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Kishwaukee Gorge South Forest Preserve

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Elevation, modelled
229 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Bunker Hill294 m · 23.7 mi
Nearest byway
Lincoln Highway17.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:37local time
Coordinates
42.1813, -89.0382
Kishwaukee Gorge South Forest Preserve from directly overhead

Kishwaukee Gorge South Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 229 m. Bunker Hill stands 294 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Kishwaukee Gorge North Forest Preserve, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 17 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Forest Preserves of Winnebago County

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bunker HillW 281°294 m23.7 mi
Coffman BluffW 269°289 m24.7 mi
Bald HillWSW 251°281 m18.4 mi
Devils BackboneSW 230°274 m20.9 mi
Castle RockSW 230°228 m22.8 mi
Turtle MoundNNW 337°218 m6.9 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 8
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 2
Waterfalls: 1
Springs: 1
Picnic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3219:08
June solstice05:2119:5420:37
September equinox06:4418:1818:55
December solstice07:2215:4216:28

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, 3 mi away.

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