- Elevation, modelled
- 303 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Mounds524 m · 20.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway17.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 43.0630, -89.4454
Sunset Park is a park in Wisconsin, at a modelled 303 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Reservoir Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sunset Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | W 263° | 524 m | 20.7 mi |
| Indian Castle | W 273° | 354 m | 23.0 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | NW 322° | 346 m | 20.1 mi |
| Liberty Pole Hill | S 174° | 338 m | 16.2 mi |
| Pine Knob | W 277° | 327 m | 23.2 mi |
| Liberty Mound | ESE 103° | 326 m | 14.6 mi |
| Owls Head Hill | NNW 341° | 319 m | 24.2 mi |
| Frederick's Hill | NNW 335° | 317 m | 4.7 mi |
- 17.2 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Reservoir Park: 0.3 mi
- Hoyt Park: 0.4 mi
- Westmorland Park: 0.6 mi
- Lucia Crest Park: 0.7 mi
- Quarry Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Richard Askey: 0.5 mi
- William Gardner Harley: 0.5 mi
- George Hambrecht: 0.5 mi
- Margaret Kuenne Harlow: 0.5 mi
- Harry Harlow: 0.5 mi
Artworks
- Hoyt Park Pyramid: 0.5 mi
- Visible Bucky: 1.1 mi
- Bison Prairie Gateway Bisons: 1.2 mi
- The Badger: 1.6 mi
- Pat Richter: 1.7 mi
Gardens
- Rain garden: 1.2 mi
- Oak: 1.5 mi
- Pine: 1.5 mi
- Juniper: 1.5 mi
- Maple: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Edgewood Forest: 1.3 mi
- Lakeshore Nature Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Owen Conservation Park: 2.1 mi
- University of Wisconsin Arboretum - Grady Tract: 2.2 mi
- Dunn's Marsh Natural Area: 2.6 mi
Attractions
- Black Hawk's Cave: 1.7 mi
- Rhino: 1.7 mi
- Giraffe: 1.7 mi
- Lion: 1.7 mi
- Goat Feeding: 1.7 mi
Museums: 30
- UW Geology Museum: 2.1 mi
- L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum: 2.1 mi
- Chazen Museum of Art: 2.5 mi
- University of Wisconsin Space Place: 3.0 mi
- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art: 3.0 mi
Beaches: 24
- Circle Bench: 1.4 mi
- Willow Beach: 1.7 mi
- Vilas Park Beach: 1.8 mi
- Spring Harbor Beach: 1.8 mi
- Brittingham Beach: 2.7 mi
Peaks: 23
- Blackhawk Hill: 1.2 mi
- Eagle Heights: 1.6 mi
- Observatory Hill: 2.1 mi
- Bascom Hill: 2.3 mi
- Frederick's Hill: 4.7 mi
Springs: 8
- Council Spring: 0.9 mi
- Ho Nee Um Spring: 0.9 mi
- Big Spring: 1.4 mi
- Merrill Spring: 1.7 mi
- Springs: 4.5 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Fox Bluff: 3.3 mi
- Maple Bluff: 4.8 mi
- Table Bluff: 12.9 mi
- Ferry Bluff: 22.3 mi
- Pine Bluff: 22.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Picnic Table and Gazebo: 3.2 mi
- Tribal Council Picnic: 7.2 mi
- Williams Knoll: 12.8 mi
- MacKenzie Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cascade Aerator: 5.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Train Car: 7.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:58 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 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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