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Gaslight Park Bird & Butterfly Sanctuary

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Elevation, modelled
261 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
High Point362 m · 24.6 mi
Nearest byway
Lincoln Highway19.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:34local time
Coordinates
42.1642, -88.3125
Gaslight Park Bird & Butterfly Sanctuary from directly overhead

Gaslight Park Bird & Butterfly Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 261 m. High Point stands 362 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Gaslight Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway passes 19 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gaslight Park Bird & Butterfly Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High PointNNW 329°362 m24.6 mi
Gander MountainNNE 15°283 m23.6 mi
Hill FifteenN 3°276 m20.5 mi
Johnson’s MoundSSW 196°273 m21.6 mi
Camelback KameN 357°268 m17.7 mi
Mount MoriahN 5°257 m24.7 mi
Mount HoySSE 163°255 m23.9 mi
Bald KnobNNE 19°235 m16.2 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Artworks: 55
Peaks: 10
Ghost towns: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2919:06
June solstice05:1819:5120:34
September equinox06:4118:1518:52
December solstice07:1915:4016:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222636485969747264523928
Precip in2.01.92.44.05.14.54.04.33.53.32.72.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elgin, 7 mi away.

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