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Bird & Butterfly Sanctuary

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Elevation, modelled
187 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Mounded Landfill259 m · 18.9 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 662.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:30local time
Coordinates
41.8757, -87.7672
Bird & Butterfly Sanctuary from directly overhead

Bird & Butterfly Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 187 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Players Hill, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.5 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mounded LandfillWSW 238°259 m18.9 mi
Mount HoyW 262°255 m21.5 mi
Mount TrashmoreNNE 17°204 m10.7 mi
Players HillWSW 241°187 m0.0 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Attractions
Springs: 2
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2719:03
June solstice05:1719:4820:30
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1615:3916:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F263040516272767568554231
Precip in1.51.51.93.64.14.03.64.02.83.52.41.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Midway AP, 6 mi away.

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