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Mount Tom

Mount Tom, seen from above at true elevation

Mount Tom rises to 265 m in Wisconsin. High Point stands 362 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Alabama Lake State Habitat Area, a nature reserve 2.4 miles away. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Mountain in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49054912, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
265 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.65474, -88.18926

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Attractions
  • The Rustic Barn at Prairie Gardens: 6.9 mi
  • Apple Holler: 12.0 mi
  • Mars Cheese Castle: 12.3 mi
  • Abandoned Haunted House Complex: 12.4 mi
  • Richardson Adventure Farm: 12.7 mi
Historic sites: 56
  • Burlington High School Wall of Fame: 3.4 mi
  • Twin 40mm/56cal anti-aircraft naval gun: 3.5 mi
  • M110A2 self-propelled 8-inch howitzer: 3.5 mi
  • Vern Wolf: 3.7 mi
  • Committal Service Shelter: 5.8 mi
Museums: 33
Artworks: 24
  • Three Rusted Dragons: 13.1 mi
  • Three Graces: 13.2 mi
  • Jockey International Globe: 18.6 mi
  • Abraham Lincoln: 19.5 mi
  • Ma Mère: 19.8 mi
Beaches: 17
Gardens: 15
  • Butteryfly Garden: 3.5 mi
  • Wild Flowers Garden: 5.8 mi
  • Memorial Garden: 6.0 mi
  • Cremains Scattering Garden: 6.0 mi
  • Waterford Rain Garden: 7.6 mi
Picnic sites: 15
  • Pet Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
  • Cotswold Commons: 15.9 mi
  • Fairie Glen: 15.9 mi
  • The Buttery: 16.0 mi
  • Sun Garden: 16.0 mi
Springs: 11
  • Hygeia Spring: 15.6 mi
  • Indian Spring: 16.1 mi
  • Minnehaha Spring: 22.2 mi
  • Stute Spring: 23.0 mi
  • Scuppernong Springs: 23.7 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Buena Park Hill: 9.8 mi
  • Mount Moriah: 10.1 mi
  • Gander Mountain: 11.1 mi
  • Hill Fifteen: 14.3 mi
  • Camelback Kame: 17.8 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Lighthouses: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mount Tom. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High PointSW362 m22.7 mi
Bald BluffWNW317 m24.9 mi
Buena Park HillNNW290 m9.8 mi
Gander MountainS283 m11.1 mi
Hill FifteenSSW276 m14.3 mi
Camelback KameSSW268 m17.8 mi
Mount MoriahSSW257 m10.1 mi
Bald KnobS235 m18.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:05
June solstice05:1619:5220:35
September equinox06:4118:1518:52
December solstice07:2015:3716:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202333455666706961493625
Precip in1.81.82.13.64.04.53.63.63.52.82.41.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burlington Wwtp, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/349447214

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