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Bates Fen Nature Preserve

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Elevation
224 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
High Point362 m · 22.9 mi
Nearest byway
Lincoln Highway25.3 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:34local time
Coordinates
42.2495, -88.2229
Bates Fen Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Bates Fen Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded 224 m. High Point stands 362 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. Lincoln Highway passes 25 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Elevation
224 m

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High PointNW 312°362 m22.9 mi
Gander MountainN 5°283 m16.9 mi
Hill FifteenNNW 347°276 m15.0 mi
Camelback KameNNW 335°268 m13.0 mi
Mount MoriahN 353°257 m18.8 mi
Bald KnobN 5°235 m9.4 mi
Leahy HillNE 53°234 m20.0 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 9
Lighthouses: 2
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:05
June solstice05:1719:5120:34
September equinox06:4118:1518:52
December solstice07:1915:3916:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222536485969737164513928
Precip in1.61.62.23.64.54.83.83.73.63.22.41.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MC Henry -WG Stratton L&D, 4 mi away.

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