Laona Heights Nature Preserve
Laona Heights Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 276 m. Liberty Pole Hill stands 338 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Laona Heights Forest Preserve, a nature reserve less than a tenth of a mile away. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Center Park: 3.2 mi
- Nick Saelens Memorial Park: 3.7 mi
- Memory Park: 4.1 mi
- Hartley Memorial Woods Nature Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Clarence Bridge Park: 7.9 mi
- Laona Heights Forest Preserve: 0.0 mi
- Avon Bottoms State Natural Area: 4.5 mi
- Avon Bottoms Wildlife Area: 4.8 mi
- Swenson Wet Prairie State Natural Area: 5.5 mi
- Colored Sands Forest Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Kelch Aviation Museum: 8.4 mi
- Brodhead Depot Museum: 10.0 mi
- Stephen Mack Home: 14.4 mi
- Cedarville Historical Museum: 15.3 mi
- Bartlett Memorial Historical Museum: 15.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 3.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 3.2 mi
- Half Way Tree: 7.6 mi
- First Methodist Episcopal Church: 16.5 mi
- Lincoln and Douglas in Debate: 17.5 mi
- Airway Beacon Generator Shed (historical): 8.3 mi
- Beckman Mill: 10.5 mi
- Blackhawk Farms Raceway: 13.2 mi
- Macktown County Forest Preserve: 14.4 mi
- Coral Cove Family Fun Center: 16.2 mi
- MAGGIE THE COW: 16.7 mi
- The Wall: 17.5 mi
- Iron Determination: 19.7 mi
- Cape Variations: 19.8 mi
- Mr. 4th of July Statue: 20.0 mi
- Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens: 20.2 mi
- Rose garden: 20.2 mi
- Anderson Japanese Gardens: 20.3 mi
- Demonstration Garden: 20.4 mi
- Children's Garden: 20.5 mi
- Bunker Hill: 17.2 mi
- Turtle Mound: 19.8 mi
- Lookout Point: 20.5 mi
- Coffman Bluff: 22.1 mi
- Devil's Tea Table: 22.4 mi
- Standfield Beach: 19.1 mi
- Olson Beach: 22.5 mi
- Lions Beach: 22.9 mi
- Turtle Creek Welcome Center (Southbound Only): 19.0 mi
- Beloit Rest Area 22: 19.7 mi
- East Waterfall - O Taki: 20.4 mi
- Paradise Cove Artesian Well: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Laona Heights Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Pole Hill | N 355° | 338 m | 24.7 mi |
| Bunker Hill | SSW 202° | 294 m | 17.2 mi |
| Coffman Bluff | SSW 200° | 289 m | 22.1 mi |
| Marshall Bluff | NNW 333° | 265 m | 23.2 mi |
| Devil's Tea Table | WNW 289° | 246 m | 22.4 mi |
| Turtle Mound | SE 134° | 218 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:56 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:43 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 23 | 35 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brodhead Wwtp, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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