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Bell Smith Springs Recreation Area

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Elevation, modelled
187 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Williams Hill325 m · 10.8 mi
Nearest byway
River Road Scenic Byway216.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:20local time
Coordinates
37.5198, -88.6565
Bell Smith Springs Recreation Area from directly overhead

Bell Smith Springs Recreation Area is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 187 m. Williams Hill stands 325 m to the east-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Bell Smith Springs, a spring 0.1 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 217 miles off. 214 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.

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United States Forest Service

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Williams HillENE 66°325 m10.8 mi
Horton HillENE 59°297 m14.0 mi
Wamble MountainENE 60°287 m12.7 mi
Cave HillNE 49°284 m17.2 mi
High KnobENE 73°279 m18.8 mi
Potato HillENE 73°270 m9.8 mi
Garden Of the GodsENE 69°262 m16.0 mi
Benham HillE 95°252 m9.8 mi

214 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 35
Cliffs: 33
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 solstice05:3519:4120:20
September equinox06:4318:1918:53
December solstice07:0616:0016:41

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, 6 mi away.

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