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Plum Creek Natural Area

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Elevation, modelled
205 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Coffman Bluff289 m · 22.1 mi
Nearest byway
Lincoln Highway0.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:37local time
Coordinates
41.8533, -89.5081
Plum Creek Natural Area from directly overhead

Plum Creek Natural Area is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 205 m. Coffman Bluff stands 289 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Veterans Memorial Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 0.5 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Plum Creek Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Coffman BluffN 358°289 m22.1 mi
Bald HillNNE 22°281 m18.0 mi
Devils BackboneNE 41°274 m12.3 mi
Castle RockNE 40°228 m10.5 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3419:10
June solstice05:2419:5520:37
September equinox06:4618:2018:57
December solstice07:2315:4616:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212637496170747265523927
Precip in2.01.82.64.04.85.64.34.23.73.02.42.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dixon 1W, 1 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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