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Oak Ridge Forest Preserve

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Elevation, modelled
217 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Bald Hill281 m · 22.2 mi
Nearest byway
Lincoln Highway18.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:36local time
Coordinates
42.1956, -88.9663
Oak Ridge Forest Preserve from directly overhead

Oak Ridge Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 217 m. Bald Hill stands 281 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Deer Run Forest Preserve, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 18 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Forest Preserves of Winnebago County

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Oak Ridge Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald HillWSW 252°281 m22.2 mi
Devils BackboneSW 234°274 m24.4 mi
Turtle MoundNW 310°218 m8.4 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks: 24
Peaks: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 2
Waterfalls: 1
Springs: 1
Picnic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3119:08
June solstice05:2019:5420:36
September equinox06:4418:1818:55
December solstice07:2215:4216:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222637496070747264523927
Precip in1.61.62.43.74.25.23.84.23.62.62.31.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rockford GTR Rockford AP, 7 mi away.

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