Roberts Cemetery Savanna Nature Preserve
Roberts Cemetery Savanna Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 193 m. Bald Knob stands 232 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Weigh Station Prairie, a nature reserve 2.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.1 miles off. 70 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 193 m
How to reach it
- 2.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 48.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 26.7 mi off the Historic National Road - Illinois, National
70 named places within 25 miles
- Raymond Park: 5.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 5.3 mi
- Madison Park: 5.6 mi
- Walton Park: 7.2 mi
- H & B Bremer Wildlife Sanctuary: 7.8 mi
- Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center: 6.3 mi
- Morrisonville Museum: 14.0 mi
- MACOUPIN COUNTY COAL MINING: 14.4 mi
- Illinois Coal Museum: 14.4 mi
- Macoupin County Historical Society Museum: 15.4 mi
- Cress Hill: 7.1 mi
- Huber Hill: 7.4 mi
- Coops Mound: 10.7 mi
- Brushy Mound: 13.9 mi
- Robbs Mound: 17.0 mi
- Weigh Station Prairie: 2.7 mi
- Shoal Creek Nature Conservation Area: 4.1 mi
- Henry Eilers Nature Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Beaver Dam State Park: 20.3 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of the Highways: 5.9 mi
- Soulsby Shell Station: 14.5 mi
- Henry's Rabbit Ranch: 19.7 mi
- Mother Jones Monument: 13.8 mi
- Illinois Traction System: 19.4 mi
- Lincoln Statue: 23.6 mi
- Milnot Beach: 3.8 mi
- 3: 4.0 mi
- Coalfield Rest Area: 7.1 mi
- Elm Point: 18.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Roberts Cemetery Savanna Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | ESE 106° | 232 m | 18.8 mi |
| Cress Hill | SE 140° | 217 m | 7.1 mi |
| Huber Hill | SE 144° | 213 m | 7.4 mi |
| Brushy Mound | W 260° | 212 m | 13.9 mi |
| Coops Mound | WNW 295° | 211 m | 10.7 mi |
| Robbs Mound | S 181° | 198 m | 17.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:57 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 35 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hillsboro, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/354243501
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