Seward Bluffs Forest Preserve
Seward Bluffs Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 244 m. Bunker Hill stands 294 m to the west-southwest, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Blassingham Park, a park 2.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 27 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 244 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserves of Winnebago County
How to reach it
- 26.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Blassingham Park: 2.3 mi
- Winnebago County Fairgrounds: 2.4 mi
- Sumner Park: 2.5 mi
- Westlake Village Park: 5.1 mi
- Memorial Park: 7.0 mi
- Pecatonica Ridge Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Oxbow Springs: 3.8 mi
- Nieman Marsh Preserve: 4.8 mi
- Pecatonica Woodlands Preserve: 5.5 mi
- Pecatonica River Forest Preserve: 5.6 mi
- Severson Dells Nature Center: 10.0 mi
- Stephenson County Historical Museum: 12.1 mi
- Byron Museum: 12.4 mi
- Heritage Farm Museum: 12.8 mi
- Freeport Art Museum: 13.4 mi
- MAGGIE THE COW: 12.4 mi
- Iron Determination: 14.4 mi
- Giant Basketball Hoop: 14.5 mi
- Cape Variations: 14.6 mi
- Mr. 4th of July Statue: 14.7 mi
- The Dells: 10.5 mi
- Byron Drag Strip: 12.6 mi
- Youth Center: 13.1 mi
- Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Gardens: 13.8 mi
- Boat Rental: 14.1 mi
- T-38 Aircraft: 10.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 10.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 11.0 mi
- Soldier's Monument: 12.4 mi
- Lincoln and Douglas in Debate: 12.4 mi
- Demonstration Garden: 13.6 mi
- Children's Garden: 13.6 mi
- Fountain Garden: 13.7 mi
- Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens: 15.7 mi
- Rose garden: 15.8 mi
- Bunker Hill: 6.5 mi
- Coffman Bluff: 10.4 mi
- Bald Hill: 12.8 mi
- Turtle Mound: 14.7 mi
- Lookout Point: 16.1 mi
- Standfield Beach: 12.5 mi
- Olson Beach: 21.9 mi
- Sandstone Wall: 17.5 mi
- White Rock: 19.5 mi
- East Waterfall - O Taki: 16.4 mi
- Ganymede Spring: 17.0 mi
- Valley View Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
- Clarence: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Seward Bluffs Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Hill | WSW 246° | 294 m | 6.5 mi |
| Coffman Bluff | SW 225° | 289 m | 10.4 mi |
| Bald Hill | S 180° | 281 m | 12.8 mi |
| Devils Backbone | S 176° | 274 m | 20.3 mi |
| Castle Rock | S 180° | 228 m | 21.5 mi |
| Turtle Mound | E 92° | 218 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:56 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:43 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 24 | 35 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 50 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Freeport Waste WTP, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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