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Hinkle Prairie Natural Heritage Landmark

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Elevation, modelled
145 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Buxtom Hill207 m · 17.9 mi
Nearest byway
Illinois River Roadon it
Sunset, June solstice
20:34local time
Coordinates
40.5242, -89.7669
Hinkle Prairie Natural Heritage Landmark from directly overhead

Hinkle Prairie Natural Heritage Landmark is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 145 m. Buxtom Hill stands 207 m to the south-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Manito Prairie Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Illinois River Road runs past it. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hinkle Prairie Natural Heritage Landmark. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buxtom HillSSE 155°207 m17.9 mi
Tampico MoundsWSW 241°175 m15.4 mi
The MoundSSE 165°160 m5.3 mi
Hickory Grove HillS 172°152 m6.7 mi
Little MoundSSE 165°148 m6.1 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 6
Picnic sites: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3519:11
June solstice05:2919:5320:34
September equinox06:4718:2218:58
December solstice07:2015:5216:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F263041536473767567554231
Precip in2.12.02.74.04.73.73.53.33.53.22.72.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — General Wayne A Downing Intl A, 11 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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