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Ross Wildlife Area

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Elevation, modelled
202 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Gravel Hill253 m · 19.5 mi
Nearest byway
Illinois River Road13.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:37local time
Coordinates
41.5626, -89.6051
Ross Wildlife Area from directly overhead

Ross Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 202 m. Gravel Hill stands 253 m to the south-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Raider Park, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Illinois River Road passes 14 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ross Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gravel HillSSW 192°253 m19.5 mi
Indian HillSW 216°246 m18.3 mi
Hickory PointWSW 237°214 m24.0 mi
Indian HillWSW 255°197 m24.9 mi
Thunderbolt HillWNW 290°194 m21.0 mi
Owls HeadSSE 160°181 m19.6 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3419:11
June solstice05:2519:5520:37
September equinox06:4718:2118:57
December solstice07:2215:4716:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212538506171737164523927
Precip in1.51.72.23.44.64.93.93.83.43.02.32.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Walnut, under a mile away.

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