Carte topographique Mount Horeb

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Mount Horeb

Located in southwestern Wisconsin, Mount Horeb is situated in a region referred to as the Driftless Area. While including parts of southeastern Minnesota, northeastern Iowa, and northwestern Illinois, the Driftless Area is a distinct feature of the Wisconsin landscape, stretching across eighteen different counties. In her analysis of place name in the Driftless Area, folklorist Janet Gilmore observes that, "travelers who cross in and out of the territory today will note how its distinctive contours and impressive views emerge from wider, flatter expanses to the east, south, west, and north." These "contours" are the result of glaciers going around this space, smoothing out the surrounding prairie while leaving behind rolling hills. The Village of Mount Horeb is located in southwestern Dane County. The geographic boundary of the Driftless Area runs down the center of the county, creating an east/west topographical division. Mount Horeb is also located near Blue Mound State Park, which also has access to the Military Ridge State Trail. Mount Horeb is located approximately twenty miles southwest of the state capital, Madison, which is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

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À propos de cette carte

Nom : Carte topographique Mount Horeb, altitude, relief.

Lieu : Mount Horeb, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States (42.98472 -89.75294 43.02122 -89.69466)

Altitude moyenne : 357 m

Altitude minimum : 296 m

Altitude maximum : 385 m