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Belmont Prairie Nature Preserve

Belmont Prairie Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Belmont Prairie Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 222 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Walnut Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 5.9 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
222 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.79826, -88.04915

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Walnut Park: 0.2 mi
  • Belmont & Curtiss Park: 0.7 mi
  • Loy Park: 0.7 mi
  • Arbor View Park: 0.9 mi
  • Sterling North Park: 0.9 mi
Gardens
  • Tree Evaluation Area: 1.1 mi
  • Oaks: 1.1 mi
  • Crabapples: 1.1 mi
  • Crabapples: 1.2 mi
  • Ashes: 1.2 mi
Museums
  • Historic Train Depot: 1.1 mi
  • Museums at Lisle Station Park: 1.1 mi
  • Museum at Lisle Station Park: 1.1 mi
  • Netzley-Yender House: 1.1 mi
  • Blacksmith Shop: 1.2 mi
Artworks
Historic sites
Picnic sites
  • Stand Alone Fireplace: 4.9 mi
  • East Picnic Shelter: 5.2 mi
  • South Picnic Shelter: 5.2 mi
  • West Picnic Shelter: 5.4 mi
  • Katherine Pavilion - North Picnic Shelter: 7.0 mi
Attractions
Beaches: 26
Peaks: 20
  • Spruce Hill: 2.1 mi
  • Hemlock Hill: 2.1 mi
  • Pine Hill: 2.3 mi
  • Mounded Landfill: 4.9 mi
  • Rotary Hill: 5.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 2
  • Lake Strini: 10.8 mi
  • Rain Garden Springs: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Johnson’s MoundWNW 283°273 m20.1 mi
Mounded LandfillSSW 198°259 m4.9 mi
Mount HoyWNW 289°255 m7.1 mi
Mount TrashmoreNE 49°204 m23.5 mi
Players HillENE 70°187 m15.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2819:04
June solstice05:1819:4920:31
September equinox06:4018:1518:51
December solstice07:1715:4016:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232637485969737164523929
Precip in2.22.02.43.84.84.44.34.43.43.62.82.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lisle - Morton Arboretum, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/201664738

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