Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area
Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 193 m. Blue Mound stands 214 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Windfall Prairie Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 1.6 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 39 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 193 m
How to reach it
- 38.6 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Kennekuk Cove County Park: 1.8 mi
- Heron Park: 5.8 mi
- Oakwood Park: 5.9 mi
- Jaycees Park: 6.2 mi
- Harrison Park and Golf Course: 6.5 mi
- Danville Art League: 8.1 mi
- You are Beautiful!: 23.9 mi
- Water: 24.2 mi
- Falling Leaf: 24.2 mi
- Mr. Big Beatle Finds His Way: 24.2 mi
- Windfall Prairie Nature Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Horseshoe Bottom Nature Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Middle Fork Woods Nature Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Kickapoo State Recreation Area: 3.9 mi
- Shortline Railroad Prairie: 14.6 mi
- Dresser: 16.4 mi
- Sloan: 16.6 mi
- Baltimore: 16.9 mi
- Chesapeake: 17.0 mi
- Romine Corner: 17.6 mi
- Vermilion County Museum: 8.1 mi
- Vermillion County Museum: 8.1 mi
- Danville War Museum: 8.3 mi
- Catlin Heritage Museum: 9.3 mi
- Hooten Cemetery: 9.7 mi
- Grading Wheel: 4.7 mi
- Everyday Heroes: 7.0 mi
- Trail of Death marker: 14.2 mi
- Gifford War Memorial: 15.5 mi
- Treaty Between Harrison & the Indians: 22.5 mi
- Constitution Grove: 22.5 mi
- Lierman Neighborhood Community Garden: 23.5 mi
- Megan's Garden: 24.5 mi
- Will's Garden: 24.7 mi
- Salt Kettle Rest Area: 4.7 mi
- Spring Creek Welcome Center: 14.5 mi
- Pioneer Homestead: 15.7 mi
- American Football House: 24.9 mi
- Portland Arch: 22.4 mi
- Portland Arch: 22.5 mi
- Tree Spring: 18.6 mi
- Blue Mound: 18.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mound | W 267° | 214 m | 18.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:44 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:46 | 16:29 |
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 | 27 | 32 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 43 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danville, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11397288041
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