- Elevation, modelled
- 106 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Benham Hill252 m · 24.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ohio River Scenic Byway2.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:19local time
- Coordinates
- 37.2249, -88.7609
Sielbeck Forest State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 106 m. Benham Hill stands 252 m to the northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Knob, a peak 1.8 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 2.2 miles off. 180 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.
- Operated by
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sielbeck Forest State Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benham Hill | NE 38° | 252 m | 24.9 mi |
| Millstone Bluff | NNE 13° | 221 m | 17.3 mi |
| Melcher Hills | NE 53° | 214 m | 24.8 mi |
| Jameison Hill | E 90° | 184 m | 19.9 mi |
| Dyer Hill | E 90° | 183 m | 21.0 mi |
| Randle Hill | E 90° | 180 m | 18.6 mi |
| Gravel Hill | ESE 101° | 180 m | 23.4 mi |
| Lewis Hill | E 94° | 176 m | 19.3 mi |
- 2.2 mi off the Ohio River Scenic BywayNational
- 237.9 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
- 20.3 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 25.2 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Lowest Point in Illinois · 27 mi
180 named places within 25 miles
- Metropolis Soccer Fields: 4.6 mi
- Metropolis Sportspark: 4.7 mi
- Robinett Park: 4.8 mi
- Franklin Park: 5.2 mi
- Washington Park: 5.5 mi
- Round Knob: 1.8 mi
- Stafford Bluff: 8.7 mi
- Blue Knob: 9.9 mi
- Island Hill: 12.2 mi
- Deputy Hill: 13.3 mi
- New Columbia Bluffs: 5.2 mi
- Cagle Bluff: 7.1 mi
- Indian Point: 10.9 mi
- Brownfield Bluff: 12.0 mi
- Wildcat Bluff: 13.7 mi
- Mermet Swamp Nature Preserve: 4.0 mi
- Metropolis Lake State Nature Preserve: 5.5 mi
- Barrens: 10.7 mi
- Perkins Creek Nature Preserve: 10.8 mi
- Grassy Slough Preserve: 11.7 mi
- Lois Lane Statue: 5.1 mi
- Fort Massac: 6.3 mi
- RB's Train: 10.8 mi
- ATOMIC CITY Family Fun Center: 11.0 mi
- Bulge Hole Ecological Area: 20.0 mi
- Ghost Dance Canyon Boulder Falls: 11.7 mi
- Dixon Springs Waterfall: 12.2 mi
- Avery Hollow South Falls: 15.2 mi
- N37 24.465 W88 35.372: 15.7 mi
- Spillway Falls: 19.9 mi
- Superman Statue: 5.3 mi
- Lloyd Tilghman Memorial: 12.6 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 13.2 mi
- CCC Tree Planting: 13.9 mi
- Trail of Tears Memorial: 15.0 mi
- Superman Museum & Gift Shop: 5.2 mi
- The National Quilt Museum: 13.0 mi
- Market House Museum: 13.2 mi
- River Heritage Museum: 13.2 mi
- Hotel Metropolitan: 13.4 mi
- Pot Hole Arch: 12.7 mi
- Slough Arch: 15.6 mi
- Cedar Wonders Arch: 19.4 mi
- Natural Bridge: 21.0 mi
- Natural Bridge: 24.5 mi
- Goose Bay: 13.9 mi
- Pine Point: 14.2 mi
- Lookout Point Picnic Area: 24.2 mi
- Bluff View Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
- George Rodgers Clark Statue: 6.3 mi
- Wacinton: 11.9 mi
- Yeiser Art Gallery: 13.2 mi
- Dixon Springs: 12.3 mi
- Clay Spring: 16.3 mi
- Bell Smith Springs: 21.1 mi
- Whitehaven Welcome Center: 13.4 mi
- Tacaogane: 23.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:41 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 16:01 | 16:42 |
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 | 34 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brookport DAM 52, 9 mi away.
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