- Elevation
- 141 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Fikes Hill176 m · 22.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- River Road Scenic Byway152.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:23local time
- Coordinates
- 38.5427, -88.5902
Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded 141 m. Fikes Hill stands 176 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Brush Creek Church Camp, a park 1.2 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 152 miles off. 51 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 141 m
- Operated by
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fikes Hill | W 269° | 176 m | 22.5 mi |
| Potatoe Hill | SW 234° | 141 m | 6.6 mi |
| Indian Point | NE 37° | 137 m | 24.9 mi |
| Little Potatoe Hill | WSW 237° | 136 m | 6.4 mi |
| Turkey Point | NNE 32° | 135 m | 23.1 mi |
| Linder Hill | S 186° | 131 m | 10.0 mi |
| Turkey Ridge | E 100° | 122 m | 23.7 mi |
- 152.0 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
51 named places within 25 miles
- Brush Creek Church Camp: 1.2 mi
- Martin T Snyder Memorial Nature Preserve: 7.3 mi
- Miller Shrub Swamp Nature Preserve: 7.9 mi
- Cisne Park: 8.6 mi
- Charley Brown Park: 8.8 mi
- Little Potatoe Hill: 6.4 mi
- Potatoe Hill: 6.6 mi
- Linder Hill: 10.0 mi
- Fikes Hill: 22.5 mi
- Turkey Point: 23.1 mi
- Clay County Historical Society: 16.6 mi
- Wayne County Historical Museum: 16.9 mi
- Carl L Schweinfurth Museum and Interpretive Center: 23.2 mi
- Mitchell Museum at Cedarhurst: 23.2 mi
- Lincoln Monument: 16.9 mi
- War Memorial: 16.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 19.7 mi
- War Memorial: 24.2 mi
- Post Oak Rest Area - Northbound: 20.5 mi
- Post Oak Rest Area - Southbound: 20.7 mi
- Goshen Road Rest Area: 21.6 mi
- Goshen Road Rest Area - Eastbound: 23.3 mi
- Beech Bluff: 22.3 mi
- Rutgers Bluff: 22.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Bluff: 24.4 mi
- William Jennings Bryan: 20.2 mi
- Unique Stones: 24.2 mi
- Bethel: 12.4 mi
- Rocky Point Beach: 14.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:43 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:18 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:56 | 16:37 |
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 | 30 | 35 | 44 | 55 | 66 | 75 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Flora, 11 mi away.
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