Oxbow Springs
Oxbow Springs is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 224 m. Bunker Hill stands 294 m to the southwest, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Nieman Marsh Preserve, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Natural Land Institute
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Nieman Marsh Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Pecatonica Ridge Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Pecatonica Woodlands Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Pecatonica River Forest Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Seward Bluffs Forest Preserve: 3.8 mi
- Blassingham Park: 1.5 mi
- Sumner Park: 1.5 mi
- Winnebago County Fairgrounds: 1.8 mi
- Westlake Village Park: 3.3 mi
- Hartley Memorial Woods Nature Preserve: 4.1 mi
- Severson Dells Nature Center: 10.6 mi
- Tinker Swiss Cottage & Gardens: 13.0 mi
- Ethnic Heritage Museum: 13.1 mi
- Rockford Art Museum: 13.3 mi
- Riverfront Museum Park: 13.4 mi
- MAGGIE THE COW: 10.5 mi
- Iron Determination: 13.1 mi
- Cape Variations: 13.3 mi
- Giant Basketball Hoop: 13.3 mi
- Mr. 4th of July Statue: 13.4 mi
- The Dells: 11.1 mi
- Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Gardens: 13.0 mi
- Lenny the Cat: 13.2 mi
- Byron Drag Strip: 15.1 mi
- Beckman Mill: 15.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 7.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 7.5 mi
- Navy Memorial: 13.3 mi
- Rockford Women's Suffarage Plaza: 13.7 mi
- T-38 Aircraft: 13.7 mi
- Demonstration Garden: 12.8 mi
- Children's Garden: 12.9 mi
- Fountain Garden: 12.9 mi
- Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens: 14.2 mi
- Rose garden: 14.3 mi
- Bunker Hill: 9.8 mi
- Turtle Mound: 13.3 mi
- Coffman Bluff: 14.1 mi
- Lookout Point: 14.6 mi
- Bald Hill: 16.2 mi
- Standfield Beach: 11.6 mi
- Olson Beach: 19.5 mi
- Sandstone Wall: 17.4 mi
- White Rock: 21.4 mi
- Turtle Creek Welcome Center (Southbound Only): 20.4 mi
- Beloit Rest Area 22: 21.9 mi
- East Waterfall - O Taki: 14.8 mi
- Clarence: 18.3 mi
- Ganymede Spring: 20.2 mi
- Valley View Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Oxbow Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Hill | SW 233° | 294 m | 9.8 mi |
| Coffman Bluff | SW 221° | 289 m | 14.1 mi |
| Bald Hill | S 187° | 281 m | 16.2 mi |
| Devils Backbone | S 181° | 274 m | 23.6 mi |
| Castle Rock | S 184° | 228 m | 24.9 mi |
| Turtle Mound | ESE 107° | 218 m | 13.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:56 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:43 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 24 | 35 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 50 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Freeport Waste WTP, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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