Near Wausau in Marathon County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Mountain View

Photographed by Keith L, June 8, 2008

1. Mountain View Marker

Inscription. Towering 1,940 feet above sea level, Rib Mountain is the third highest point in Wisconsin. From here, you can look out over the patchwork of homes, factories and farm land that covers the landscape.

You may even see a hawk or turkey vulture soaring overhead on a current of warm air. Or, you might watch the dark clouds of a thunderstorm as they travel across the sky. Take a few moments to enjoy this spectacular view.

Erected by the Rib Mountain Business Association and the Friends of Rib Mountain.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features.

Location. 44° 55.315′ N, 89° 41.458′ W. Marker is near Wausau, Wisconsin, in Marathon County. It can be reached from Park Road 2.2 miles west of County Highway N, on the right when traveling west. Marker is in Rib Mountain State Park (fee area). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4200 Park Road, Wausau WI 54401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rib Mountain State Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ancient Ripples (approx. 0.2 miles away); To Charles E. Parker (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Rib Mountain State Park

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Monadnocks (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Pineries (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Teachers Training School in Wisconsin (approx. 3.4 miles away); Historical Memorial Park (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wausau.

Photographed by Keith L, June 7, 2014

2. Mountain View Marker

Photographed by Keith L, June 7, 2014

3. Mountain View Marker

Photographed by Keith L, June 8, 2008

4. Mountain View Marker

Mountain View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith L, June 8, 2008

5. Mountain View

Nearby Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith L, June 8, 2008

6. Nearby Plaque

Built For All People by the Kiwanis Club of Wausau 1983

Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2008, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,768 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 21, 2008, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 2, 3. submitted on January 10, 2015, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 21, 2008, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.