- Elevation, modelled
- 175 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Red Hill193 m · 23.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- River Road Scenic Byway117.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:22local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9326, -88.1937
Prairie Ridge State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 175 m. Red Hill stands 193 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Robert Ridgeway Grasslands, a nature reserve 2.0 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 118 miles off. 58 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Prairie Ridge State Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hill | SE 124° | 193 m | 23.3 mi |
| Graveyard Hill | N 3° | 180 m | 24.8 mi |
| Onion Hill | S 173° | 171 m | 8.1 mi |
| Jordan Hill | N 353° | 165 m | 7.1 mi |
| Indian Mound | ESE 106° | 157 m | 7.7 mi |
| Indian Point | SW 221° | 137 m | 9.5 mi |
| Turkey Point | SW 232° | 135 m | 11.7 mi |
- 117.7 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
- 18.8 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
58 named places within 25 miles
- Jasper County State Prairie Chicken Sanctuary: 3.4 mi
- Earl Dufrain Park: 3.9 mi
- Boys & Girls Park: 4.2 mi
- Peterson Park: 4.9 mi
- Gassmann Park: 13.7 mi
- Jordan Hill: 7.1 mi
- Indian Mound: 7.7 mi
- Onion Hill: 8.1 mi
- Indian Point: 9.5 mi
- Turkey Point: 11.7 mi
- Carnegie Museum: 15.2 mi
- Heritage House Museum: 15.2 mi
- Clay County Historical Society: 19.9 mi
- Monastery Museum: 20.3 mi
- Effingham County Cultural Center and Museum: 22.8 mi
- Dieterich Community Veterans Memorial: 13.4 mi
- Angel of Hope Children's Memorial Garden: 14.3 mi
- Oil Derrick: 14.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 19.0 mi
- S.S. President: 24.0 mi
- Robert Ridgeway Grasslands: 2.0 mi
- Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area: 7.5 mi
- Green Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 24.3 mi
- Green Creek Rest Area - Southbound: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:42 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:53 | 16:35 |
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 | 30 | 34 | 43 | 55 | 65 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 44 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newton, 4 mi away.
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