- Elevation, modelled
- 289 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Mounds524 m · 11.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway17.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 43.0233, -89.6207
Riley Spring is a spring in Wisconsin, at a modelled 289 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Riley Wishing Tree, a attraction 1.2 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Riley Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | W 272° | 524 m | 11.7 mi |
| Bunker Hill | W 268° | 371 m | 23.5 mi |
| Indian Castle | WNW 285° | 354 m | 14.6 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | N 349° | 346 m | 18.9 mi |
| Liberty Pole Hill | SE 141° | 338 m | 17.1 mi |
| Pine Knob | WNW 291° | 327 m | 15.2 mi |
| Liberty Mound | E 91° | 326 m | 23.1 mi |
| Frederick's Hill | NE 44° | 317 m | 9.8 mi |
- 17.8 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Noll Valley Conservancy: 1.8 mi
- Valley View Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Shoveler Sink Wildlife Production Area: 3.0 mi
- State Ice Age Trail Area: 3.6 mi
- Goth Conservancy: 3.7 mi
Gardens
- Emmett Schulte Garden: 2.1 mi
- Epic Community Garden: 2.7 mi
- Good Shephard Food Pantry Garden: 3.3 mi
- Verona Meadow: 4.5 mi
- Forward Garden: 4.5 mi
Parks
- Ice Age Trail Access Park: 2.2 mi
- Vicki Ann Park: 2.6 mi
- Voss Park: 2.9 mi
- Cherrywood Acres Park: 3.0 mi
- Kalscheur Park: 3.0 mi
Artworks
- Toy Soldier: 3.1 mi
- St Andrew's Mary Statue: 4.9 mi
- Community: 8.2 mi
- Allied Community Obelisk: 8.2 mi
- Bison Prairie Gateway Bisons: 8.7 mi
Historic sites
- Springdale Lutheran Church: 3.8 mi
- Historic Cabin Site: 5.4 mi
- William B. Roys: 5.5 mi
- Union Cemetery: 5.6 mi
- Taylor M. Dunn: 5.9 mi
Attractions: 42
- Riley Wishing Tree: 1.2 mi
- Richardson Cave: 2.7 mi
- Little Norway: 8.6 mi
- Cave of the Mounds: 9.8 mi
- Cave of the Mounds: 9.8 mi
Peaks: 27
- Donald Rock: 4.9 mi
- Badger Mill Hill: 5.3 mi
- Evergreen Hill: 7.0 mi
- Devil's Chimney: 7.2 mi
- Mount Julia: 8.7 mi
Beaches: 26
- Fireman's Beach: 5.1 mi
- Spring Harbor Beach: 8.7 mi
- Circle Bench: 10.5 mi
- Vilas Park Beach: 10.9 mi
- Willow Beach: 10.9 mi
Museums: 25
- Driftless Historium & Mount Horeb Area Historical Society: 6.1 mi
- National Mustard Museum: 7.4 mi
- Middleton Historical Society Museum: 7.5 mi
- Black Earth Children's Museum: 10.2 mi
- UW Geology Museum: 11.3 mi
Springs: 7
- Spring House: 4.0 mi
- Big Spring: 5.4 mi
- Merrill Spring: 8.8 mi
- Springs: 9.7 mi
- Ho Nee Um Spring: 9.8 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Table Bluff: 8.8 mi
- Fox Bluff: 10.4 mi
- Maple Bluff: 13.6 mi
- Pinnacle Bluff: 14.1 mi
- Ferry Bluff: 17.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Tribal Council Picnic: 3.4 mi
- Picnic Table and Gazebo: 10.0 mi
- Williams Knoll: 20.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Train Car: 3.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cascade Aerator: 6.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:33 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:59 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:41 | 16:27 |
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 | 18 | 22 | 33 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 36 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Charmany Farm, 7 mi away.
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