- Elevation, modelled
- 307 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Mounds524 m · 17.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway19.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 43.0249, -89.5020
Waltham Park is a park in Wisconsin, at a modelled 307 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Raymond Ridge Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- City of Madison
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Waltham Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | W 271° | 524 m | 17.7 mi |
| Indian Castle | W 281° | 354 m | 20.4 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | NNW 333° | 346 m | 20.8 mi |
| Liberty Pole Hill | SSE 161° | 338 m | 14.3 mi |
| Pine Knob | WNW 285° | 327 m | 20.8 mi |
| Liberty Mound | E 92° | 326 m | 17.2 mi |
| Frederick's Hill | N 7° | 317 m | 6.9 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | SW 219° | 316 m | 11.5 mi |
- 19.2 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Raymond Ridge Park: 0.4 mi
- Pilgrim Park: 0.5 mi
- Raemisch Homestead Park: 0.5 mi
- Westhaven Trails Park: 0.6 mi
- Prairie Ridge Park: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Ice Age Trail Junction Area: 1.1 mi
- Ice Age Trail Junction Area: 1.4 mi
- Ice Age Trail Junction Area: 1.4 mi
- Quarry Ridge Recreation Area: 1.8 mi
- Ice Age Trail Junction Area: 2.0 mi
Gardens
- Badger Prairie Meadow: 2.1 mi
- Verona Meadow: 2.7 mi
- Rain garden: 2.8 mi
- Good Shephard Food Pantry Garden: 2.9 mi
- Magnolia & Lilac: 3.7 mi
Artworks
- Community: 2.2 mi
- Allied Community Obelisk: 2.2 mi
- St Andrew's Mary Statue: 2.6 mi
- Bison Prairie Gateway Bisons: 2.9 mi
- Toy Soldier: 3.7 mi
Historic sites
- Taylor M. Dunn: 2.5 mi
- Old Spring Hotel: 3.7 mi
- Kenneth Jensen Wheeler Council Ring: 4.1 mi
- Richard Askey: 4.2 mi
- William Gardner Harley: 4.2 mi
Attractions: 42
- Richardson Cave: 3.3 mi
- Black Hawk's Cave: 5.1 mi
- Conservation Carousel: 5.2 mi
- Goat Feeding: 5.2 mi
- Camel: 5.2 mi
Museums: 27
- Middleton Historical Society Museum: 4.9 mi
- National Mustard Museum: 4.9 mi
- University of Wisconsin Space Place: 5.5 mi
- UW Geology Museum: 5.8 mi
- L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum: 5.9 mi
Beaches: 24
- Fireman's Beach: 3.7 mi
- Spring Harbor Beach: 4.3 mi
- Circle Bench: 4.8 mi
- Vilas Park Beach: 5.1 mi
- Willow Beach: 5.6 mi
Peaks: 23
- Badger Mill Hill: 3.3 mi
- Blackhawk Hill: 4.6 mi
- Eagle Heights: 5.1 mi
- Observatory Hill: 5.9 mi
- Evergreen Hill: 6.0 mi
Springs: 8
- Big Spring: 4.1 mi
- Ho Nee Um Spring: 4.1 mi
- Council Spring: 4.1 mi
- Merrill Spring: 4.3 mi
- Riley Spring: 6.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Fox Bluff: 6.4 mi
- Maple Bluff: 8.6 mi
- Table Bluff: 12.0 mi
- Pinnacle Bluff: 19.9 mi
- Ferry Bluff: 21.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Tribal Council Picnic: 3.4 mi
- Picnic Table and Gazebo: 4.0 mi
- Williams Knoll: 14.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cascade Aerator: 2.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Train Car: 3.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Fellows: 24.5 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 | 15:41 | 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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