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Santa Fe Prairie

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Elevation, modelled
180 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Mounded Landfill259 m · 11.5 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 661.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:30local time
Coordinates
41.7586, -87.8585
Santa Fe Prairie from directly overhead

Santa Fe Prairie is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 180 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Whispering Willow Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.4 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Operated by
Illinois Nature Preserves Commission

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mounded LandfillW 260°259 m11.5 mi
Mount HoyWNW 287°255 m17.3 mi
Mount TrashmoreNNE 23°204 m19.9 mi
Players HillNNE 30°187 m9.3 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Peaks: 20
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 2
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1819:4820:30
September equinox06:4018:1418:50
December solstice07:1615:4016:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242738516272777567544130
Precip in2.32.02.54.15.04.64.14.53.53.72.72.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Little RED School HSE, 4 mi away.

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