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Freeport Wetland Preserve

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Elevation, modelled
230 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Benton Mound367 m · 22.0 mi
Nearest byway
Great River Road29.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:39local time
Coordinates
42.3132, -89.6345
Freeport Wetland Preserve from directly overhead

Freeport Wetland Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 230 m. Benton Mound stands 367 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Freeport Art Museum, a museum 1.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 30 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Benton MoundWNW 285°367 m22.0 mi
Simmons MoundW 281°323 m18.0 mi
Bunker HillSE 124°294 m8.7 mi
Coffman BluffSSE 149°289 m11.3 mi
Bald HillSE 139°281 m20.0 mi
Devil's Tea TableNNW 337°246 m20.0 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3419:11
June solstice05:2319:5720:39
September equinox06:4718:2118:58
December solstice07:2515:4416:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202435475969727063503726
Precip in1.61.62.13.74.45.34.24.24.13.02.41.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Freeport Waste WTP, 2 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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