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Sibley Grove Nature Preserve

Sibley Grove Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Sibley Grove Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 253 m. Blue Mound stands 258 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Village Park, a park 5.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 22 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
The Nature Conservancy

How to reach it

Coordinates40.57913, -88.36661

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Village Park: 5.3 mi
  • North Park: 7.4 mi
  • LaFevre Park: 7.7 mi
  • West Park: 7.8 mi
  • South Park: 8.4 mi
Museums: 7
Historic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 2
Gardens: 1
Peaks: 1
  • Blue Mound: 22.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sibley Grove Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundWSW 258°258 m22.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3019:06
June solstice05:2419:4720:28
September equinox06:4218:1618:52
December solstice07:1415:4716:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242839506271747266534029
Precip in1.91.82.73.64.54.63.63.63.23.42.62.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gibson City, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1220193801

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