- Elevation, modelled
- 172 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gittings Mound230 m · 9.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6694.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7754, -91.0130
Ellison Creek Prairie is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 172 m. Gittings Mound stands 230 m to the south-southwest, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Eisenmayer Sand Prairie Natural Heritage Landmark, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 95 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ellison Creek Prairie. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gittings Mound | SSW 192° | 230 m | 9.8 mi |
| Jollyville Hill | WSW 242° | 161 m | 13.2 mi |
- 94.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 2.3 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Named places within 25 miles
- DeEdwin & Gladys White Park: 5.2 mi
- Riverside Park: 5.2 mi
- Kersch Park: 5.3 mi
- South Hill Park: 5.4 mi
- Mosquito Park: 5.4 mi
- Hawkeye Log Cabin: 4.4 mi
- Heritage Center Museum: 5.4 mi
- Garrett-Phelps House Museum: 5.5 mi
- Apple Trees Museum: 5.6 mi
- Henderson County Historical Society: 11.4 mi
- CB&Q Steam Engine 3003: 5.1 mi
- Fire Bell: 5.4 mi
- Snake Alley: 5.5 mi
- Chief Taimah Memorial Site: 8.1 mi
- Lincoln Rock: 12.5 mi
- Des Moines County Fair: 9.0 mi
- Sante Fe Locomotive: 18.5 mi
- Sante Fe Caboose: 18.7 mi
- ATSF Depot: 18.7 mi
- CB&Q Depot: 18.7 mi
- Art Display: 8.8 mi
- Art Gallery: 8.8 mi
- Old Canon: 21.0 mi
- "Sunflower" Rocky Statue: 24.1 mi
- East Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
- Verne "Bud" Barnes Shelter: 22.7 mi
- Nellie Long Shelter: 22.7 mi
- Gittings Mound: 9.8 mi
- Jollyville Hill: 13.2 mi
- Bald Bluff: 19.0 mi
- Vishnu Springs: 24.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:58 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:56 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 28 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burlington 2S, 5 mi away.
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