- Elevation, modelled
- 248 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Devils Backbone274 m · 20.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway10.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7109, -89.1904
Richardson Wildlife Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 248 m. Devils Backbone stands 274 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Mathesius Park, a park 5.4 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 10 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Richardson Wildlife Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Backbone | NNW 337° | 274 m | 20.9 mi |
| Castle Rock | NNW 332° | 228 m | 20.3 mi |
- 10.5 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 51.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 25.6 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Saint Louis Canyon · 29 mi
- Kickapoo Canyon · 29 mi
- Sac Canyon · 29 mi
- Aurora Canyon · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mathesius Park: 5.4 mi
- Temperance Hill Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve: 8.7 mi
- Atlasta Park: 10.3 mi
- Roadside Park: 10.4 mi
- Lions Park: 10.4 mi
- Bartlett Woods Nature Preserve: 6.4 mi
- Sandy Hill Slough: 8.1 mi
- Franklin Creek Headwaters: 10.9 mi
- Franklin Addition: 12.3 mi
- Hurd Tract: 12.4 mi
- Old Chicago Trail Marker: 10.6 mi
- Homes of Chief Waubonsie and Madeline Ogee: 11.1 mi
- President Ronald Reagan: 17.3 mi
- Dixon Memorial Arch: 17.5 mi
- Berlin Wall replica: 17.6 mi
- Amboy Depot Museum: 7.3 mi
- Mendota Museum & Historical Society: 11.8 mi
- Franklin Creek Grist Mill: 13.2 mi
- Flagg Township Museum: 15.9 mi
- Earlville History Museum: 16.2 mi
- Lincoln Highway Interpretive Mural: 10.6 mi
- Eagle: 17.7 mi
- Paths of Conviction, Footsteps of Faith: 21.7 mi
- Dolphin Boys: 21.7 mi
- Ogle County Veterans Memorial: 22.2 mi
- Cherry Slag Pile: 19.3 mi
- Castle Rock: 20.3 mi
- Pine Rock: 20.4 mi
- Devils Backbone: 20.9 mi
- Birthplace of Wild Bill Hickok: 17.8 mi
- F-105D Thunderchief: 18.7 mi
- Deck: 23.9 mi
- Roadside Park: 5.5 mi
- Valley View Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
- White Rock: 23.3 mi
- Ganymede Spring: 23.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:53 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:45 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 25 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 38 | 26 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Compton 1 NW, 5 mi away.
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