Blackhawk Springs Forest Preserve
Blackhawk Springs Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 216 m. Bald Hill stands 281 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Espenscheid Forest Preserve, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 18 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserves of Winnebago County
How to reach it
- 18.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Espenscheid Forest Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Deer Run Forest Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Oak Ridge Forest Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Kishwaukee River Forest Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Rockford Rotary County Forest Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Vasa Park: 1.8 mi
- Southeast Community Park: 2.1 mi
- Swanson Park: 2.5 mi
- Baumann Park: 2.7 mi
- Mariposa Playground: 3.0 mi
- Midway Village Museum: 5.6 mi
- Rehn Farming Museum: 6.6 mi
- Denny's Corn Crib: 6.6 mi
- Erlander Home Museum: 6.7 mi
- Ethnic Heritage Museum: 7.1 mi
- Dancers: 7.0 mi
- Giant Basketball Hoop: 7.1 mi
- Mr. 4th of July Statue: 7.1 mi
- Rockmen Guardians: 7.1 mi
- Ancient Scholar Bunjinze: 7.1 mi
- Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Gardens: 7.0 mi
- Frank Lloyd Wright's Laurent House: 7.1 mi
- Lenny the Cat: 7.2 mi
- Labyrinth: 7.6 mi
- The Farmette Grangette: 7.6 mi
- LZ Peace Memorial: 5.6 mi
- Rockford Women's Suffarage Plaza: 7.2 mi
- Navy Memorial: 7.3 mi
- Frank Lloyd Wright Memorial: 8.7 mi
- Stillman's: 11.5 mi
- Heritage Gardens: 5.5 mi
- La Paloma Gardens: 6.8 mi
- La Paloma Gardens: 6.8 mi
- Rose garden: 7.0 mi
- Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens: 7.0 mi
- Lookout Point: 6.9 mi
- Turtle Mound: 7.3 mi
- Pine Rock: 19.4 mi
- Bald Hill: 21.1 mi
- Devils Backbone: 23.6 mi
- Belvidere Oasis: 8.3 mi
- Turtle Creek Welcome Center (Southbound Only): 19.4 mi
- Beloit Rest Area 22: 21.1 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 24.4 mi
- Reeds Crossing: 9.8 mi
- Brush Point: 17.0 mi
- Coltonville: 20.5 mi
- Jefferson Prairie Settlement: 21.3 mi
- Sandstone Wall: 3.8 mi
- White Rock: 13.9 mi
- Standfield Beach: 8.4 mi
- Olson Beach: 10.6 mi
- East Waterfall - O Taki: 7.1 mi
- Ganymede Spring: 21.0 mi
- Valley View Picnic Area: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blackhawk Springs Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Hill | WSW 250° | 281 m | 21.1 mi |
| Devils Backbone | SW 232° | 274 m | 23.6 mi |
| Turtle Mound | NW 315° | 218 m | 7.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:54 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:42 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 26 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rockford GTR Rockford AP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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