Donnelley State Fish and Wildlife Area
Donnelley State Fish and Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 136 m. Gravel Hill stands 253 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Lake Depue State Fish and Wildlife Area, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 45 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 136 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 45.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 1.7 mi off the Illinois River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Saint Louis Canyon · 17 mi
- Kickapoo Canyon · 17 mi
- Sac Canyon · 18 mi
- Aurora Canyon · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lake Park: 2.5 mi
- City Park: 2.5 mi
- White City Park: 3.5 mi
- Myer Woods Nature Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Fox Run State Conservation Area: 6.0 mi
- Lake Depue State Fish and Wildlife Area: 0.9 mi
- Lucky Seven Duck and Deer Inc: 1.4 mi
- Hartman Hunting Club: 1.6 mi
- Rod and Gun Club: 2.3 mi
- North End Gun Club: 5.4 mi
- Owls Head: 7.5 mi
- Cherry Slag Pile: 11.7 mi
- Piety Hill: 13.3 mi
- Starved Rock: 18.0 mi
- Gravel Hill: 18.1 mi
- Bureau County Historical Museum: 8.8 mi
- Tiskilwa History Museum: 9.0 mi
- La Salle County Historical Museum: 17.2 mi
- Mendota Museum & Historical Society: 21.0 mi
- Sheffield Historical Society: 21.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 15.9 mi
- Lake Falls: 16.0 mi
- Saint Louis Canyon Waterfall: 17.1 mi
- Wildcat Canyon Waterfall: 18.3 mi
- Ottawa Canyon Waterfall: 20.1 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 9.8 mi
- Buffalo Rock: 21.2 mi
- Lake WIldwood Beach 2: 15.3 mi
- Lake Wildwood Beach 1: 15.9 mi
- Hopewell Peter Toth sculpture: 21.6 mi
- Boy Scout of America: 24.6 mi
- cherry Mine Disaster: 11.5 mi
- Bourbonais: 16.1 mi
- Birthplace of Wild Bill Hickok: 17.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Donnelley State Fish and Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Hill | W 270° | 253 m | 18.1 mi |
| Piety Hill | E 84° | 189 m | 13.3 mi |
| Owls Head | W 273° | 181 m | 7.5 mi |
| Buffalo Rock | E 84° | 170 m | 21.6 mi |
| Starved Rock | E 83° | 167 m | 18.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:53 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:48 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 28 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 29 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hennepin WTR Trmt PLT, 2 mi away.
- Bluegill5 obs
- Common Raccoon2 obs
- Shortnose Gar2 obs
- royal catchfly2 obs
- Turkey Vulture1 obs
- American Avocet1 obs
- Bald Eagle1 obs
- Common Garter Snake1 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/1014470228
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