- Elevation, modelled
- 135 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Creeds Hill186 m · 20.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road40.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:23local time
- Coordinates
- 38.1988, -88.9709
Rend Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 135 m. Creeds Hill stands 186 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Rend Lake State Waterfowl Management Area, a park 1.9 miles away. Great River Road passes 40 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rend Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creeds Hill | NNW 348° | 186 m | 20.2 mi |
| Lowry Hill | E 94° | 180 m | 14.3 mi |
| Fikes Hill | N 355° | 176 m | 23.3 mi |
| Radio Hill | ESE 106° | 169 m | 23.1 mi |
| Grammer Hill | SSW 191° | 168 m | 11.3 mi |
| Moores Hill | SSW 213° | 163 m | 9.9 mi |
| Webbs Hill | SE 137° | 152 m | 12.1 mi |
| The Pinnacle | NW 324° | 150 m | 13.3 mi |
- 40.3 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Named places within 25 miles
- Rend Lake State Waterfowl Management Area: 1.9 mi
- Waltonville Public Use Area: 2.0 mi
- Nason Public Use Area: 2.7 mi
- Bonnie Public Use Area: 3.0 mi
- Rend Lake State Wildlife Refuge: 4.0 mi
- Lemmons Hill: 4.1 mi
- Moores Hill: 9.9 mi
- Grammer Hill: 11.3 mi
- Webbs Hill: 12.1 mi
- Browning Hill: 12.2 mi
- County Line Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
- Posen: 21.3 mi
- Lake Shore: 21.3 mi
- Lookout Point: 21.4 mi
- Circle C: 21.4 mi
- War Memorial: 8.1 mi
- Miner Memorial: 8.8 mi
- George Harrison: 14.3 mi
- Cardinal Point Witness Corner: 21.2 mi
- Third Principal Meridian: 21.2 mi
- Rend Lake Rest Area (I57-SB): 7.8 mi
- Goshen Road Rest Area - Eastbound: 8.3 mi
- Goshen Road Rest Area: 10.7 mi
- Rend Lake Rest Area - Northbound: 11.9 mi
- Unique Stones: 8.1 mi
- Statue of Custard Stand: 8.7 mi
- Welcome to Nashville Mural: 24.5 mi
- North Marcum Beach: 10.2 mi
- Bluebell Bluff: 12.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:44 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:58 | 16:40 |
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 | 31 | 34 | 45 | 57 | 66 | 76 | 78 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rend Lake DAM, 11 mi away.
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