- Elevation, modelled
- 297 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Liberty Pole Hill338 m · 19.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway19.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 43.0913, -89.2766
North Star Park is a park in Wisconsin, at a modelled 297 m. Liberty Pole Hill stands 338 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Pocket Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- City of Madison
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of North Star Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Pole Hill | SSW 200° | 338 m | 19.3 mi |
| Liberty Mound | SE 132° | 326 m | 7.8 mi |
| Frederick's Hill | WNW 282° | 317 m | 10.8 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | SW 234° | 316 m | 23.0 mi |
| Mount Julia | SW 232° | 313 m | 21.7 mi |
| Badger Mill Hill | WSW 240° | 310 m | 14.9 mi |
| Eagle Heights | W 268° | 308 m | 8.5 mi |
| Evergreen Hill | W 275° | 307 m | 13.4 mi |
- 19.8 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Pocket Park: 0.3 mi
- McClellan Park: 0.4 mi
- Constellation Bridge Park: 0.4 mi
- Galaxy Park: 0.5 mi
- Dominion Park: 0.7 mi
- Dragon Statue: 0.5 mi
- Changing Graffiti: 2.4 mi
- Act: 2.9 mi
- Sid Boyum Multi-Layered Pyramid: 3.0 mi
- Sid Boyum Crowning Woman: 3.2 mi
- William Cummings: 2.2 mi
- Joseph Solomon: 2.8 mi
- David Frischkorn: 3.6 mi
- Frank J. Hess and Sons Cooperage: 4.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Birch Walk: 2.9 mi
- Perennial Garden: 2.9 mi
- Herb Garden: 2.9 mi
- Rock Garden: 2.9 mi
- Meadow Garden: 2.9 mi
- Olbrich Botanical Gardens: 3.0 mi
- Governor's Mansion: 4.8 mi
- Washburn Observatory: 6.8 mi
- Angell Park Speedway: 6.8 mi
- Seals: 7.0 mi
- Great Plains Paleontolgy: 4.3 mi
- McFarland Historical Society: 5.4 mi
- Larson House Museum: 5.5 mi
- Madison Children's Museum: 5.5 mi
- Wisconsin Veterans Museum: 5.7 mi
- Olbrich Beach: 2.7 mi
- Schluter Beach: 3.2 mi
- Frost Woods Beach: 3.9 mi
- B.B. Clarke Beach: 4.7 mi
- Esther Beach: 5.1 mi
- Bascom Hill: 6.5 mi
- Observatory Hill: 6.7 mi
- Liberty Mound: 7.8 mi
- Eagle Heights: 8.5 mi
- Blackhawk Hill: 8.8 mi
- Big Spring: 8.2 mi
- Council Spring: 8.2 mi
- Ho Nee Um Spring: 8.3 mi
- Merrill Spring: 9.6 mi
- Springs: 10.7 mi
- Maple Bluff: 5.6 mi
- Fox Bluff: 9.0 mi
- Table Bluff: 20.5 mi
- Allen Bluff: 24.5 mi
- Pine Bluff: 24.6 mi
- Williams Knoll: 8.7 mi
- Picnic Table and Gazebo: 8.9 mi
- Tribal Council Picnic: 15.7 mi
- MacKenzie Picnic Area: 21.5 mi
- Train Car: 15.9 mi
- Johnson Creek Rest Area 14: 22.9 mi
- Cascade Aerator: 13.3 mi
- Fellows: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:57 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:39 | 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 | 19 | 23 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Madison Dane CO Rgnl AP, 5 mi away.
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