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Chautauqua Bottoms

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Elevation, modelled
122 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Bald Knob314 m · 12.8 mi
Nearest byway
Great River Road11.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:23local time
Coordinates
37.7195, -89.2452
Chautauqua Bottoms from directly overhead

Chautauqua Bottoms is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 122 m. Bald Knob stands 314 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Carbondale Park District Soccer Fields, a park 0.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 12 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald KnobSSW 206°314 m12.8 mi
Tiptop KnobS 178°269 m12.6 mi
Government RockSW 226°250 m14.4 mi
Grassy KnobSW 234°241 m12.4 mi
McGee HillSW 221°240 m15.8 mi
Tricky HillSW 231°219 m25.0 mi
Buck KnobSSE 148°217 m15.9 mi
Iron MountainSSW 195°212 m14.5 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 25
Picnic sites: 19
Artworks: 17
Attractions: 11
Cliffs: 11
Ghost towns: 5
Springs: 3
Waterfalls: 3
Beaches: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3419:09
June solstice05:3619:4420:23
September equinox06:4518:2118:56
December solstice07:0916:0116:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333847576675787668574637
Precip in2.82.64.15.35.04.13.63.02.93.53.93.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carbondale Sthrn Illinois AP, 4 mi away.

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