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Dickenson Site

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Elevation, modelled
227 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Devils Backbone274 m · 24.5 mi
Nearest byway
Lincoln Highway13.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:36local time
Coordinates
41.6410, -89.4510
Dickenson Site from directly overhead

Dickenson Site is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 227 m. Devils Backbone stands 274 m to the north-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Roadside Park, a park 1.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 14 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Devils BackboneNNE 12°274 m24.5 mi
Castle RockN 9°228 m23.0 mi
Owls HeadS 183°181 m23.9 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3319:10
June solstice05:2419:5420:36
September equinox06:4618:2018:57
December solstice07:2215:4716:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212538506171737164523927
Precip in1.51.72.23.44.64.93.93.83.43.02.32.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Walnut, 10 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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