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S.H. West County Park

S.H. West County Park from directly overhead

S.H. West County Park is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 249 m. Blue Mound stands 258 m to the north-northwest, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Moraine View State Recreation Area, a nature reserve 2.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 16 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
249 m

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates40.39294, -88.68657

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Howard Virgin Timber Park: 4.4 mi
  • Bowman Park: 4.9 mi
  • Arrowsmith Park: 4.9 mi
  • Brickyard Park: 5.9 mi
  • Dooley Park: 9.7 mi
Nature reserves: 23
Gardens: 14
Museums: 11
Artworks: 9
Historic sites: 8
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Historic US Route 66 Sign: 17.5 mi
  • Memory Lane: 18.2 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Blue Mound: 9.6 mi
Springs: 1
  • Old Faithful: 22.4 mi
Beaches: 1
  • F.R. Glasener Beach: 24.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of S.H. West County Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundNNW 330°258 m9.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3119:07
June solstice05:2619:4820:29
September equinox06:4318:1818:54
December solstice07:1515:4916:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252939506272757366544130
Precip in2.42.02.63.74.84.14.13.83.23.52.82.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Normal 4NE, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1190472383

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