- Elevation, modelled
- 223 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Knob264 m · 13.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road23.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 41.0095, -90.4734
Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 223 m. Pilot Knob stands 264 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Bursie Williams, a park 4.0 miles away. Great River Road passes 24 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | ENE 66° | 264 m | 13.0 mi |
- 23.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 82.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Bursie Williams: 4.0 mi
- Lake Storey Park: 4.1 mi
- Lakeside Park: 4.8 mi
- Inbinder Park: 4.9 mi
- Lincoln Park: 5.2 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Cedar Creek Conservation Area: 7.9 mi
- LeSuer Nature Preserve: 10.1 mi
- Massasauga Prairie Nature Preserve: 17.9 mi
- Victoria State Habitat Area: 19.1 mi
- Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area: 20.5 mi
Museums: 7
- Discovery Depot Children's Museum: 7.3 mi
- Galesburg Railroad Museum: 7.3 mi
- James B. Stockdale Museum: 8.7 mi
- Wyatt Earp Birthplace: 11.4 mi
- Warren County History Museum: 11.9 mi
Artworks: 3
- Welcome to Downtown Galesburg: 6.8 mi
- Poet Carl Sandburg and Nellie the Goat: 6.8 mi
- Old Canon: 11.6 mi
Attractions: 3
- CB&Q Engine 3006: 7.3 mi
- Carl Sandburg Birthplace Historic Site: 7.5 mi
- State Historic Site Museum: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- KrisdalaBaka Rest Area (Westbound): 16.0 mi
- KrisdalaBaka Rest Area (Eastbound): 17.1 mi
- Spoon River Rest Area: 21.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Verne "Bud" Barnes Shelter: 9.8 mi
- Nellie Long Shelter: 9.8 mi
Peaks: 1
- Pilot Knob: 13.0 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Public Triangle: 13.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Bald Bluff: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Midway: 24.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:57 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:53 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 26 | 38 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Galesburg, 6 mi away.
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