Sangamon River State Natural Area
Sangamon River State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 156 m. Elkhart Hill stands 221 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Primm Street Park, a park 3.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 7.1 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 156 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 7.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 62.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Capitol View · 9 mi
- Jake's Point Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Primm Street Park: 3.4 mi
- Salzenstein Park: 3.6 mi
- Athens Community Park: 3.9 mi
- Cantrall Park: 4.1 mi
- Kennedy Park: 5.7 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 3.9 mi
- First Comprehensive Highway Tree Planting: 4.0 mi
- Fighter Jets: 6.0 mi
- G.A.R. Mound - Army of the Republic Monument: 7.4 mi
- AIDS Memorial Labyrinth: 7.5 mi
- Ronald McDonald Statue: 3.8 mi
- Bust of Abraham Lincoln: 7.5 mi
- Cow: 7.6 mi
- Corn: 7.6 mi
- Lincoln Statue: 7.6 mi
- Long Nine Museum: 3.7 mi
- Air Combat Museum: 6.2 mi
- Illinois State Military Museum: 7.3 mi
- Illinois State Fair Museum: 7.3 mi
- Illinois Fire Museum: 7.6 mi
- Lorraine DeSouza Perennial Garden: 7.2 mi
- Garden of Hope: 8.3 mi
- The Neighborhood Garden: 8.3 mi
- Enos Park Sculpture Garden: 8.6 mi
- Washington Park Botanical Garden: 8.8 mi
- Walnut Hill: 11.4 mi
- Elkhart Hill: 16.3 mi
- Kingfisher Hill: 17.1 mi
- Polecat Hill: 17.3 mi
- Cotton Hill: 18.2 mi
- Milk a Cow: 7.3 mi
- High Dive Show: 7.6 mi
- Route 66 Experience: 7.7 mi
- Lincoln's Home: 9.3 mi
- Lauterbach Man Statue: 10.5 mi
- Gurgens Park: 6.0 mi
- Carpenter Park: 7.0 mi
- Riverside Park: 7.1 mi
- Margery Adams Wildlife Sanctuary: 9.8 mi
- Wanless Park: 14.6 mi
- Cavanaugh Bluff: 21.0 mi
- Hampton Bluff: 24.7 mi
- Iron Spring: 8.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sangamon River State Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Hill | ENE 62° | 221 m | 16.3 mi |
| Walnut Hill | ENE 65° | 197 m | 11.4 mi |
| Polecat Hill | NE 38° | 187 m | 17.3 mi |
| Cotton Hill | SSE 150° | 186 m | 18.2 mi |
| Kingfisher Hill | NW 312° | 183 m | 17.1 mi |
| Yellow Hammer Knob | ESE 108° | 183 m | 23.8 mi |
| Lockenauer Hill | ENE 57° | 180 m | 24.2 mi |
| Pool Hill | NNE 32° | 176 m | 21.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:55 | 16:38 |
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 | 26 | 31 | 41 | 52 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Athens 4SW, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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