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Anita Purves Nature Center

Anita Purves Nature Center from directly overhead

Anita Purves Nature Center is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 220 m. Blue Mound stands 228 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Mr. Big Beatle Finds His Way, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Urbana Park District

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates40.12713, -88.20958

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Crystal Lake Park: 0.5 mi
  • King Park: 0.7 mi
  • Chief Shemauger Park: 0.7 mi
  • Leal Park: 0.8 mi
  • Willow Springs Park: 0.9 mi
Gardens: 37
  • Will's Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Megan's Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Peace Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Beckman Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Wesley Wildflower Corner: 1.4 mi
Historic sites: 18
  • Shining Light Infant Memorial Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Yingying Zhang Memorial Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Senior Memorial: 1.4 mi
  • Hallene Gateway: 1.4 mi
  • Morton Weir Memorial: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves: 17
Attractions: 4
Peaks: 2
  • Blue Mound: 6.3 mi
  • Blue Mound: 14.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundWSW 243°228 m14.8 mi
Blue MoundNE 54°214 m6.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2919:05
June solstice05:2519:4520:26
September equinox06:4118:1618:52
December solstice07:1215:4816:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F263041526372757467554131
Precip in2.32.22.83.94.84.64.53.53.43.33.22.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Champaign 3S, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/164880233

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