- Elevation, modelled
- 284 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Devils Backbone274 m · 23.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway13.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6457, -89.3211
Sandy Hill Slough is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 284 m. Devils Backbone stands 274 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Amboy Depot Museum, a museum 4.7 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 13 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sandy Hill Slough. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Backbone | N 356° | 274 m | 23.7 mi |
| Castle Rock | N 353° | 228 m | 22.6 mi |
- 13.1 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 18.5 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
- 57.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Saint Louis Canyon · 28 mi
- Kickapoo Canyon · 28 mi
- Sac Canyon · 28 mi
- Aurora Canyon · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Roadside Park: 7.2 mi
- Hetzler Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve: 7.4 mi
- Temperance Hill Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve: 8.7 mi
- Mendota Lake Park: 11.2 mi
- Strouss Park: 11.9 mi
- Dickenson Site: 6.7 mi
- Bartlett Woods Nature Preserve: 8.0 mi
- Richardson Wildlife Preserve: 8.1 mi
- Green River State Wildlife Area: 9.7 mi
- Franklin Creek Headwaters: 13.5 mi
- President Ronald Reagan: 15.5 mi
- Dixon Memorial Arch: 15.9 mi
- cherry Mine Disaster: 15.9 mi
- Wings of Peace and Freedom: 16.0 mi
- Berlin Wall replica: 16.0 mi
- Amboy Depot Museum: 4.7 mi
- Mendota Museum & Historical Society: 12.3 mi
- Franklin Creek Grist Mill: 14.8 mi
- Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home: 15.5 mi
- Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home Visitor Center: 15.5 mi
- Lincoln Highway Interpretive Mural: 13.6 mi
- Eagle: 16.2 mi
- President Ronald Reagan as a boy: 24.1 mi
- Paths of Conviction, Footsteps of Faith: 24.9 mi
- Dolphin Boys: 24.9 mi
- Cherry Slag Pile: 15.7 mi
- Castle Rock: 22.6 mi
- Devils Backbone: 23.7 mi
- Pine Rock: 24.9 mi
- Roadside Park: 13.2 mi
- Valley View Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
- F-105D Thunderchief: 16.8 mi
- Birthplace of Wild Bill Hickok: 17.4 mi
- Commissioners Garden: 20.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:54 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:46 | 16:31 |
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, 12 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Cherry · 16 mi
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