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Funks Grove Nature Preserve

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Elevation
204 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Blue Mound258 m · 20.6 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 66on it
Sunset, June solstice
20:31local time
Coordinates
40.3619, -89.1173
Funks Grove Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Funks Grove Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded 204 m. Blue Mound stands 258 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Funks Grove Rest Area, a rest area 0.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 runs past it. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Built
1985
Elevation
204 m

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundENE 59°258 m20.6 mi
Nichols MoundNNW 343°205 m20.0 mi
Lockenauer HillSW 215°180 m22.2 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 7
Peaks: 3
Picnic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
Beaches: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3319:09
June solstice05:2719:5020:31
September equinox06:4518:1918:55
December solstice07:1715:5116:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232839516171747265523928
Precip in2.42.12.64.14.84.64.04.13.13.52.82.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bloomington 5W, 9 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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