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Lusk Creek Canyon Nature Preserve

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Elevation, modelled
154 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Williams Hill325 m · 5.7 mi
Nearest byway
River Road Scenic Byway214.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:19local time
Coordinates
37.5178, -88.5398
Lusk Creek Canyon Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Lusk Creek Canyon Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 154 m. Williams Hill stands 325 m to the northeast, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Wall, a historic site 0.1 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 214 miles off. 213 named places lie within 25 miles, 53 of them named summits.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lusk Creek Canyon Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Williams HillNE 38°325 m5.7 mi
Horton HillNE 37°297 m9.3 mi
Wamble MountainNE 36°287 m8.0 mi
Cave HillNNE 30°284 m13.2 mi
High KnobENE 64°279 m12.9 mi
Potato HillNE 45°270 m4.2 mi
Garden Of the GodsNE 55°262 m10.4 mi
Benham HillESE 103°252 m3.4 mi

213 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 53
Cliffs: 34
Attractions: 20
Waterfalls: 17
Historic sites: 13
Natural arches: 7
Picnic sites: 6
Springs: 5
Artworks: 2
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3219:06
June solstice05:3419:4020:19
September equinox06:4318:1818:53
December solstice07:0615:5916:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323645556472767568564536
Precip in3.93.75.15.15.34.64.43.23.23.64.24.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rosiclare 5NW, 8 mi away.

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