- Elevation, modelled
- 262 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Happy Hill451 m · 6.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway15.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:45local time
- Coordinates
- 43.4832, -89.9172
Rock Springs is a spring in Wisconsin, at a modelled 262 m. Happy Hill stands 451 m to the south-southeast, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Judy Kay Busser Memorial Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
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Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rock Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Hill | SSE 156° | 451 m | 6.8 mi |
| Sauk Point | ESE 106° | 449 m | 13.5 mi |
| Sauk Hill | SE 125° | 445 m | 9.7 mi |
| Maple Hill | S 176° | 424 m | 6.0 mi |
| Daylight Hill | NW 320° | 396 m | 22.0 mi |
| Cascade Mountain | E 88° | 388 m | 20.0 mi |
| Potato Hill | NNW 328° | 384 m | 15.6 mi |
| Townhall Hill | E 90° | 380 m | 19.5 mi |
- 15.9 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Judy Kay Busser Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Rock Springs Firemen's Park: 0.4 mi
- Wiedman Memorial Park: 2.3 mi
- North Freedom Park: 3.2 mi
- Eastridge Park: 4.8 mi
- Ableman's Gorge State Natural Area: 0.4 mi
- Cady's Marsh State Natural Area: 3.7 mi
- McGilvra Woods State Natural Area: 5.6 mi
- Smith Conservancy: 5.6 mi
- Roger Popple Nature Area: 6.1 mi
- Van Hise Rock: 0.4 mi
- Depot Display Area: 2.6 mi
- Copper Range #29: 2.7 mi
- Shay #9: 2.7 mi
- Water Tower Display Area: 2.7 mi
- Diamond Hill: 1.0 mi
- Devils Chair: 3.4 mi
- Maple Hill: 6.0 mi
- Thieman Hill: 6.4 mi
- Happy Hill: 6.8 mi
- Van Hise Rock: 0.4 mi
- Ringling Brothers Circus: 7.8 mi
- Ring of Honor: 9.2 mi
- Claude House: 9.9 mi
- Ringling Bungalow Foundation: 10.8 mi
- Coon Bluff: 8.9 mi
- Dinosaur Bluff: 9.4 mi
- West Bluff: 9.9 mi
- West Bluff: 10.0 mi
- West Bluff: 10.0 mi
- North Shore Beach: 10.0 mi
- South Shore Beach: 10.8 mi
- Riverview Adventure Company Shoreline: 17.6 mi
- Mazo Beach: 18.5 mi
- Okee Beach: 19.2 mi
- Forevertron: 11.0 mi
- CCC Worker: 11.5 mi
- Golspar Dragon: 11.7 mi
- Earth, Sky, Water: 11.9 mi
- Time Keeper: 12.1 mi
- Moe Settlement: 13.5 mi
- Dell Prairie: 16.2 mi
- Corwin: 18.3 mi
- Henrietta: 24.0 mi
- Cheyenne Valley: 24.6 mi
- Mauston Rest Area 10: 18.5 mi
- Lyndon Station Rest Area 9: 19.2 mi
- Portage Rest Area 11: 22.1 mi
- Poynette Rest Area 12: 22.4 mi
- Secret Garden: 6.7 mi
- Knot Garden: 6.8 mi
- Skillet Falls: 7.6 mi
- Koshawago Spring: 10.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 20:01 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:21 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 15:40 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 22 | 34 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 36 | 24 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rock Springs 3 SW, 4 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Mar–May — fullest in Mar, leanest in Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 23.1 | 24.3 | 49.2 | 43.4 | 35.7 | 26.8 | 26.2 | 26.6 | 27.2 | 26.1 | 26.8 | 22.8 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Dell Creek Near Lake Delton, WI, 5 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
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