Henry N. Barkhausen Cache River Wetlands Center
Henry N. Barkhausen Cache River Wetlands Center is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 104 m. Bald Knob stands 314 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Lower Cache River Access Area, a nature reserve 2.2 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 4.1 miles off. 156 named places lie within 25 miles, 24 of them named summits.
The story
Henry N. Barkhausen Cache River Wetlands Center is a nature center and natural history museum in the Cache River Wetlands, near Cypress, Illinois. It features exhibits, an interactive diorama of a wetland, interactive touch screens and a 12-minute video on the cultural and natural history of the watershed, including the Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge. The center is managed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and jointly operated by the Cache River Wetlands Joint Venture Partnership.
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Wikidata Q5726203, matched on coordinates and name (36 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2005
What to expect
How to reach it
- 4.1 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 18.9 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 238.3 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 29.3 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
Overlooks nearby
- Lowest Point in Illinois · 24 mi
156 named places within 25 miles
- Chestnut Hills Nature Preserve: 8.4 mi
- Deer Pond Nature Preserve: 9.3 mi
- Robinett Park: 12.0 mi
- Round Bluff Nature Preserve: 15.2 mi
- Anna City Park: 16.0 mi
- Hairy Hill: 3.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 12.4 mi
- Taylor Bluff: 14.5 mi
- Burner Hill: 14.6 mi
- Jims Hill: 15.0 mi
- Lower Cache River Access Area: 2.2 mi
- Hickory Bottoms: 3.5 mi
- Grassy Slough Preserve: 4.1 mi
- Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge: 4.1 mi
- Michael W. Wolff Memorial Wetlands: 4.9 mi
- Turner Bluff: 2.6 mi
- George Bluff: 2.6 mi
- Round Bluff: 3.1 mi
- Wildcat Bluff: 6.6 mi
- Indian Point: 6.6 mi
- Bulge Hole Ecological Area: 14.5 mi
- Natural Bridge: 14.8 mi
- Schwegman Ecological Area: 15.3 mi
- Water Fall: 16.0 mi
- Shawnee Bluffs Canopy Tour: 16.8 mi
- Trail of Tears Memorial: 10.2 mi
- Superman Statue: 19.2 mi
- 50 Years: 20.3 mi
- Legend of Ondessonk: 20.3 mi
- CCC Tree Planting: 20.5 mi
- Bjork's Falls: 15.9 mi
- Ghost Dance Canyon Boulder Falls: 19.4 mi
- Dixon Springs Waterfall: 19.8 mi
- Spillway Falls: 20.1 mi
- Cedar/Pakentuck Falls: 20.9 mi
- George Rodgers Clark Statue: 20.5 mi
- Welcome to Historical Cairo: 22.8 mi
- The Story of Cairo: 22.8 mi
- Cairo River Wall Murals: 22.8 mi
- Research Uncovered: 22.8 mi
- Forman Depot Museum: 10.1 mi
- Superman Museum & Gift Shop: 19.2 mi
- Cobden Museum: 20.1 mi
- Giant City Visitor Center: 22.1 mi
- Cairo Custom House Museum: 23.0 mi
- Slough Arch: 3.6 mi
- Cedar Wonders Arch: 18.6 mi
- Pot Hole Arch: 20.4 mi
- Natural Bridge: 24.5 mi
- Lookout Point Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
- Bluff View Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
- Goose Bay: 20.6 mi
- Pine Point: 20.9 mi
- Dixon Springs: 19.8 mi
- Seep: 21.8 mi
- Bell Smith Springs: 24.3 mi
- Campground Beach: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Henry N. Barkhausen Cache River Wetlands Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | NW 313° | 314 m | 24.5 mi |
| Tiptop Knob | NW 323° | 269 m | 19.7 mi |
| Vick Hill | W 271° | 232 m | 18.7 mi |
| Millstone Bluff | ENE 59° | 221 m | 21.0 mi |
| Pine Knob | W 280° | 219 m | 17.2 mi |
| Buck Knob | NNW 345° | 217 m | 15.2 mi |
| Iron Mountain | NW 311° | 212 m | 21.4 mi |
| Jims Hill | N 354° | 198 m | 15.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:42 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:02 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 39 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Olmsted L&D, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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