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A map showing the area, labeled here as "Kettle Range" Kettle Moraine is a large moraine in the state of Wisconsin, United States. It stretches from Walworth County in the south to Kewaunee County in the north. It has also been referred to as the Kettle Range and, in geological texts, as the Kettle Interlobate Moraine.
The Southern Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest includes more than 22,000 acres of land throughout southern Wisconsin [1] and spans several state parks and natural areas. The area also features varied environments from restored prairie , forests, and lakes, along with providing a multitude of recreational opportunities such as hiking ...
The chief feature of the reserve is the Kettle Moraine, a highly glaciated area. The area contains very hilly terrain and glacial landforms, such as kettles , kames and eskers . The 56,000-acre (23,000 ha) [ 1 ] forest is divided into two large and three small units, which are spread across a hundred miles.
Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive generally follows county and local roads. It begins near Whitewater – at the southern expanse of the Kettle Moraine State Forest's southern unit ( 42°45′56″N 88°42′18″W / 42.76556°N 88.70500°W / 42.76556; -88.70500 ), the drive takes a northeast trek and passes through six counties: Walworth ...
Numerous kettle lakes: 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 ...
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.
Jefferson County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 84,900. [1] Its county seat is Jefferson. [2] Jefferson County comprises the Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area.
Palmyra is a village in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Scuppernong River. It was named after the desert oasis city of Palmyra, Syria, due to its dry, sandy soil. [6] The population was 1,719 at the 2020 census. The village is adjacent to the Town of Palmyra.