ParkLands Nature Preserve
ParkLands Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 196 m. Nichols Mound stands 205 m to the northeast, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Illinois River Road passes 15 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 196 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 14.9 mi off the Illinois River Road, National
- 16.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fondulac Drive Lookout 1 · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area Headquarters: 0.9 mi
- Veterans Park: 3.4 mi
- Brock Park: 4.4 mi
- Goodfield Park: 5.2 mi
- McClallen Memorial Park: 7.7 mi
- Eureka Clay Time: 11.1 mi
- Return Visit: 11.7 mi
- Out of Court: 16.1 mi
- Books Flying Off the Shelf: 16.6 mi
- Second Globe Theatre: 16.9 mi
- Washington F4 Tornado Memorial: 11.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 11.8 mi
- Old Main Cornerstone: 16.8 mi
- Fort Crevecoeur monument: 16.9 mi
- Fort Crevecoeur DAR memorial rock: 16.9 mi
- Tremont History Museum: 10.2 mi
- Ronald Reagan Museum: 10.6 mi
- Willis Snowmobile Museum: 11.4 mi
- Illinois Mennonite Heritage Center: 15.9 mi
- Metamora Court House State Historic Site: 16.1 mi
- ICC Horticulture Garden: 14.8 mi
- Illinois State University Horticulture Center: 15.9 mi
- Monarch Plot Bloomington: 16.6 mi
- WBRP Community Gardens: 17.1 mi
- Chapel Garden: 17.1 mi
- Historic US Route 66 Sign: 17.1 mi
- Sundance: 17.1 mi
- The Doug Oberhelman Caterpillar Visitors Center: 17.3 mi
- Luthy Botanical Gardens greenhouse: 17.8 mi
- J. H. Hawes Elevator: 21.2 mi
- Mackinaw River Picnic Area.: 0.9 mi
- Riverfront Square: 18.3 mi
- Walnut Grove: 24.0 mi
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Eastbound: 4.6 mi
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Westbound: 5.0 mi
- Funks Grove Rest Area: 17.4 mi
- Nichols Mound: 6.6 mi
- The Mound: 24.3 mi
- Little Mound: 24.3 mi
- F.R. Glasener Beach: 15.0 mi
- High Point: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of ParkLands Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols Mound | NE 37° | 205 m | 6.6 mi |
| The Mound | WSW 251° | 160 m | 24.3 mi |
| Little Mound | WSW 250° | 148 m | 24.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:50 | 16:34 |
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 | 25 | 29 | 41 | 52 | 63 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Congerville 2NW, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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