Margaret Guzy Pothole Wetlands State Natural Area
Margaret Guzy Pothole Wetlands State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 206 m. Long Mound stands 206 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Wilborn Creek Recreation Area, a park 5.4 miles away. 2 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
- Wilborn Creek Recreation Area: 5.4 mi
- West Okaw River State Fish and Wildlife Management Area: 7.0 mi
- Coon Creek Access Area: 7.2 mi
- Crowder Park: 7.4 mi
- Opossum Creek Access Area: 7.4 mi
- Civil War Monument: 7.7 mi
- Decatur 9/11 Memorial: 20.4 mi
- G.A.R. Memorial: 21.1 mi
- Unknown Soldier Monument: 21.1 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Monument: 22.0 mi
- Car Museum: 9.9 mi
- Children's Museum of Illinois: 20.0 mi
- Paublo Agricultural Museum: 20.1 mi
- Macon County History Museum: 20.8 mi
- Oglesby Mansion: 21.8 mi
- Eagle Creek State Park: 6.4 mi
- Wolf Creek State Park: 7.7 mi
- Fort Daniel Conservation Area: 15.8 mi
- Spitler Woods State Natural Area: 16.1 mi
- Sand Creek Conservation Area: 17.8 mi
- Illinois Central Depot: 7.7 mi
- Tower of Baa: 7.9 mi
- Two Story Outhouse: 17.9 mi
- CE&I Depot: 18.0 mi
- NYC-IC RR Signal Tower: 18.2 mi
- Scovill Oriental Gardens: 19.9 mi
- healing garden: 20.2 mi
- Fisher Rock Garden: 20.5 mi
- Coon Creek Beach: 7.5 mi
- Lithia Springs Beach: 8.3 mi
- Rocky Spring: 17.8 mi
- Rock Spring: 22.2 mi
- Blue Mound: 20.4 mi
- Long Mound: 20.4 mi
- Rolling Meadows Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
- Tetrahedron: 20.0 mi
- Thompson Mill Covered Bridge: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Margaret Guzy Pothole Wetlands State Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Mound | WNW 300° | 206 m | 20.4 mi |
| Blue Mound | WNW 302° | 205 m | 20.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:46 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:53 | 16:35 |
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 | 28 | 32 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shelbyville DAM, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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