- Elevation, modelled
- 344 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Mounds524 m · 20.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway22.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 42.8627, -90.1868
Water Tower Park is a park in Wisconsin, at a modelled 344 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Historic Mineral Point, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Water Tower Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | NE 56° | 524 m | 20.4 mi |
| Platte Mounds | WSW 238° | 435 m | 13.0 mi |
| Belmont Mound | SW 232° | 427 m | 10.5 mi |
| Little Mound | SW 236° | 389 m | 12.4 mi |
| White Hill | S 186° | 381 m | 22.3 mi |
| Charles Mound | S 186° | 374 m | 24.9 mi |
| Bunker Hill | NNE 26° | 371 m | 11.5 mi |
| Dunbar Hill | N 357° | 366 m | 16.2 mi |
- 22.7 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
- 26.2 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Library Park: 0.5 mi
- Skidmore-Whitford Park: 0.5 mi
- Iowa County Fair Grounds: 0.7 mi
- Merry Christmas mine hill: 0.8 mi
- Soldiers Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves: 26
- SW WI Grassland & Stream Conservation Area - Davis Unit: 2.8 mi
- Bloomfield Prarie: 6.7 mi
- Belmont Mound State Park: 10.5 mi
- Pine Cliff State Natural Area: 10.9 mi
- Governor Dodge State Park: 11.8 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Historic Mineral Point: 0.0 mi
- Wisconsin Territory: 0.5 mi
- Site of Fort Jackson: 0.5 mi
- Shake Rag: 0.6 mi
- Shake Rag: 0.6 mi
Peaks: 24
- Belmont Mound: 10.5 mi
- Ryan Hill: 11.5 mi
- Bunker Hill: 11.5 mi
- Little Mound: 12.4 mi
- Platte Mounds: 13.0 mi
Attractions: 18
- Pendarvis Historic Site: 0.7 mi
- Boeing C-97G: 9.2 mi
- First Capitol Historical Site: 11.0 mi
- Twin Valley Cave: 12.3 mi
- Platte Mound M: 13.1 mi
Museums: 9
Beaches: 3
- Cox Hollow Beach: 11.2 mi
- Beach @ Black Hawk Lake Recreation Area: 12.4 mi
- Twin Valley Beach: 12.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Spring House: 11.8 mi
- Big Spring: 18.8 mi
- Cleary Spring: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Enee Point: 10.8 mi
- Pinnacle Bluff: 21.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Pendarvis: 0.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Stephens Falls: 11.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- Igor the Mouse: 25.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:36 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:00 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:44 | 16:30 |
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 | 17 | 21 | 33 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 49 | 35 | 23 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dodgeville Wwtp, 8 mi away.
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