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Oxbow Ridge at River Bend Forest Preserve

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Elevation, modelled
210 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Blue Mound228 m · 10.2 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:27local time
Coordinates
40.1784, -88.4409
Oxbow Ridge at River Bend Forest Preserve from directly overhead

Oxbow Ridge at River Bend Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 210 m. Blue Mound stands 228 m to the south, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is River Bend Forest Preserve, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Operated by
Champaign County Forest Preserves

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundS 186°228 m10.2 mi
Blue MoundE 89°214 m17.4 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3019:06
June solstice05:2519:4620:27
September equinox06:4218:1718:53
December solstice07:1315:4916:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F253040526271737165534131
Precip in2.32.02.93.74.64.94.33.33.13.13.12.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Champaign 9 SW, 9 mi away.

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