- Elevation, modelled
- 293 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Whittlesey571 m · 11.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Black River Scenic Byway21.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:59local time
- Coordinates
- 46.4610, -90.5293
Upper Potato River Falls is a waterfall in Wisconsin, at a modelled 293 m. Mount Whittlesey stands 571 m to the south-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Lower Potato River Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Black River Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 48 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Upper Potato River Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Whittlesey | SSW 201° | 571 m | 11.8 mi |
| Mount Whittlesey | SSW 201° | 571 m | 11.8 mi |
| Pleasant Lake Lookout | SSE 151° | 570 m | 17.2 mi |
| Mount Zion | E 86° | 525 m | 17.2 mi |
| Eagles Peak | SSW 204° | 507 m | 12.3 mi |
| Copper Peak | ENE 65° | 472 m | 23.0 mi |
| Saint Peters Dome | WSW 247° | 452 m | 19.1 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NE 52° | 399 m | 11.7 mi |
- 21.0 mi off the Black River Scenic Byway
- 22.1 mi off the Wisconsin Lake Superior Scenic BywayNational
- 22.2 mi off the Great Divide Highway
48 named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls: 14
- Lower Potato River Falls: 0.1 mi
- Foster Falls: 4.3 mi
- Wren Falls: 4.5 mi
- Cascades: 7.8 mi
- Brownstone Falls: 7.8 mi
Peaks: 11
- Bald Mountain: 11.7 mi
- Mount Whittlesey: 11.8 mi
- Mount Whittlesey: 11.8 mi
- Eagles Peak: 12.3 mi
- Point Mountain: 13.7 mi
Historic sites: 9
- The Apostle Islands: 5.7 mi
- The City of Montreal: Site of the World's Deepest Iron Mine: 14.3 mi
- Vietnam Veterans War Memorial: 16.5 mi
- Northland College: 18.3 mi
- Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy: 18.6 mi
Museums: 6
- Mellen Area Museum: 11.2 mi
- Moka’aangiizisiban Tribal Museum: 11.4 mi
- Iron County Historical Museum: 16.5 mi
- Ashland Historical Society Museum: 19.1 mi
- Washburn Area Historical Society Museum: 22.6 mi
Attractions: 4
- Plummer Mine Headframe Interpretive Park: 11.8 mi
- Artesian Well: 12.5 mi
- Ashland County Fairgrounds: 13.7 mi
- Locomotive 950: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Hurley Rest Area 103: 15.9 mi
- Ironwood Welcome Center: 16.2 mi
- Memory Lane Roadside Park: 23.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light: 19.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:35 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 20:12 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:22 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 15:27 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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