Colored Sands Forest Preserve
Colored Sands Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 238 m. Mount Zion stands 316 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Calvin and Sophia Ferguson Forest Preserve, a nature reserve 3.6 miles away. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 238 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserves of Winnebago County
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Calvin and Sophia Ferguson Forest Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Two Rivers Forest Preserve: 4.1 mi
- Avon Bottoms State Natural Area: 4.7 mi
- Lost Flora Fen on Racoon Creek: 5.0 mi
- Busse Prairie Preserve: 5.3 mi
- Beckman Mill park: 4.6 mi
- Beckman Park: 4.6 mi
- Center Park: 5.2 mi
- Nick Saelens Memorial Park: 5.3 mi
- Newark Road Prairie State Natural Area: 7.0 mi
- Stephen Mack Home: 8.3 mi
- Bartlett Memorial Historical Museum: 9.2 mi
- Kelch Aviation Museum: 10.4 mi
- Bushnell Wheeler House: 11.1 mi
- Wright Museum of Art: 11.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Half Way Tree: 9.8 mi
- Route of Abraham Lincoln 1832 and 1859: 13.9 mi
- Rockford Women's Suffarage Plaza: 16.2 mi
- Beckman Mill: 4.5 mi
- Blackhawk Farms Raceway: 7.0 mi
- Macktown County Forest Preserve: 8.4 mi
- Coral Cove Family Fun Center: 10.0 mi
- Airway Beacon Generator Shed (historical): 10.3 mi
- The Wall: 11.3 mi
- MAGGIE THE COW: 13.4 mi
- Symbol: 16.2 mi
- Cape Variations: 16.2 mi
- Rockmen Guardians: 16.3 mi
- Anderson Japanese Gardens: 16.3 mi
- Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens: 16.3 mi
- Rose garden: 16.3 mi
- Womanspace Gardens & Labyrinth: 16.7 mi
- La Paloma Gardens: 16.8 mi
- Turtle Creek Welcome Center (Southbound Only): 12.7 mi
- Beloit Rest Area 22: 13.5 mi
- Rest Area #17 Janesville: 23.5 mi
- Janesville Rest Area 17: 23.5 mi
- Turtle Mound: 16.3 mi
- Lookout Point: 16.5 mi
- Bunker Hill: 20.6 mi
- Mount Zion: 23.0 mi
- Clarence: 10.9 mi
- Fellows: 18.7 mi
- Jefferson Prairie Settlement: 19.6 mi
- Standfield Beach: 16.3 mi
- Olson Beach: 17.1 mi
- Lions Beach: 18.0 mi
- East Waterfall - O Taki: 16.3 mi
- Sandstone Wall: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Colored Sands Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Zion | NE 46° | 316 m | 23.0 mi |
| Bunker Hill | SW 218° | 294 m | 20.6 mi |
| Turtle Mound | SSE 151° | 218 m | 16.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:56 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:42 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 22 | 33 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 35 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beloit, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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