- Elevation
- 237 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bunker Hill294 m · 16.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway15.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1324, -89.2073
Douglas E Wade Prairie is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded 237 m. Bunker Hill stands 294 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Stillman's, a historic site 2.4 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 15 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 237 m
- Operated by
- Prairie Preservation Society of Ogle County
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Douglas E Wade Prairie. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Hill | WNW 298° | 294 m | 16.6 mi |
| Coffman Bluff | W 280° | 289 m | 16.3 mi |
| Bald Hill | WSW 254° | 281 m | 9.1 mi |
| Devils Backbone | SW 217° | 274 m | 12.4 mi |
| Castle Rock | SW 218° | 228 m | 14.3 mi |
| Turtle Mound | NNE 31° | 218 m | 11.4 mi |
- 15.3 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
- Sunshine Park: 2.5 mi
- Riverside Park: 3.1 mi
- Weld Memorial Park: 3.3 mi
- Wayside Park: 3.6 mi
- SM&SF Park: 3.9 mi
- Byron Museum: 2.6 mi
- Heritage Farm Museum: 2.7 mi
- Severson Dells Nature Center: 5.6 mi
- Ethnic Heritage Museum: 10.4 mi
- Tinker Swiss Cottage & Gardens: 10.6 mi
- Stillman's: 2.4 mi
- Soldier's Monument: 2.4 mi
- Navy Memorial: 11.4 mi
- Rockford Women's Suffarage Plaza: 12.0 mi
- Schmig mem.: 15.0 mi
- Black Hawk Statue: 9.4 mi
- Cornball: 10.3 mi
- American Legion Memorial: 10.4 mi
- Soypod: 10.4 mi
- Ogle County Veterans Memorial: 10.4 mi
- Youth Center: 2.6 mi
- Byron Drag Strip: 3.6 mi
- The Dells: 5.3 mi
- Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Gardens: 9.2 mi
- Lenny the Cat: 11.0 mi
- Children's Garden: 9.0 mi
- Demonstration Garden: 9.1 mi
- Fountain Garden: 9.1 mi
- Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens: 12.5 mi
- Rose garden: 12.6 mi
- Bald Hill: 9.1 mi
- Pine Rock: 9.4 mi
- Turtle Mound: 11.4 mi
- Devils Backbone: 12.4 mi
- Lookout Point: 12.8 mi
- White Rock: 6.2 mi
- Sandstone Wall: 8.3 mi
- Standfield Beach: 9.5 mi
- Olson Beach: 19.8 mi
- Reeds Crossing: 21.5 mi
- Brush Point: 24.4 mi
- Ganymede Spring: 9.3 mi
- Valley View Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
- East Waterfall - O Taki: 13.3 mi
- Belvidere Oasis: 20.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:55 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:43 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 26 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rockford GTR Rockford AP, 7 mi away.
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