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Barrens

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Elevation, modelled
124 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Williams Hill325 m · 24.6 mi
Nearest byway
Ohio River Scenic Byway2.7 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:19local time
Coordinates
37.2340, -88.5671
Barrens from directly overhead

Barrens is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 124 m. Williams Hill stands 325 m to the north-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Cretaceous Hills Nature Preserve, a park 1.8 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 2.7 miles off. 207 named places lie within 25 miles, 48 of them named summits.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Williams HillNNE 12°325 m24.6 mi
Potato HillN 11°270 m23.1 mi
Benham HillNNE 14°252 m19.5 mi
Hardin KnobENE 72°251 m20.1 mi
Millstone BluffNNW 338°221 m17.6 mi
Melcher HillsNNE 33°214 m16.9 mi
Cave HillENE 73°208 m19.0 mi
Kirk KnobsE 80°205 m19.9 mi

207 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 48
Cliffs: 34
Historic sites: 11
Natural arches: 5
Springs: 4
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3219:06
June solstice05:3519:4020:19
September equinox06:4318:1918:53
December solstice07:0516:0016:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343847586775787770594738
Precip in3.73.84.65.14.84.73.92.93.54.14.04.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brookport DAM 52, 9 mi away.

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