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Bay Creek Wilderness

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Elevation, modelled
181 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Williams Hill325 m · 8.5 mi
Nearest byway
River Road Scenic Byway214.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:20local time
Coordinates
37.5502, -88.6253
Bay Creek Wilderness from directly overhead

Bay Creek Wilderness is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 181 m. Williams Hill stands 325 m to the east-northeast, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper Burden Falls, a waterfall 1.3 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 214 miles off. 206 named places lie within 25 miles, 33 of them named summits.

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United States Forest Service

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Williams HillENE 75°325 m8.5 mi
Horton HillENE 63°297 m11.5 mi
Wamble MountainENE 66°287 m10.3 mi
Cave HillNE 51°284 m14.6 mi
High KnobENE 78°279 m16.6 mi
Potato HillE 84°270 m7.7 mi
Garden Of the GodsENE 74°262 m13.7 mi
Benham HillESE 110°252 m8.6 mi

206 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 33
Cliffs: 31
Waterfalls: 15
Historic sites: 15
Natural arches: 8
Picnic sites: 6
Springs: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Artworks: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3219:07
June solstice05:3419:4120:20
September equinox06:4318:1918:53
December solstice07:0615:5916:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343948586674777670594738
Precip in3.83.64.75.05.24.14.43.73.83.84.34.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dixon Springs Agric CTR, 8 mi away.

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