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Pounds Hollow Recreation Area

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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 from directly overhead

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Williams HillW 262°325 m10.9 mi
Horton HillW 280°297 m8.8 mi
Wamble MountainW 273°287 m9.6 mi
Cave HillNW 306°284 m9.4 mi
High KnobW 266°279 m2.7 mi
Potato HillWSW 256°270 m11.7 mi
Garden Of the GodsW 271°262 m5.8 mi
Benham HillWSW 239°252 m12.8 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 37
Attractions: 14
Natural arches: 5
Picnic sites: 4
Springs: 3
Artworks: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3119:05
June solstice05:3319:3920:19
September equinox06:4218:1718:52
December solstice07:0515:5816:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323645556472767568564536
Precip in3.93.75.15.15.34.64.43.23.23.64.24.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rosiclare 5NW, 12 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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