- Elevation, modelled
- 178 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Heer Hill279 m · 17.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road1.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9647, -90.1184
Simpson's Prairie is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 178 m. Heer Hill stands 279 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Thomson Depot Museum, a museum 0.9 miles away. Great River Road passes 1.0 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Simpson's Prairie. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heer Hill | N 349° | 279 m | 17.8 mi |
| South Bluff | NW 322° | 264.5 m | 24.9 mi |
| Lost Mound | NNW 334° | 251 m | 18.6 mi |
| Thunderbolt Hill | SSE 162° | 194 m | 21.7 mi |
- 1.0 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 7.1 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 7.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 23.0 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- The Stone Tower · 6 mi
- Indian Head Rock · 11 mi
- Twin Sisters · 11 mi
- Lookout Point · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bulger's Hollow: 3.8 mi
- Fred D. Grumstrup Memorial Grove: 5.4 mi
- Eagle Point Park: 5.5 mi
- Ayers Sand Prairie State Nature Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Cattail Park: 6.4 mi
- Thomson Prairie: 1.2 mi
- Thomson - Fulton Sand Prairie Nature Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Mickelson's Landing: 3.2 mi
- Heritage Canyon Park: 6.5 mi
- Papke Wildlife Area: 11.0 mi
- Thomson Depot Museum: 0.9 mi
- Soaring Eagle Nature Center: 5.9 mi
- Heritage Canyon: 6.5 mi
- The Catholic Historical Center at St. Boniface: 7.0 mi
- Fulton (Martin House) Museum: 7.1 mi
- The Stone Tower: 5.6 mi
- Elijah Buell Memorial: 7.1 mi
- Curtis Mansion: 9.4 mi
- Savanna Veterans Memorial: 9.7 mi
- Historic ruins: 11.1 mi
- Heer Hill: 17.8 mi
- Lost Mound: 18.6 mi
- Thunderbolt Hill: 21.7 mi
- South Bluff: 24.9 mi
- Bald Point: 3.0 mi
- Wantea Point: 5.0 mi
- South Bluff: 24.9 mi
- Havencrest Castle: 9.1 mi
- Point Rock: 11.6 mi
- Old Galena Bridge: 11.9 mi
- South Beach: 7.2 mi
- Santa Fe Beach: 11.7 mi
- Bickelhaupt Arboretum: 10.0 mi
- Bellevue State Park Butterfly Garden: 24.9 mi
- Wilderness Woods Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
- Pavilion: 11.6 mi
- Cedar Spring: 21.7 mi
- Plum Creek Spring: 22.3 mi
- Daggett: 8.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:36 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:58 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:48 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 25 | 37 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fulton L&D #13, 5 mi away.
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