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Apple River Canyon State Park

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Elevation
253 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
White Hill381 m · 11.2 mi
Nearest byway
Great River Road13.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:42local time
Coordinates
42.4472, -90.0512
Apple River Canyon State Park from directly overhead

Apple River Canyon State Park is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded 253 m. White Hill stands 381 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Millville, a ghost town 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 14 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Elevation
253 m
Operated by
Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Apple River Canyon State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
White HillNW 306°381 m11.2 mi
Charles MoundWNW 292°374 m10.4 mi
Benton MoundS 178°367 m3.5 mi
Mount SumnerWNW 287°357 m4.8 mi
Scales MoundW 277°356 m11.3 mi
Squirrel Grove MoundNW 304°355 m6.0 mi
Hudson MoundWNW 288°354 m6.8 mi
Horseshoe MoundW 261°324 m17.8 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 17
Artworks: 6
Springs: 5
Waterfalls: 2
Beaches: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
Cliffs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3519:13
June solstice05:2419:5920:42
September equinox06:4818:2218:59
December solstice07:2715:4516:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202436486069727063513726
Precip in1.21.52.23.94.15.74.54.24.23.12.31.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stockton 3 NNE, 5 mi away.

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