- Elevation, modelled
- 234 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Zion316 m · 19.5 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4826, -89.1498
Lost Flora Fen on Racoon Creek is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 234 m. Mount Zion stands 316 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Busse Prairie Preserve, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
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- Natural Land Institute
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lost Flora Fen on Racoon Creek. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Zion | NE 37° | 316 m | 19.5 mi |
| Bunker Hill | SW 227° | 294 m | 24.1 mi |
| Turtle Mound | SSE 168° | 218 m | 14.7 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Busse Prairie Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Rockton Bog Nature Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Two Rivers Forest Preserve: 4.2 mi
- Calvin and Sophia Ferguson Forest Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Colored Sands Forest Preserve: 5.0 mi
Parks
- Beckman Mill park: 2.2 mi
- Beckman Park: 2.3 mi
- Newark Road Prairie State Natural Area: 4.2 mi
- Village Green Park: 4.4 mi
- Rockton Historic District: 4.4 mi
Museums: 30
- Stephen Mack Home: 3.8 mi
- Bartlett Memorial Historical Museum: 4.3 mi
- Bushnell Wheeler House: 6.1 mi
- Wright Museum of Art: 6.2 mi
- Rasey House: 6.2 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Veterans Memorial: 9.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 9.8 mi
- Route of Abraham Lincoln 1832 and 1859: 10.1 mi
- Home of Governor Harvey: 12.3 mi
- Shopiere Clock: 12.3 mi
Attractions: 16
- Blackhawk Farms Raceway: 2.0 mi
- Beckman Mill: 2.2 mi
- Macktown County Forest Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Coral Cove Family Fun Center: 5.1 mi
- Skydive the Rock: 9.3 mi
Artworks: 13
- The Wall: 6.3 mi
- MAGGIE THE COW: 12.4 mi
- Ancient Scholar Bunjinze: 14.1 mi
- Symbol: 14.2 mi
- Dancers: 14.4 mi
Gardens: 11
- Womanspace Gardens & Labyrinth: 13.9 mi
- Anderson Japanese Gardens: 14.1 mi
- La Paloma Gardens: 14.3 mi
- Rose garden: 14.4 mi
- La Paloma Gardens: 14.4 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Turtle Creek Welcome Center (Southbound Only): 7.8 mi
- Beloit Rest Area 22: 8.5 mi
- Rest Area #17 Janesville: 21.1 mi
- Janesville Rest Area 17: 21.1 mi
- Belvidere Oasis: 23.5 mi
Peaks: 4
- Lookout Point: 14.5 mi
- Turtle Mound: 14.7 mi
- Mount Zion: 19.5 mi
- Bunker Hill: 24.1 mi
Beaches: 3
- Olson Beach: 13.2 mi
- Lions Beach: 14.9 mi
- Standfield Beach: 15.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Jefferson Prairie Settlement: 14.6 mi
- Clarence: 14.7 mi
- Fellows: 18.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- East Waterfall - O Taki: 14.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Sandstone Wall: 21.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:55 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:42 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 22 | 33 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 35 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beloit, 6 mi away.
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