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Lapham Peak Unit, Kettle Moraine State Forest: Waukesha: 1,006 acres (4.07 km 2) 1985: None: Loew Lake Unit, Kettle Moraine State Forest: Washington: 1,090 acres (4.41 km 2) 1987: Oconomowoc River, Loew Lake: Kettle Moraine State Forest-Southern Unit : Waukesha, Walworth, and Jefferson: 22,300 acres (90.2 km 2) 1936: Numerous kettle lakes
The Wisconsin State Natural Areas Program is a conservation program created to highlight and protect areas with outstanding natural or archaeological resources in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. There are currently 687 State Natural Areas (SNAs) encompassing almost 400,000 acres (160,000 ha). [ 1 ]
The Vernon Wildlife Area is a 5,967-acre (2,415 ha) tract of protected land located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, managed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR). [1] The first parcel of land to be used for the Wildlife Area was leased in 1946 to function as a public hunting ground, focusing primarily on small game and various ...
State Trunk Highway 67 (often called Highway 67, STH-67 or WIS 67) is a Wisconsin state highway running from the Wisconsin–Illinois state line east of Beloit north to U.S. Highway 151 (US 151) east of Chilton. With the inclusion of the new Oconomowoc bypass, WIS 67 is approximately 160 miles (260 km) in length.
The park takes its name from a hill found within its borders. Lapham Peak has an elevation of 1,233 feet (376 m) above sea level, and is the highest point in Waukesha County . At the top of Lapham Peak is a wooden observation tower that is 45 feet (14 m) high and offers a dynamic view of southeastern Wisconsin and the northern edge of Illinois .
Autumn in the Driftless Area of Cross Plains, Wisconsin. The Driftless Area, also known as Bluff Country and the Paleozoic Plateau, is a topographic and cultural region in the Midwestern United States [1] that comprises southwestern Wisconsin, southeastern Minnesota, northeastern Iowa, and the extreme northwestern corner of Illinois.
Vernon County is home to multiple county and state parks. [20] The Kickapoo Valley Reserve, an 8600-acre natural reserve, is between the villages of La Farge and Ontario. Wildcat Mountain State Park is also in the county.
Cedar Creek originates from Big Cedar Lake in the Town of West Bend and flows east into Little Cedar Lake.It then flows east through Jackson before turning south, crossing State Highway 60 where there is a USGS gauge [4] and briefly flows through Grafton before entering Cedarburg's north side.