Mississippi River Sand Hills State Natural Area
Mississippi River Sand Hills State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 156 m. Bryan Hill stands 202 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Henerhoff Field, a park 0.7 miles away. Great River Road - Missouri passes 1.5 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 156 m
How to reach it
- 1.5 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 100.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 1.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 20.3 mi off the Historic Hills Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Henerhoff Field: 0.7 mi
- Fort Edwards: 0.8 mi
- Ralston Park: 0.8 mi
- Warsaw Historic District: 0.9 mi
- Rees Park: 1.7 mi
- Redwing Area Access: 2.2 mi
- Prairie State Eagle Refuge State Natural Area: 2.7 mi
- Iliniwek Village State Historic Site: 8.2 mi
- Frost Island Conservation Area: 8.4 mi
- Amborn-Pagin Wildlife Area: 8.7 mi
- George M Verity Riverboat Museum: 2.7 mi
- Keokuk Hamilton Dam Museum: 2.8 mi
- Samuel F Miller House Museum: 3.1 mi
- Rheinberger Museum: 12.4 mi
- Family Living Center: 12.6 mi
- George M. Verity: 2.7 mi
- Hugh Lincoln Cooper: 2.7 mi
- Chief Keokukl Monument: 3.8 mi
- Marquette & Jolliet Voyage: 4.5 mi
- Nauvoo Veterans Memorial: 12.1 mi
- Canton CB&Q Depot: 17.1 mi
- ATSF Depot: 19.0 mi
- CB&Q Depot: 19.0 mi
- Sante Fe Caboose: 19.0 mi
- Sante Fe Locomotive: 19.1 mi
- Mount Moriah: 7.6 mi
- Bryan Hill: 15.9 mi
- College Hill: 17.3 mi
- Jollyville Hill: 24.1 mi
- General Samuel Curtis Statue: 2.7 mi
- Riley Creek Rest Area: 11.0 mi
- Bunker Hill: 21.1 mi
- Martin Pond: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mississippi River Sand Hills State Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Hill | NW 320° | 202 m | 15.9 mi |
| Mount Moriah | NNE 24° | 195 m | 7.6 mi |
| College Hill | SSW 199° | 184 m | 17.3 mi |
| Jollyville Hill | NNE 24° | 161 m | 24.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:59 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:00 | 16:43 |
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 | 25 | 29 | 40 | 52 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 42 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Keokuk Lock DAM 19, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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