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Covington Bluff

Covington Bluff, seen from above at true elevation

Covington Bluff is a cliff in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 198 m. Bald Knob stands 235 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Jean and John Greene Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 25 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Height
10 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.22818, -87.81205

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Cross Monument: 0.5 mi
  • Dr. Seuss 99th Commencement Poem: 1.7 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial: 1.8 mi
  • War Memorial: 3.0 mi
  • War Memorial: 3.1 mi
Parks
  • Sheridan Park: 1.0 mi
  • Knoll Park: 1.0 mi
  • Old Elm Park: 1.1 mi
  • South Park: 1.3 mi
  • Wesylik Field: 1.5 mi
Gardens
  • Revery Prairie: 1.7 mi
  • Student Garden: 1.7 mi
  • McClure Rain Garden: 1.7 mi
  • Rose Garden at Laurel Park: 3.2 mi
  • Schaffner Garden: 3.7 mi
Museums
Artworks
Attractions
  • The Magic Rock: 3.5 mi
  • Model Railroad Garden: 5.7 mi
  • F-14 Tomcat: 5.8 mi
  • K1 Speed: 8.1 mi
  • Plant identification trail: 10.0 mi
Picnic sites
Beaches: 56
  • Forest Park Beach: 1.8 mi
  • Park Avenue Boating/Fishing Beach: 2.8 mi
  • Sunrise Beach: 3.6 mi
  • Millard Beach: 3.7 mi
  • Millard Beach: 3.8 mi
Peaks: 10
  • sled hill: 1.8 mi
  • Leahy Hill: 14.5 mi
  • Mount Trashmore: 15.2 mi
  • Centennial Hill: 15.4 mi
  • Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 18.9 mi
Lighthouses: 4
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rosemont Waterfall: 16.5 mi
Springs: 1
  • Rain Garden Springs: 17.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Covington Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald KnobWNW 298°235 m22.9 mi
Leahy HillNNW 340°234 m14.5 mi
Mount TrashmoreSSE 159°204 m15.2 mi
Players HillS 175°187 m24.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2719:04
June solstice05:1619:4920:32
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1715:3716:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242837475868737265534130
Precip in2.12.02.34.04.84.33.74.23.63.62.62.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Botanic Garden, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/830186034

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