Richard Askey: 3.3 mi
- William Gardner Harley: 3.3 mi
- George Hambrecht: 3.3 mi
Attractions: 39
- Conservation Carousel: 4.0 mi
- Goat Feeding: 4.0 mi
- Camel: 4.0 mi
- Chilean Flamingo: 4.0 mi
- Giraffe: 4.0 mi
Museums: 27
- University of Wisconsin Space Place: 4.1 mi
- UW Geology Museum: 4.7 mi
- L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum: 4.8 mi
- Chazen Museum of Art: 5.1 mi
- Middleton Historical Society Museum: 5.3 mi
Beaches: 24
- Circle Bench: 3.6 mi
- Vilas Park Beach: 3.9 mi
- Spring Harbor Beach: 4.1 mi
- Fireman's Beach: 4.5 mi
- Willow Beach: 4.7 mi
Peaks: 22
- Blackhawk Hill: 4.0 mi
- Badger Mill Hill: 4.2 mi
- Eagle Heights: 4.5 mi
- Observatory Hill: 4.9 mi
- Bascom Hill: 5.0 mi
Springs: 8
- Big Spring: 2.8 mi
- Ho Nee Um Spring: 2.9 mi
- Council Spring: 3.0 mi
- Merrill Spring: 4.0 mi
- Springs: 6.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Fox Bluff: 6.0 mi
- Maple Bluff: 7.8 mi
- Table Bluff: 13.2 mi
- Pinnacle Bluff: 21.4 mi
- Ferry Bluff: 22.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Picnic Table and Gazebo: 2.6 mi
- Tribal Council Picnic: 4.7 mi
- Williams Knoll: 13.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cascade Aerator: 2.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Train Car: 4.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Fellows: 23.5 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 | 15:40 | 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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