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Blackhawk Springs Forest Preserve

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Elevation, modelled
216 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Bald Hill281 m · 21.1 mi
Nearest byway
Lincoln Highway18.3 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:36local time
Coordinates
42.2002, -88.9896
Blackhawk Springs Forest Preserve from directly overhead

Blackhawk Springs Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 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.

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Forest Preserves of Winnebago County

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald HillWSW 250°281 m21.1 mi
Devils BackboneSW 232°274 m23.6 mi
Turtle MoundNW 315°218 m7.3 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 2
Waterfalls: 1
Springs: 1
Picnic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3119:08
June solstice05:2119:5420:36
September equinox06:4418:1818:55
December solstice07:2215:4216:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222637496070747264523927
Precip in1.61.62.43.74.25.23.84.23.62.62.31.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rockford GTR Rockford AP, 5 mi away.

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