Pine Rock Nature Preserve
Pine Rock Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 216 m. Bunker Hill stands 294 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Rock, a peak 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 6.6 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 216 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Northern Illinois University and Illinois Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 6.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Carnation Park: 3.7 mi
- Park East: 3.8 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 4.0 mi
- Mix Park: 4.0 mi
- Lions Park: 4.4 mi
- Lowden State Park: 4.4 mi
- Castle Rock State Park: 6.7 mi
- Bald Hill Prairie Preserve: 8.7 mi
- Douglas E Wade Prairie: 9.5 mi
- White Pines Forest Nature Preserve: 10.5 mi
- Heritage Farm Museum: 8.2 mi
- Byron Museum: 8.7 mi
- John Deere Historic Site: 10.9 mi
- Franklin Creek Grist Mill: 11.1 mi
- Flagg Township Museum: 11.1 mi
- Dolphin Boys: 3.9 mi
- Paths of Conviction, Footsteps of Faith: 4.0 mi
- Ogle County Veterans Memorial: 4.1 mi
- American Legion Memorial: 4.1 mi
- Cornball: 4.1 mi
- Schmig mem.: 6.7 mi
- Replica Statue of Liberty: 6.8 mi
- Stillman's: 8.5 mi
- Soldier's Monument: 8.8 mi
- President Abraham Lincoln: 15.8 mi
- Children's Garden: 18.3 mi
- Demonstration Garden: 18.4 mi
- Fountain Garden: 18.4 mi
- Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens: 21.7 mi
- Rose garden: 21.8 mi
- Youth Center: 8.0 mi
- Byron Drag Strip: 8.1 mi
- Deck: 10.5 mi
- The Dells: 14.7 mi
- F-105D Thunderchief: 16.5 mi
- Pine Rock: 0.2 mi
- Devils Backbone: 5.0 mi
- Castle Rock: 6.6 mi
- Bald Hill: 9.1 mi
- Coffman Bluff: 18.1 mi
- Valley View Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- Roadside Park: 21.5 mi
- White Rock: 5.7 mi
- Sandstone Wall: 16.2 mi
- Willow Creek Rest Area - Southbound: 22.6 mi
- Willow Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 23.0 mi
- Ganymede Spring: 4.8 mi
- Standfield Beach: 18.9 mi
- East Waterfall - O Taki: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pine Rock Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Hill | NW 324° | 294 m | 20.8 mi |
| Coffman Bluff | NW 312° | 289 m | 18.1 mi |
| Bald Hill | NW 317° | 281 m | 9.1 mi |
| Devils Backbone | W 261° | 274 m | 5.0 mi |
| Castle Rock | WSW 252° | 228 m | 6.6 mi |
| Turtle Mound | NNE 24° | 218 m | 20.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:54 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:44 | 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 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 38 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rochelle, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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