- Elevation, modelled
- 196 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Thunderbolt Hill194 m · 12.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7854, -89.8064
Prairie Pothole is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 196 m. Thunderbolt Hill stands 194 m to the southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Crow Valley Campground, a nature reserve 2.0 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 0.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Prairie Pothole. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderbolt Hill | SW 228° | 194 m | 12.4 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 18.0 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 19.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- The Stone Tower · 20 mi
- Indian Head Rock · 29 mi
- Twin Sisters · 29 mi
- Lookout Point · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Dougllas Park: 4.0 mi
- Joshua Park: 4.0 mi
- Eberly Park: 4.1 mi
- Gartner Park: 4.4 mi
- Harry Kidd Field: 4.7 mi
Nature reserves: 26
- Crow Valley Campground: 2.0 mi
- Lake Como State Natural Area: 2.5 mi
- Spring Slough: 4.1 mi
- Little Rock Creek State Natural Habitat: 14.9 mi
- Plum Creek Natural Area: 16.1 mi
Museums: 23
- Lincoln Manahan Home Museum: 6.2 mi
- Dillon Home Museum: 6.5 mi
- Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Museum: 6.5 mi
- Engine Number 73: 6.5 mi
- Morrison's Heritage Museum: 8.3 mi
Historic sites: 21
- Liberty Bell Monument: 6.0 mi
- Prophetstown State Park Indian Village: 10.2 mi
- Wabokieshiek, White Cloud the Prophet: 10.2 mi
- Prophetstown: 10.4 mi
- Civil War monument: 10.8 mi
Attractions: 4
- F-105D Thunderchief: 16.2 mi
- Deck: 22.8 mi
- Point Rock: 23.5 mi
- Old Galena Bridge: 23.7 mi
Gardens: 2
- Commissioners Garden: 6.4 mi
- Bickelhaupt Arboretum: 21.6 mi
Artworks: 2
- President Ronald Reagan as a boy: 10.8 mi
- Eagle: 17.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Bald Point: 23.3 mi
- Wantea Point: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Wilderness Woods Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
Peaks: 1
- Thunderbolt Hill: 12.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Daggett: 19.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:56 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:47 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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