- Elevation, modelled
- 263 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Mounds524 m · 19.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway15.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 43.0814, -89.4666
Merrill Spring is a spring in Wisconsin, at a modelled 263 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Merrill Springs Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Merrill Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | W 259° | 524 m | 19.8 mi |
| Indian Castle | W 270° | 354 m | 21.9 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | NW 322° | 346 m | 18.5 mi |
| Liberty Pole Hill | S 171° | 338 m | 17.6 mi |
| Pine Knob | W 274° | 327 m | 22.0 mi |
| Liberty Mound | ESE 106° | 326 m | 16.0 mi |
| Owls Head Hill | NNW 342° | 319 m | 22.6 mi |
| Frederick's Hill | NNW 343° | 317 m | 3.1 mi |
- 15.7 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Merrill Springs Park: 0.0 mi
- Spring Harbor Beach: 0.2 mi
- Spring Harbor Park: 0.2 mi
- Indian Hills Park: 0.4 mi
- Capital Avenue Street End: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- Bamforth Bluff Restoration: 0.9 mi
- Middleton Community Veterans' Tribute: 1.5 mi
- Edward Young House: 2.0 mi
- Richard Askey: 2.0 mi
- Margaret Kuenne Harlow: 2.0 mi
Attractions
- Black Hawk's Cave: 1.1 mi
- Raymer's Ravine: 1.4 mi
- Washburn Observatory: 2.9 mi
- Rhino: 3.1 mi
- Lion: 3.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Owen Conservation Park: 1.3 mi
- Tiedeman Pond Conservancy: 2.0 mi
- Lakeshore Nature Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Edgewood Forest: 2.8 mi
- North Mendota Natural Resource Area- Prairie Unit: 3.2 mi
Artworks
- Hoyt Park Pyramid: 1.6 mi
- Visible Bucky: 2.0 mi
- Bison Prairie Gateway Bisons: 2.5 mi
- The Badger: 2.8 mi
- Pat Richter: 2.9 mi
Gardens
- Rain garden: 2.5 mi
- Allen Centennial Garden: 2.7 mi
- Oak: 3.2 mi
- Pine: 3.2 mi
- Juniper: 3.2 mi
Museums: 27
- Middleton Historical Society Museum: 2.3 mi
- National Mustard Museum: 2.4 mi
- L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum: 3.1 mi
- UW Geology Museum: 3.2 mi
- Chazen Museum of Art: 3.5 mi
Beaches: 24
- Spring Harbor Beach: 0.2 mi
- Willow Beach: 2.4 mi
- Circle Bench: 2.9 mi
- Vilas Park Beach: 3.2 mi
- Indianola Beach: 3.9 mi
Peaks: 23
- Blackhawk Hill: 0.8 mi
- Eagle Heights: 1.2 mi
- Observatory Hill: 3.0 mi
- Frederick's Hill: 3.1 mi
- Bascom Hill: 3.2 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Fox Bluff: 2.1 mi
- Maple Bluff: 4.8 mi
- Table Bluff: 11.4 mi
- Ferry Bluff: 20.7 mi
- Pine Bluff: 20.8 mi
Springs: 7
- Council Spring: 2.6 mi
- Ho Nee Um Spring: 2.6 mi
- Springs: 2.9 mi
- Big Spring: 3.0 mi
- Spring House: 7.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Picnic Table and Gazebo: 4.8 mi
- Tribal Council Picnic: 7.3 mi
- Williams Knoll: 14.4 mi
- MacKenzie Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Train Car: 7.5 mi
- Poynette Rest Area 12: 23.7 mi
- Portage Rest Area 11: 24.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cascade Aerator: 6.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:58 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:40 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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