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Black Walnut Creek Preserve

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Elevation, modelled
225 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Chanute Hill195 m · 24.8 mi
Nearest byway
Lincoln Highway4.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:28local time
Coordinates
41.4189, -87.6663
Black Walnut Creek Preserve from directly overhead

Black Walnut Creek Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 225 m. Chanute Hill stands 195 m to the east-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Palmer Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 4.5 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Operated by
Forest Preserve District of Will County

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chanute HillENE 56°195 m24.8 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks: 8
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1819:4720:28
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1415:4016:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232737496070747265534029
Precip in2.52.12.64.04.64.94.74.03.43.63.02.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Park Forest, 5 mi away.

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