Nature reserve · Illinois
Gifford Pheasant Habitat Area
Gifford Pheasant Habitat Area is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 233 m. Blue Mound stands 214 m to the south-southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Emord Memorial Park, a park 1.9 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates40.32218, -88.05253
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Emord Memorial Park: 1.9 mi
- Roessler Memorial Park: 2.3 mi
- Winston Park: 4.2 mi
- Maplewood Sports Complex: 4.3 mi
- Brookhill Park: 4.4 mi
Artworks
- Mr. Big Beatle Finds His Way: 15.8 mi
- Flyfishing: 15.9 mi
- Water: 15.9 mi
- Byways to Equality: 16.4 mi
- You are Beautiful!: 16.5 mi
Gardens: 22
- Constitution Grove: 5.7 mi
- Will's Garden: 16.5 mi
- Lierman Neighborhood Community Garden: 16.6 mi
- Megan's Garden: 16.8 mi
- Peace Garden: 17.0 mi
Nature reserves: 20
- Shortline Railroad Prairie: 3.2 mi
- Patton Woods - Middle Fork River Forest Preserve: 6.1 mi
- Tomlinson Pioneer Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Brownfield Woods: 13.6 mi
- Trelease Woods: 13.9 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Gifford War Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Vets Memorial: 6.9 mi
- Shining Light Infant Memorial Garden: 16.5 mi
- Yingying Zhang Memorial Garden: 16.9 mi
- Senior Memorial: 17.2 mi
Museums: 8
- Rantoul Historical Society: 4.8 mi
- Anita Purves Nature Center: 15.8 mi
- Spurlock Museum: 17.3 mi
- Carl R. Woese Museum: 17.6 mi
- The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music: 17.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Main Line Station Rest Area - Northbound: 15.8 mi
- Main Line Station Rest Area - Southbound: 16.5 mi
- Salt Kettle Rest Area: 21.0 mi
Attractions: 2
- American Football House: 17.0 mi
- Experimental Round Barns: 18.2 mi
Peaks: 1
- Blue Mound: 10.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- The Oasis: 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gifford Pheasant Habitat Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mound | SSW 198° | 214 m | 10.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:45 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:46 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 30 | 40 | 52 | 63 | 73 | 76 | 74 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rantoul, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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