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Hinchcliff Memorial Forest Preserve

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Elevation
218 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Bunker Hill294 m · 19.0 mi
Nearest byway
Lincoln Highway17.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:37local time
Coordinates
42.1842, -89.1321
Hinchcliff Memorial Forest Preserve from directly overhead

Hinchcliff Memorial Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded 218 m. Bunker Hill stands 294 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Hill Forest Preserve, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 18 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Elevation
218 m
Operated by
Forest Preserves of Winnebago County

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bunker HillWNW 283°294 m19.0 mi
Coffman BluffW 268°289 m19.9 mi
Bald HillWSW 244°281 m14.0 mi
Devils BackboneSW 220°274 m17.6 mi
Castle RockSW 220°228 m19.5 mi
Turtle MoundNNE 19°218 m6.5 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 8
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
Springs: 1
Picnic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3219:09
June solstice05:2119:5420:37
September equinox06:4518:1918:56
December solstice07:2315:4316:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222637496070747264523927
Precip in1.61.62.43.74.25.23.84.23.62.62.31.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rockford GTR Rockford AP, 2 mi away.

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