Sauk Rock
Sauk Rock is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 201 m. Coffman Bluff stands 289 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is 9-11 Monument, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 0.4 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Sauk
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 27.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Hoover Park: 3.0 mi
- Oppold Marina: 3.1 mi
- Sinnissippi Park: 3.4 mi
- Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park: 3.4 mi
- Rock River Trail: 4.0 mi
- Plum Creek Natural Area: 5.2 mi
- Van Arnam's Island: 6.7 mi
- L & M Prairie Nature Heritage Landmark: 7.0 mi
- Willow Park: 7.1 mi
- Hazelwood Forest Nature Preserve: 7.6 mi
- 9-11 Monument: 0.1 mi
- Liberty Bell Monument: 5.4 mi
- President Abraham Lincoln: 6.1 mi
- President Ronald Reagan: 6.2 mi
- Dixon Memorial Arch: 6.2 mi
- Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Museum: 4.6 mi
- Engine Number 73: 4.6 mi
- Dillon Home Museum: 4.6 mi
- Lincoln Manahan Home Museum: 4.9 mi
- Northwest Territory Historic Center: 6.1 mi
- Eagle: 6.4 mi
- Lincoln Highway Interpretive Mural: 15.5 mi
- President Ronald Reagan as a boy: 16.2 mi
- Paths of Conviction, Footsteps of Faith: 18.9 mi
- Dolphin Boys: 18.9 mi
- Castle Rock: 15.4 mi
- Devils Backbone: 17.3 mi
- Pine Rock: 21.7 mi
- Bald Hill: 22.3 mi
- Thunderbolt Hill: 22.6 mi
- F-105D Thunderchief: 5.3 mi
- Deck: 14.0 mi
- Valley View Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
- Wilderness Woods Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
- Commissioners Garden: 5.6 mi
- Ganymede Spring: 20.3 mi
- Daggett: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sauk Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coffman Bluff | N 9° | 289 m | 24.9 mi |
| Bald Hill | NNE 30° | 281 m | 22.3 mi |
| Devils Backbone | NE 47° | 274 m | 17.3 mi |
| Castle Rock | NE 47° | 228 m | 15.4 mi |
| Thunderbolt Hill | WSW 243° | 194 m | 22.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:55 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:46 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 26 | 37 | 49 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dixon 1W, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5906408949
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