- Elevation
- 159 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gittings Mound230 m · 17.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road2.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 40.8846, -91.0109
Oquawka State Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded 159 m. Gittings Mound stands 230 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Tama Beach Access, a nature reserve 2.3 miles away. Great River Road passes 2.6 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 159 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Oquawka State Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gittings Mound | S 187° | 230 m | 17.3 mi |
| Jollyville Hill | SW 221° | 161 m | 18.1 mi |
- 2.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 98.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Named places within 25 miles
- Casey Barrow Landing: 4.5 mi
- Delabar State Park: 6.5 mi
- Mosquito Park: 6.6 mi
- Riverside Park: 6.8 mi
- North Hill Park: 6.9 mi
- Tama Beach Access: 2.3 mi
- Tama Beach Access: 2.5 mi
- Edgewater Beach Access: 2.6 mi
- New Crystal Lake Club National Heritage Landmark: 4.4 mi
- Hoover Nature Trail Wildlife Management Area: 5.9 mi
- Heritage Center Museum: 7.0 mi
- Garrett-Phelps House Museum: 7.0 mi
- Apple Trees Museum: 8.2 mi
- Hawkeye Log Cabin: 8.8 mi
- Zion School Museum: 11.6 mi
- Chief Taimah Memorial Site: 4.3 mi
- Snake Alley: 7.1 mi
- Fire Bell: 7.1 mi
- CB&Q Steam Engine 3003: 7.2 mi
- Lincoln Rock: 18.9 mi
- Des Moines County Fair: 9.9 mi
- Sante Fe Locomotive: 23.5 mi
- Sante Fe Caboose: 23.7 mi
- CB&Q Depot: 23.7 mi
- ATSF Depot: 23.7 mi
- Art Display: 9.8 mi
- Art Gallery: 9.8 mi
- Old Canon: 18.8 mi
- East Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
- Verne "Bud" Barnes Shelter: 20.2 mi
- Nellie Long Shelter: 20.2 mi
- Gittings Mound: 17.3 mi
- Jollyville Hill: 18.1 mi
- Bald Bluff: 12.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:59 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:56 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 28 | 40 | 52 | 63 | 73 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gladstone DAM 18, under a mile away.
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