- Elevation, modelled
- 180 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bridges Knob211 m · 20.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic National Road - Illinois0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0634, -88.7044
Ballard Nature Center is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 180 m. Bridges Knob stands 211 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is National Trail Rest Area - Eastbound, a rest area 1.6 miles away. Historic National Road - Illinois passes 0.3 miles off. 69 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ballard Nature Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridges Knob | WNW 294° | 211 m | 20.4 mi |
| Bowling Green Hill | WNW 296° | 205 m | 18.0 mi |
| Dean Hills | WNW 293° | 197 m | 15.1 mi |
| Lowe Mound | SW 217° | 178 m | 23.6 mi |
| The Mound | SW 234° | 174 m | 22.8 mi |
| Island Hill | W 279° | 171 m | 14.4 mi |
| White Oak Mound | WNW 284° | 153 m | 14.1 mi |
| Turkey Point | SE 132° | 135 m | 24.5 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
69 named places within 25 miles
- Effingham County Fairgrounds: 1.8 mi
- Gilbert Park: 2.1 mi
- Heritage Park: 2.4 mi
- Heritage Park: 2.4 mi
- Schmidt Park: 2.5 mi
- White Oak Mound: 14.1 mi
- Island Hill: 14.4 mi
- Dean Hills: 15.1 mi
- Bowling Green Hill: 18.0 mi
- Bridges Knob: 20.4 mi
- Effingham County Cultural Center and Museum: 9.6 mi
- MY Garage Museum & Retail Store: 11.9 mi
- Monastery Museum: 13.4 mi
- Fayette County Museum: 22.0 mi
- Vandalia State House State Historic Site: 22.1 mi
- S.S. President: 12.4 mi
- Dieterich Community Veterans Memorial: 17.2 mi
- American Legion Veterans Monument: 18.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 18.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 22.0 mi
- Rolling Meadows Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
- Shady Grove: 23.6 mi
- Lake View: 23.8 mi
- Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area: 23.7 mi
- Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area: 24.2 mi
- Thompson Mill Covered Bridge: 14.8 mi
- Rocky Spring: 16.6 mi
- Kaskaskia Dragon: 23.1 mi
- Rocky Point Beach: 24.2 mi
- Bethel: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:45 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:54 | 16:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 33 | 43 | 54 | 65 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 44 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Effingham 3SW, 6 mi away.
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