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Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area

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Elevation, modelled
256 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Johnson’s Mound273 m · 23.7 mi
Nearest byway
Lincoln Highway13.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:34local time
Coordinates
41.7477, -88.8616
Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area from directly overhead

Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 256 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Chief Shabbona Forest Preserve, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 13 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Johnson’s MoundENE 70°273 m23.7 mi
Maramech HillESE 114°196 m18.1 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3119:08
June solstice05:2219:5220:34
September equinox06:4418:1818:54
December solstice07:2015:4416:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212536485969716962503726
Precip in1.71.92.53.64.64.53.84.13.43.02.32.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shabbona 5 NNE, 7 mi away.

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