Franklin Creek Headwaters
Franklin Creek Headwaters is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 240 m. Bald Hill stands 281 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Atlasta Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Lincoln Highway runs past it. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Franklin Creek Conservation Association
How to reach it
- On the Lincoln Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Atlasta Park: 0.6 mi
- Temperance Hill Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve: 5.0 mi
- Griffith Park: 5.1 mi
- Ballou Park: 8.3 mi
- Washington Field: 8.4 mi
- Franklin Addition: 1.5 mi
- Hurd Tract: 1.6 mi
- Franklin Creek State Natural Area: 1.9 mi
- Willow Park: 8.0 mi
- Van Arnam's Island: 8.4 mi
- Replica Statue of Liberty: 8.3 mi
- Schmig mem.: 8.4 mi
- President Ronald Reagan: 8.7 mi
- Berlin Wall replica: 8.7 mi
- Wings of Peace and Freedom: 8.8 mi
- Franklin Creek Grist Mill: 2.5 mi
- John Deere Historic Site: 6.6 mi
- Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home: 8.7 mi
- Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home Visitor Center: 8.7 mi
- Northwest Territory Historic Center: 8.8 mi
- Lincoln Highway Interpretive Mural: 0.7 mi
- Eagle: 8.7 mi
- Paths of Conviction, Footsteps of Faith: 11.5 mi
- Dolphin Boys: 11.5 mi
- Ogle County Veterans Memorial: 12.0 mi
- Castle Rock: 9.5 mi
- Devils Backbone: 10.4 mi
- Pine Rock: 11.5 mi
- Bald Hill: 17.9 mi
- F-105D Thunderchief: 9.8 mi
- Deck: 13.0 mi
- Byron Drag Strip: 19.2 mi
- Youth Center: 19.2 mi
- Valley View Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
- Roadside Park: 14.6 mi
- Willow Creek Rest Area - Southbound: 17.3 mi
- Willow Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 17.7 mi
- Ganymede Spring: 13.6 mi
- White Rock: 16.2 mi
- Commissioners Garden: 19.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Franklin Creek Headwaters. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Hill | N 349° | 281 m | 17.9 mi |
| Devils Backbone | N 349° | 274 m | 10.4 mi |
| Castle Rock | NNW 339° | 228 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:54 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:45 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 26 | 37 | 49 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dixon 1W, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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