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Bald Hill Prairie Preserve

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Elevation, modelled
258 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Bunker Hill294 m · 12.2 mi
Nearest byway
Lincoln Highway14.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:38local time
Coordinates
42.0920, -89.3716
Bald Hill Prairie Preserve from directly overhead

Bald Hill Prairie Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 258 m. Bunker Hill stands 294 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 15 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bald Hill Prairie Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bunker HillNNW 329°294 m12.2 mi
Coffman BluffNW 307°289 m9.5 mi
Bald HillNW 311°281 m0.4 mi
Devils BackboneS 172°274 m7.2 mi
Castle RockS 182°228 m8.5 mi
Turtle MoundNE 49°218 m19.1 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites: 22
Attractions: 10
Peaks: 8
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 1
Picnic sites: 1
Beaches: 1
Waterfalls: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3319:10
June solstice05:2219:5520:38
September equinox06:4618:2018:57
December solstice07:2315:4416:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222638496171737164523927
Precip in1.92.02.83.94.75.14.43.73.63.22.72.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Polo 5NW, 13 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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