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Silver Creek Nature Area

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Elevation
269 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
High Point362 m · 11.6 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:35local time
Coordinates
42.3293, -88.4345
Silver Creek Nature Area from directly overhead

Silver Creek Nature Area is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded 269 m. High Point stands 362 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Bates Park, a park 0.3 miles away. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Elevation
269 m

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High PointNNW 327°362 m11.6 mi
Gander MountainNE 47°283 m16.8 mi
Hill FifteenNE 39°276 m11.7 mi
Camelback KameNE 40°268 m8.2 mi
Mount MoriahNNE 33°257 m15.7 mi
Bald KnobENE 71°235 m12.2 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks: 29
Beaches: 18
Peaks: 6
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:2919:06
June solstice05:1819:5220:35
September equinox06:4218:1618:53
December solstice07:2015:3916:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232637486069737263523928
Precip in2.01.82.53.85.05.33.93.83.53.22.52.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crystal Lake 4NW, 5 mi away.

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