M.J. Rhymer Family Nature Preserve
M.J. Rhymer Family Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 252 m. Blue Mound stands 258 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Rivian Natural Area, a park 2.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 4.0 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Permitted
How to reach it
- 4.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 26.6 mi off the Illinois River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fondulac Drive Lookout 1 · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rivian Natural Area: 2.5 mi
- Fairview Park: 3.4 mi
- Cardinal Court Quad: 3.6 mi
- Rosa Parks Commons: 3.9 mi
- Ironwood Park: 3.9 mi
- Hidden Creek Nature Sanctuary: 4.2 mi
- Fransen Nature Area: 4.4 mi
- Hedge Apple Woods Nature Preserve: 5.9 mi
- COMLARA Park: 6.0 mi
- Letcher Basin Land and Water Reserve: 8.5 mi
- Eyestone School Museum: 3.9 mi
- Children's Discovery Museum: 4.6 mi
- McLean County Museum of History: 5.7 mi
- Prairie Aviation Museum: 8.0 mi
- Project XV Museum: 13.3 mi
- Illinois State University Horticulture Center: 2.9 mi
- Laura's Gardens: 4.9 mi
- Chapel Garden: 4.9 mi
- Neighborhood Prayer Garden: 5.1 mi
- The IWU Peace Garden: 5.4 mi
- Second Globe Theatre: 4.4 mi
- Aspiration Fountain: 5.2 mi
- Family with Dog: 5.2 mi
- Triple Helix Sculpture: 5.3 mi
- What's Your Passion?: 5.3 mi
- Old Main Cornerstone: 4.3 mi
- Sprague's Super Service: 4.5 mi
- Fell Park: 4.6 mi
- The Sesquicentennial Gates: 5.4 mi
- David Davis Mansion: 6.0 mi
- Historic US Route 66 Sign: 6.3 mi
- Memory Lane: 15.8 mi
- J. H. Hawes Elevator: 22.0 mi
- J.P. Hieronymus Carriage House: 22.0 mi
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Westbound: 10.3 mi
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Eastbound: 10.9 mi
- Funks Grove Rest Area: 13.4 mi
- Nichols Mound: 11.0 mi
- Blue Mound: 14.7 mi
- F.R. Glasener Beach: 6.1 mi
- Mackinaw River Picnic Area.: 13.9 mi
- Benjaminville: 14.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of M.J. Rhymer Family Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mound | E 99° | 258 m | 14.7 mi |
| Nichols Mound | NW 304° | 205 m | 11.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:50 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 28 | 39 | 51 | 61 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bloomington 5W, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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