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Severson Dells Nature Center

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Severson Dells Nature Center is a museum in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 240 m. Bunker Hill stands 294 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Harry A. & Fanny B. Severson Dells Forest Preserve, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 21 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
240 m

What to expect

Fee
No

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.21288, -89.20584

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Wayside Park: 2.6 mi
  • SM&SF Park: 3.5 mi
  • Evergreen School Park: 3.9 mi
  • Memorial Park: 4.1 mi
  • Park-er-Woods Park South: 4.4 mi
Museums: 28
Artworks: 19
Attractions: 15
Historic sites: 15
Gardens: 10
Peaks: 8
  • Turtle Mound: 7.2 mi
  • Lookout Point: 8.8 mi
  • Bald Hill: 11.9 mi
  • Pine Rock: 14.8 mi
  • Bunker Hill: 14.9 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Standfield Beach: 4.8 mi
  • Olson Beach: 15.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
  • Sandstone Wall: 7.7 mi
  • White Rock: 11.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • East Waterfall - O Taki: 9.3 mi
Springs: 1
  • Ganymede Spring: 13.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Valley View Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bunker HillW 278°294 m14.9 mi
Coffman BluffW 261°289 m16.3 mi
Bald HillSW 227°281 m11.9 mi
Devils BackboneSSW 206°274 m17.2 mi
Castle RockSSW 208°228 m19.0 mi
Turtle MoundNE 54°218 m7.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3219:09
June solstice05:2119:5520:37
September equinox06:4518:1918:56
December solstice07:2315:4316:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222637496070747264523927
Precip in1.61.62.43.74.25.23.84.23.62.62.31.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rockford GTR Rockford AP, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1371203797

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