- Elevation
- 193 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bald Knob232 m · 17.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 663.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 39.1945, -89.5931
Shoal Creek Nature Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded 193 m. Bald Knob stands 232 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Henry Eilers Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 3.4 miles off. 92 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 193 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shoal Creek Nature Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | E 94° | 232 m | 17.6 mi |
| Cress Hill | ESE 108° | 217 m | 4.4 mi |
| Huber Hill | ESE 116° | 213 m | 4.3 mi |
| Brushy Mound | W 277° | 212 m | 14.3 mi |
| Coops Mound | NW 310° | 211 m | 13.3 mi |
| Robbs Mound | S 183° | 198 m | 13.0 mi |
- 3.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 45.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 22.9 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
92 named places within 25 miles
- Madison Park: 3.1 mi
- Walton Park: 4.2 mi
- H & B Bremer Wildlife Sanctuary: 5.2 mi
- Hillsboro Veterans Memorial Park: 6.0 mi
- Central Park: 6.0 mi
- Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center: 4.1 mi
- MACOUPIN COUNTY COAL MINING: 12.8 mi
- Illinois Coal Museum: 12.8 mi
- Macoupin County Historical Society Museum: 17.0 mi
- Morrisonville Museum: 17.3 mi
- Mother Jones Monument: 10.9 mi
- Illinois Traction System: 16.4 mi
- Lincoln Statue: 21.9 mi
- Ganton Circle: 22.9 mi
- Allyson Grabowski Memorial Court: 23.0 mi
- Henry Eilers Nature Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Weigh Station Prairie: 3.6 mi
- Roberts Cemetery Savanna Nature Preserve: 4.1 mi
- Beaver Dam State Park: 20.6 mi
- Kingsbury Park District Nature Preserve: 21.8 mi
- Huber Hill: 4.3 mi
- Cress Hill: 4.4 mi
- Robbs Mound: 13.0 mi
- Coops Mound: 13.3 mi
- Brushy Mound: 14.3 mi
- Divine Servant: 22.9 mi
- The Jesus Statue: 23.0 mi
- Kids Playing: Eva Marie & Jimmy: 23.0 mi
- Copper Grapes: 24.7 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of the Highways: 9.9 mi
- Soulsby Shell Station: 11.4 mi
- Henry's Rabbit Ranch: 16.6 mi
- Milnot Beach: 0.6 mi
- Coalfield Rest Area: 11.1 mi
- Elm Point: 14.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:57 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 35 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hillsboro, 6 mi away.
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