Casper Bluff Land and Water Reserve
Casper Bluff Land and Water Reserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 216 m. White Hill stands 381 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Pilot Knob, a peak 1.0 miles away. Grant Wood Scenic Byway passes 7.2 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 7.2 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 3.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Point · 8 mi
- Bellevue Overlook · 8 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff · 13 mi
- River Viewing Point · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Upper Mississippi River Wild Life and Fish Refuge: 1.7 mi
- James H. Wienen Memorial Park: 3.0 mi
- Depot Park: 3.3 mi
- West Street Sculpture Park: 3.4 mi
- Gateway Park: 3.4 mi
- Jackson County Freedom Rock: 7.1 mi
- Young Corn: 7.1 mi
- Bellevue Lions: 7.2 mi
- Bellevue Lions: 7.2 mi
- Bellevue War Mural: 7.3 mi
- Horseshoe Mound Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Winston Tunnel State Natural Area: 3.2 mi
- Rice Algific Slope: 3.6 mi
- Princess Mine Algific Slope: 4.2 mi
- IHAP - Jackson County 2: 6.1 mi
- Belvedere Mansion and Gardens: 3.3 mi
- Washburne House State Historic Site: 3.3 mi
- General Grants Home: 3.4 mi
- Presidential Pets and China: 3.4 mi
- Chicago Athenaeum: 3.4 mi
- General Store: 3.4 mi
- Linmar Gardens: 3.6 mi
- Galena Trolley Tours: 3.6 mi
- Henry W. Miller House: 6.1 mi
- Crystal Lake Cave: 10.9 mi
- Julia Dent Grant: 3.4 mi
- Revolutionary War Patriots: 7.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 7.2 mi
- Bellevue War Memorial: 7.3 mi
- Lime Kiln: 7.7 mi
- Pilot Knob: 1.0 mi
- Dygerts Mound: 2.4 mi
- Horseshoe Mound: 3.4 mi
- North Bluff: 6.9 mi
- South Bluff: 8.0 mi
- Hosta Garden: 3.4 mi
- Fireman's Memorial Garden: 7.5 mi
- Bellevue State Park Butterfly Garden: 8.1 mi
- Dubuque Rescue Mission Garden: 15.2 mi
- Virginia's Garden: 18.5 mi
- Marsden Well: 3.5 mi
- Cedar Spring: 11.2 mi
- Plum Creek Spring: 18.1 mi
- Cleary Spring: 18.7 mi
- Bellevue Beach: 2.0 mi
- Santa Fe Beach: 20.6 mi
- South Beach: 24.6 mi
- South Bluff: 7.9 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff: 12.8 mi
- Kellys Bluff: 15.3 mi
- Thunder Bay Falls: 4.8 mi
- Apple Canyon Waterfall: 13.9 mi
- Grant County Rest Area 106: 14.5 mi
- Pavilion: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Casper Bluff Land and Water Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Hill | NE 39° | 381 m | 16.1 mi |
| Charles Mound | NE 45° | 374 m | 13.8 mi |
| Benton Mound | E 83° | 367 m | 19.5 mi |
| Mount Sumner | ENE 64° | 357 m | 16.3 mi |
| Scales Mound | NE 48° | 356 m | 10.8 mi |
| Squirrel Grove Mound | ENE 57° | 355 m | 17.1 mi |
| Hudson Mound | ENE 58° | 354 m | 15.1 mi |
| Sinsinawa Mound | NNW 333° | 353 m | 12.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:00 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:47 | 16:33 |
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 | 19 | 23 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Galena, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/445826815
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- Dubuque · 15 mi
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