Rest area · Wisconsin
Millston Rest Area 53
Millston Rest Area 53 is a rest area in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 308 m. Wadels Hill stands 428 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Black River Falls Rest Area 54, a rest area 2.0 miles away.
What to expect
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- Wisconsin Department of Transportation
How to reach it
Coordinates44.22827, -90.70710
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Robinson Creek Pines State Natural Area: 3.3 mi
- Washburn Marsh State Natural Area: 3.7 mi
- Ketchum Creek Pines State Natural Area: 6.7 mi
- Andrew Blackhawk Memorial Pow Wow Grounds: 7.6 mi
- Perry Creek Recreation Area: 8.0 mi
Peaks
- Levis Mound: 4.5 mi
- Iron Mound: 4.5 mi
- Silver Mound: 5.3 mi
- Wildcat Mound: 5.5 mi
- Castle Mound: 6.7 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Stony Bluff: 5.8 mi
- Plumbers Crack: 17.0 mi
- Bald Bluff: 18.8 mi
- Windrow Bluff: 18.9 mi
- Stone Bluff: 22.5 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Bauer-Brockway Barrens State Natural Area: 5.1 mi
- Sand Creek Streambank Protection Area: 16.5 mi
- La Crosse River State Fishery Area: 17.6 mi
- Ramond C Brice County Forest: 18.5 mi
- School District of West Salem Outdoor Education Center: 19.7 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Black River Valley: 2.0 mi
- Tomah: 19.1 mi
- Sparta Free Library: 20.3 mi
- Masonic Lodge: 20.3 mi
- The White Pine in Neillsville History: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Charter Oak Mills: 8.8 mi
- Clay: 11.7 mi
- Wrightsville: 14.0 mi
- Rogneys: 17.6 mi
- Trow: 18.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Black River Falls Rest Area 54: 2.0 mi
- Rest area: 2.1 mi
- Sparta Rest Area 16: 23.7 mi
Attractions: 3
- Cranberry Discovery Center: 12.3 mi
- Benson Platform: 17.5 mi
- World's Fair Wisconsin Pavilion: 23.3 mi
Museums: 3
- Ho-Chunk Nation Museum and Cultural Center: 20.1 mi
- Deke Slayton Memorial Space and Bike Museum: 20.3 mi
- 1897 Clark County Jail Museum: 23.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Morrisan falls: 10.4 mi
Artworks: 1
- Chatty Belle: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.3 miles of Millston Rest Area 53. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadels Hill | SW 216° | 428 m | 17.3 mi |
| Sugarbush Hill | S 172° | 427 m | 23.3 mi |
| Saddle Mound | NE 50° | 421 m | 13.1 mi |
| Wanless Hill | SW 220° | 414 m | 20.2 mi |
| Waldness Hill | SW 220° | 413 m | 20.8 mi |
| Heller Hill | SW 221° | 412 m | 21.2 mi |
| Knapp Mound | E 92° | 409 m | 10.1 mi |
| Wildcat Mound | ENE 67° | 402 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:37 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 20:06 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:24 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 15:40 | 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 | 15 | 19 | 31 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 70 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mather 3 NW, 18 mi away.
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