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Preachers Eye

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Elevation, modelled
155 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Bald Knob314 m · 5.1 mi
Nearest byway
Great River Road1.3 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:23local time
Coordinates
37.5548, -89.4403
Preachers Eye, seen from above at true elevation

Preachers Eye is a cliff in Illinois, at a modelled 155 m. Bald Knob stands 314 m to the east, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is McGee Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Great River Road passes 1.3 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald KnobE 92°314 m5.1 mi
Tiptop KnobE 96°269 m11.3 mi
Government RockN 10°250 m1.5 mi
Grassy KnobSSW 207°242 m12.7 mi
Grassy KnobN 8°241 m4.1 mi
McGee HillSSE 151°240 m0.6 mi
Vick HillSSE 165°232 m17.2 mi
Coker KnobSSW 197°228 m12.7 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 33
Artworks: 18
Attractions: 11
Picnic sites: 11
Cliffs: 8
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 3
Waterfalls: 2
Beaches: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3519:10
June solstice05:3819:4420:23
September equinox06:4618:2218:56
December solstice07:1016:0316:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

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