Chetek Rest Area 34
Chetek Rest Area 34 is a rest area in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 344 m. Bald Hill stands 516 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Was King, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Wisconsin Department of Transportation
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Barron County Park: 1.5 mi
- Southworth Memorial Park: 2.0 mi
- Gotham Pioneer Park: 2.0 mi
- Southworth/Airport Park: 2.0 mi
- New Auburn State Public Hunting Grounds: 4.1 mi
- Pine Was King: 0.0 mi
- Chippewa River & Menomonie Railway: 14.3 mi
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church: 18.8 mi
- Nation's First Cooperative Generating Station: 22.7 mi
- Old Abe, The War Eagle: 23.6 mi
- Pikes Peak: 12.8 mi
- Bald Hill: 17.4 mi
- Baldy Mountain: 18.5 mi
- Mount Atlanta: 19.2 mi
- Hanke Hill: 23.6 mi
- New Auburn Wildlife Area: 4.1 mi
- Rockman's Woods: 12.5 mi
- Dobb's Landing: 19.3 mi
- Krank Nature Preserve: 23.2 mi
- Chimney Rock State Wetlands Area: 24.9 mi
- Sunfish: 2.3 mi
- Chetek Mural: 2.4 mi
- Home: 19.1 mi
- Old Abe Statue: 23.9 mi
- Chetek Area Museum: 2.4 mi
- Pioneer Village Museum: 10.6 mi
- Colfax Railroad Museum: 20.2 mi
- Haugen Area Historical Museum: 23.5 mi
- Old Maids Bluff: 7.1 mi
- Devil's Elbow: 14.7 mi
- Grundy's Canyon: 15.2 mi
- City Beach: 2.1 mi
- State Park Beach: 23.9 mi
- New Auburn Rest Area 33: 3.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chetek Rest Area 34. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Hill | NE 37° | 516 m | 17.4 mi |
| Mount Atlanta | NE 38° | 507 m | 19.2 mi |
| Baldy Mountain | ESE 107° | 422 m | 18.5 mi |
| Pikes Peak | ESE 108° | 380 m | 12.8 mi |
| Hanke Hill | SSW 199° | 341 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 20:13 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:27 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 15:38 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 12 | 16 | 29 | 43 | 56 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 46 | 32 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rice Lake, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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