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Black Crown Marsh State Natural Area

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Elevation, modelled
235 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
High Point362 m · 21.7 mi
Nearest byway
Lincoln Highway29.7 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:34local time
Coordinates
42.3098, -88.1923
Black Crown Marsh State Natural Area from directly overhead

Black Crown Marsh State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 235 m. High Point stands 362 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Morrison Park Beach, a beach 1.4 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 30 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Operated by
Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Black Crown Marsh State Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High PointWNW 301°362 m21.7 mi
Gander MountainN 360°283 m12.7 mi
Hill FifteenNNW 334°276 m11.6 mi
Camelback KameNW 317°268 m10.4 mi
Mount TomN 0°265 m23.8 mi
Mount MoriahNNW 345°257 m15.0 mi
Bald KnobN 352°235 m5.3 mi
Leahy HillENE 61°234 m16.4 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 10
Lighthouses: 2
Rest areas: 1
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 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, 3 mi away.

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