- Elevation, modelled
- 272 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Mounds524 m · 23.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway11.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 43.1636, -89.4293
Steeplechase Park is a park in Wisconsin, at a modelled 272 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Mary Lake Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Steeplechase Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | WSW 246° | 524 m | 23.3 mi |
| Sauk Point | NNW 328° | 449 m | 21.6 mi |
| Sauk Hill | NW 315° | 445 m | 23.4 mi |
| Cascade Mountain | N 349° | 388 m | 23.2 mi |
| Townhall Hill | NNW 347° | 380 m | 22.5 mi |
| Indian Castle | WSW 256° | 354 m | 24.5 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | NW 304° | 346 m | 15.9 mi |
| Liberty Pole Hill | S 178° | 338 m | 23.1 mi |
- 11.1 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Mary Lake Park: 0.3 mi
- Woodland Wayside: 0.5 mi
- Peaceful Valley Park: 0.5 mi
- Settlers Park: 0.7 mi
- Blue Ridge Park: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Waunakee Arboretum: 0.7 mi
- Six Mile Creek State Fishery Area: 1.0 mi
- Westshire Conservancy/Jackson's Landing: 1.3 mi
- Castle Creek Conservancy: 1.3 mi
- Cherokee Marsh- Mendota Unit: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
- Waunakee Veterans Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Tyler Knipfer: 4.9 mi
- Edward Young House: 5.3 mi
- Middleton Community Veterans' Tribute: 5.4 mi
- Bamforth Bluff Restoration: 5.6 mi
Gardens
- Rooted: Troy Farm: 2.7 mi
- Rooted: Troy Community Gardens: 2.8 mi
- Emerson Wildflower Garden: 5.6 mi
- Allen Centennial Garden: 6.0 mi
- Inspiration Garden: 6.2 mi
Artworks
- Statue of Liberty replica: 3.7 mi
- Sid Boyum Lantern in Beige: 5.8 mi
- Sid Boyum Red Heion-no-Shiko Lantern: 6.0 mi
- Sid Boyum Grinning Fool: 6.1 mi
- Verex Syzygy: 6.2 mi
Attractions: 59
- Governor's Mansion: 4.9 mi
- Raymer's Ravine: 5.2 mi
- Black Hawk's Cave: 5.3 mi
- Washburn Observatory: 6.1 mi
- Olbrich Botanical Gardens: 6.8 mi
Peaks: 29
- Frederick's Hill: 3.9 mi
- Eagle Heights: 5.4 mi
- Blackhawk Hill: 5.9 mi
- Observatory Hill: 6.1 mi
- Bascom Hill: 6.2 mi
Beaches: 26
- Indianola Beach: 2.2 mi
- Warner Park Beach: 3.5 mi
- Willow Beach: 5.8 mi
- Spring Harbor Beach: 5.9 mi
- James Madison Beach: 6.1 mi
Museums: 26
- Middleton Historical Society Museum: 6.2 mi
- National Mustard Museum: 6.3 mi
- L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum: 6.3 mi
- Chazen Museum of Art: 6.4 mi
- Great Plains Paleontolgy: 6.4 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Fox Bluff: 3.9 mi
- Maple Bluff: 4.1 mi
- Table Bluff: 12.5 mi
- Pine Bluff: 16.2 mi
- Allen Bluff: 17.4 mi
Springs: 9
- Springs: 4.0 mi
- Merrill Spring: 6.0 mi
- Council Spring: 7.6 mi
- Ho Nee Um Spring: 7.6 mi
- Big Spring: 8.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Picnic Table and Gazebo: 10.0 mi
- Tribal Council Picnic: 13.1 mi
- MacKenzie Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
- Williams Knoll: 16.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Train Car: 13.3 mi
- Poynette Rest Area 12: 18.2 mi
- Portage Rest Area 11: 18.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cascade Aerator: 12.3 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 | 18:19 | 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 | 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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