- Elevation, modelled
- 192 m
- Tallest summit within 21.9 miles
- Williams Hill325 m · 10.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ohio River Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:19local time
- Coordinates
- 37.6033, -88.2786
Pounds Hollow Recreation Area is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 192 m. Williams Hill stands 325 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Shelter Bluff, a cliff 0.2 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.9 miles of Pounds Hollow Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Hill | W 262° | 325 m | 10.9 mi |
| Horton Hill | W 280° | 297 m | 8.8 mi |
| Wamble Mountain | W 273° | 287 m | 9.6 mi |
| Cave Hill | NW 306° | 284 m | 9.4 mi |
| High Knob | W 266° | 279 m | 2.7 mi |
| Potato Hill | WSW 256° | 270 m | 11.7 mi |
| Garden Of the Gods | W 271° | 262 m | 5.8 mi |
| Benham Hill | WSW 239° | 252 m | 12.8 mi |
- On the Ohio River Scenic BywayNational
- 203.9 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- High Knob: 2.7 mi
- Maher Hill: 5.5 mi
- Garden Of the Gods: 5.8 mi
- Colbert Hill: 6.5 mi
- Hicks Dome: 7.0 mi
Cliffs: 37
- Shelter Bluff: 0.2 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 0.8 mi
- Buzzard Point Arch: 4.4 mi
- Arch of the Gods: 5.5 mi
- Stone Face: 9.5 mi
Parks: 29
- Iron Furnace: 7.7 mi
- Cardinal Park: 10.2 mi
- Justin Livingston Park: 10.7 mi
- Bill Cook Memorial Park: 13.2 mi
- Riverview Park: 13.9 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Blue Blaze Cascade: 1.0 mi
- Ripple Canyon Falls: 1.5 mi
- Arch of the Gods Cascade: 5.4 mi
- Panther Falls: 9.4 mi
- Panther Cascade: 9.6 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Saline County State Fish and Wildlife Area: 8.8 mi
- Martha's Woods: 14.3 mi
- Lusk Creek Canyon Nature Preserve: 15.5 mi
- War Bluff Valley Sanctuary: 16.0 mi
- Double Branch Hole: 18.6 mi
Attractions: 14
- Herod Cave: 9.0 mi
- Cave in Rock: 11.4 mi
- Harrisburg Daily Register: 17.0 mi
- Harrisburg Remodeling: 17.1 mi
- Graf Ink Printing: 17.1 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Fluorspar Miners Memorial: 13.2 mi
- Old Wall: 15.5 mi
- Homestead of Judge Samuel Elder: 17.4 mi
- Lakeview Cemetery: 18.5 mi
- Lakeview School: 18.8 mi
Museums: 8
- Old Slave House - Closed to the Public: 8.8 mi
- Olde Towne Hall Village History: 9.7 mi
- John Marshall House Museum: 10.0 mi
- Fluorspar Museum: 12.9 mi
- Saline County Area Museum: 17.0 mi
Natural arches: 5
- Alien Arch: 4.8 mi
- Purse Strap Arch: 5.9 mi
- Elephant Arch: 6.2 mi
- Natural Bridge: 15.4 mi
- Natural Bridge: 21.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Lakeview: 1.2 mi
- High Knob: 2.7 mi
- Pine Point: 24.6 mi
- Goose Bay: 25.0 mi
Springs: 3
- Decker Spring: 6.2 mi
- Negro Spring: 7.1 mi
- Bell Smith Springs: 21.6 mi
Artworks: 2
- Cheif Tecumseh Statue: 8.8 mi
- Big John: 16.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:39 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 15:58 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 36 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rosiclare 5NW, 12 mi away.
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