- Elevation, modelled
- 354 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Rib Mountain586 m · 3.7 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:49local time
- Coordinates
- 44.9548, -89.6371
Picnic Island is a park in Wisconsin, at a modelled 354 m. Rib Mountain stands 586 m to the southwest, 3.7 miles off. The nearest named place is White Water Park, a park 0.3 miles away. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- City of Wausau
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Picnic Island. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rib Mountain | SW 230° | 586 m | 3.7 mi |
| Mosinee Hill | S 188° | 484 m | 4.7 mi |
| Ninemile Hill | NNW 340° | 454 m | 21.6 mi |
| Snow Hill | NNW 334° | 452 m | 16.0 mi |
| Blackberry Hill | SSE 160° | 408 m | 18.2 mi |
| Maple Hill | SSW 214° | 368 m | 18.1 mi |
| Haumschild Hill | SSW 205° | 354 m | 21.2 mi |
| Smoky Hill | SW 219° | 351 m | 22.0 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- White Water Park: 0.3 mi
- Riverside Park: 0.3 mi
- Lincoln Tot Lot: 0.3 mi
- Trinity park: 0.3 mi
- McIndoe Park: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Rib Mountain State Park: 3.3 mi
- Marathon County Forest-Nine Mile Unit: 7.2 mi
- Twin Oaks Environmental Center: 9.9 mi
- Marathon County Forest-Ringle Marsh Unit: 11.0 mi
- Riedel-Redmond Nature Preserve: 11.5 mi
Museums: 11
- Children's Imaginarium: 0.5 mi
- Little Red School House: 0.5 mi
- Ingwal S. Horgen Farm Museum: 0.5 mi
- From Laos to America: 0.5 mi
- Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art: 0.7 mi
Peaks: 9
- Rib Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Mosinee Hill: 4.7 mi
- Hardwood Hill: 7.6 mi
- Snow Hill: 16.0 mi
- Maple Hill: 18.1 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Peace Pole: 0.4 mi
- Hmong-Lao Veterans Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Warren Mill - Now WPS: 15.7 mi
- 45x90: 18.0 mi
Gardens: 2
- Margaret Woodson Fisher Sculpture Garden: 1.3 mi
- Monk Botanical Gardens: 2.4 mi
Artworks: 1
- Wausau Wings ii: 0.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Stettin: 8.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Pine Dells: 13.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Park Road Beach: 19.6 mi
Attractions: 1
- M60A3: 22.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:32 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 20:04 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:19 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 15:32 | 16:20 |
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 | 15 | 19 | 30 | 43 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 67 | 59 | 46 | 33 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wausau Asos, 2 mi away.
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