Pecatonica Ridge Preserve
Pecatonica Ridge Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 231 m. Bunker Hill stands 294 m to the west-southwest, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Blassingham Park, a park 1.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 28 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Natural Land Institute
How to reach it
- 28.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Blassingham Park: 1.5 mi
- Westlake Village Park: 2.1 mi
- Sumner Park: 2.1 mi
- Winnebago County Fairgrounds: 2.4 mi
- Memorial Park: 5.1 mi
- Oxbow Springs: 1.7 mi
- Nieman Marsh Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Pecatonica Woodlands Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Pecatonica River Forest Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Seward Bluffs Forest Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Severson Dells Nature Center: 9.0 mi
- Tinker Swiss Cottage & Gardens: 11.8 mi
- Ethnic Heritage Museum: 11.9 mi
- Rockford Art Museum: 12.2 mi
- Riverfront Museum Park: 12.2 mi
- MAGGIE THE COW: 9.5 mi
- Iron Determination: 11.9 mi
- Giant Basketball Hoop: 12.1 mi
- Cape Variations: 12.1 mi
- Mr. 4th of July Statue: 12.2 mi
- The Dells: 9.5 mi
- Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Gardens: 11.7 mi
- Lenny the Cat: 12.0 mi
- Byron Drag Strip: 13.5 mi
- Youth Center: 13.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 8.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 8.9 mi
- Navy Memorial: 12.1 mi
- Rockford Women's Suffarage Plaza: 12.6 mi
- Soldier's Monument: 13.0 mi
- Demonstration Garden: 11.5 mi
- Children's Garden: 11.5 mi
- Fountain Garden: 11.6 mi
- Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens: 13.1 mi
- Rose garden: 13.2 mi
- Bunker Hill: 9.8 mi
- Turtle Mound: 12.2 mi
- Lookout Point: 13.5 mi
- Coffman Bluff: 13.7 mi
- Bald Hill: 14.9 mi
- Standfield Beach: 10.3 mi
- Olson Beach: 18.8 mi
- Sandstone Wall: 15.9 mi
- White Rock: 19.7 mi
- Turtle Creek Welcome Center (Southbound Only): 20.5 mi
- Beloit Rest Area 22: 22.0 mi
- East Waterfall - O Taki: 13.7 mi
- Ganymede Spring: 18.7 mi
- Clarence: 19.9 mi
- Valley View Picnic Area: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pecatonica Ridge Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Hill | WSW 243° | 294 m | 9.8 mi |
| Coffman Bluff | SW 227° | 289 m | 13.7 mi |
| Bald Hill | S 190° | 281 m | 14.9 mi |
| Devils Backbone | S 184° | 274 m | 22.2 mi |
| Castle Rock | S 187° | 228 m | 23.6 mi |
| Turtle Mound | E 101° | 218 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 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 | 22 | 26 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rockford GTR Rockford AP, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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