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Reeds Crossing

Reeds Crossing from directly overhead

Reeds Crossing is a ghost town in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 254 m. High Point stands 362 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is First School House Hooser's Grove 1845, a historic site 2.7 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 18 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

human settlement in Boone County, Illinois, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates42.20140, -88.79860

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Winteroath Park: 3.3 mi
  • Tot Lot Park: 3.8 mi
  • Red Horse Bend: 4.2 mi
  • Doty Park: 4.5 mi
  • Bob's Park: 4.5 mi
Nature reserves
Museums: 33
Attractions: 25
Artworks: 23
Historic sites: 15
Gardens: 11
Beaches: 5
  • Olson Beach: 13.3 mi
  • Standfield Beach: 17.6 mi
  • West Beach: 22.3 mi
  • Main Beach: 23.3 mi
  • Indian Trail Beach: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Peaks: 3
  • Lookout Point: 14.6 mi
  • Turtle Mound: 15.8 mi
  • High Point: 22.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
  • Sandstone Wall: 13.5 mi
  • White Rock: 21.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • East Waterfall - O Taki: 14.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High PointNNE 33°362 m22.3 mi
Turtle MoundWNW 289°218 m15.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3119:08
June solstice05:2019:5320:36
September equinox06:4318:1718:54
December solstice07:2115:4116:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212535475969737164513827
Precip in1.71.62.13.84.64.64.04.23.73.02.31.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marengo, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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