Ozark Hills Nature Preserve
Ozark Hills Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 157 m. Bald Knob stands 314 m to the north, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Trail of Tears State Forest, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. Great River Road passes 3.2 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1974
- Elevation
- 157 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 3.2 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 16.0 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
Named places within 25 miles
- Brown Barrens Nature Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Berryville Shale Glade Nature Preserve: 3.8 mi
- McClure Shale Glade Nature Preserve: 4.7 mi
- Lincoln Memorial Picnic Grounds: 4.8 mi
- Wolf Lake Community Park: 5.1 mi
- Iron Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Hamburg Hill: 3.7 mi
- Bald Knob: 4.6 mi
- Sheppard Point: 6.3 mi
- McGee Hill: 6.3 mi
- Shawnee Veterans Memorial Wall: 4.1 mi
- Bald Knob Cross of Peace: 4.6 mi
- Wolf Lake Memorial Garden: 5.1 mi
- Alto Pass Area Veterans Memorial: 6.1 mi
- Inspiration Point: 14.8 mi
- Mississippi River Tales: 15.5 mi
- Missouri Wall of Fame: 15.7 mi
- Unicorn: 16.9 mi
- Druid Mask: 16.9 mi
- Griffon: 16.9 mi
- Trail of Tears State Forest: 1.3 mi
- Union County State Fish and Wildlife Area: 5.2 mi
- Camp Hutchins: 5.2 mi
- La Rue Swamp Nature Preserve: 6.1 mi
- Vancill Hollow Natural Area: 7.4 mi
- Preachers Eye: 6.9 mi
- Shelter bluff: 11.7 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff: 12.7 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 14.0 mi
- Devils Bake Oven: 14.2 mi
- Cypress Retreat: 16.8 mi
- Saluki Cove: 16.8 mi
- Morava Point: 16.9 mi
- Bald Knob Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
- Clearview: 20.2 mi
- Cobden Museum: 6.2 mi
- Giant City Visitor Center: 11.9 mi
- Red House Interpretive Center: 15.8 mi
- Cape River Heritage Museum: 15.8 mi
- The Glenn House: 16.0 mi
- Alto Clay Works: 6.4 mi
- Pomona Natural Bridge: 11.3 mi
- Shawnee Bluffs Canopy Tour: 14.6 mi
- Historic Cape Girardeau Bridge: 16.0 mi
- Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center: 16.4 mi
- Lovejoy: 10.4 mi
- Tacaogane: 15.0 mi
- Grays Point: 18.1 mi
- Brownsville: 19.9 mi
- New York: 22.6 mi
- May Greene Garden: 15.6 mi
- Student Center Garden: 17.3 mi
- Kumakura Garden: 17.5 mi
- Kaity's Garden: 18.0 mi
- Flyover Public Garden: 18.4 mi
- Trail of Tears Rest Area - Southbound: 11.9 mi
- Trail of Tears Rest Area - Northbound: 11.9 mi
- Truck Parking: 17.7 mi
- Fruitland Rest Area (Southbound): 17.8 mi
- Cave Spring: 7.8 mi
- Seep: 11.4 mi
- Bottoms Spring: 15.2 mi
- Bjork's Falls: 18.4 mi
- Kinkaid Lake Spillway Falls: 20.8 mi
- Campground Beach: 15.7 mi
- Slough Arch: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ozark Hills Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | N 2° | 314 m | 4.6 mi |
| Tiptop Knob | ENE 60° | 269 m | 7.2 mi |
| Government Rock | NW 323° | 250 m | 7.9 mi |
| Grassy Knob | WSW 239° | 242 m | 12.5 mi |
| Grassy Knob | NNW 334° | 241 m | 9.9 mi |
| McGee Hill | NW 312° | 240 m | 6.3 mi |
| Vick Hill | S 182° | 232 m | 11.8 mi |
| Coker Knob | SW 230° | 228 m | 11.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:44 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:22 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:03 | 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 | 35 | 40 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Anna 4 N, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/354252232
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- Cape Girardeau · 16 mi
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