- Elevation, modelled
- 204 m
- Nearest byway
- Illinois River Road5.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 40.9239, -89.5893
Banks/Young Wildlife Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 204 m. The nearest named place is Young Wildlife Preserve, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Illinois River Road passes 5.2 miles off.
- 5.2 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
- 42.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 59.7 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Fondulac Drive Lookout 1 · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Root Cemetery Savanna Nature Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Tawny Oaks Field Station: 4.6 mi
- R. Paul Gollnitze City Park: 5.0 mi
- Santa Fe Park: 5.0 mi
- Shore Acres Park: 5.3 mi
Nature reserves: 41
- Young Wildlife Preserve: 0.3 mi
- Shawl Wildlife Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Blackmon Wildlife Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Hazelwood Park: 2.2 mi
- Messerling Wildlife Preserve: 3.0 mi
Artworks: 32
- Hopewell Peter Toth sculpture: 8.6 mi
- Changes: 9.1 mi
- Statue of Lion: 10.9 mi
- Here and There: 11.3 mi
- Sweet Like Lemonade: 11.4 mi
Historic sites: 28
- Santa Fe Train Mural: 5.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 5.1 mi
- Lacroix Rock: 9.4 mi
- Gold Star Memorial: 12.3 mi
- Ironworkers Memorial: 13.8 mi
Museums: 14
- Hasselberg Ag Museum: 4.8 mi
- Chillicothe Area History Museum: 5.2 mi
- Rock Island Depot Museum: 5.4 mi
- Wheels O' Time Museum: 6.4 mi
- Princeville Heritage Museum: 8.3 mi
Gardens: 6
- The Marble Garden: 5.1 mi
- Luthy Botanical Garden: 14.2 mi
- Dayspring Community Park 4-H Community Garden: 15.1 mi
- ICC Horticulture Garden: 15.4 mi
- Skip Snyder Garden: 16.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Walnut Grove: 6.0 mi
- Riverfront Square: 24.6 mi
Attractions: 2
Beaches: 2
- Lake WIldwood Beach 2: 18.8 mi
- Lake Wildwood Beach 1: 19.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- High Point: 10.4 mi
Peaks: 1
- Hazel's Hill: 15.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:50 | 16:34 |
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 | 24 | 28 | 39 | 51 | 63 | 72 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Princeville, 9 mi away.
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