Sommer Farm
Sommer Farm is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 198 m. The Mound stands 160 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Sommer Park North, a park 0.2 miles away. Illinois River Road passes 6.2 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Peoria Park District
- Access
- permit
How to reach it
- 6.2 mi off the Illinois River Road, National
- 64.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 40.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fondulac Drive Lookout 1 · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sommer Park North: 0.2 mi
- Charter Oak Park: 1.0 mi
- Markwoodlands Park: 1.6 mi
- Chartwell Park: 2.9 mi
- Peoria County Farm Bureau Park: 3.2 mi
- Creighton Woods Park: 2.1 mi
- Kickapoo Park: 3.9 mi
- Elwood Wildlife Preserve: 4.4 mi
- Rock Island Trail: 4.5 mi
- Kickapoo Creek Recreation Area: 5.1 mi
- Statue of Lion: 1.5 mi
- Here and There: 4.8 mi
- Prometheus I: 5.0 mi
- Sweet Like Lemonade: 5.2 mi
- Changes: 6.5 mi
- Circle of Pride: 6.0 mi
- Lacroix Rock: 6.2 mi
- Gold Star Memorial: 6.4 mi
- John C. Flanagan House Museum: 7.0 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Statue: 7.3 mi
- Wheels O' Time Museum: 6.2 mi
- Pettingill-Morron House: 6.5 mi
- African American Hall of Fame: 6.8 mi
- Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum: 7.2 mi
- Princeville Heritage Museum: 12.1 mi
- Dayspring Community Park 4-H Community Garden: 6.0 mi
- Luthy Botanical Garden: 6.9 mi
- Skip Snyder Garden: 7.5 mi
- ICC Horticulture Garden: 10.4 mi
- Oz Garden: 13.1 mi
- Hazel's Hill: 3.6 mi
- The Mound: 21.9 mi
- Little Mound: 22.6 mi
- Hickory Grove Hill: 23.4 mi
- Luthy Botanical Gardens greenhouse: 7.0 mi
- The Doug Oberhelman Caterpillar Visitors Center: 7.5 mi
- Sundance: 14.4 mi
- Walnut Grove: 7.6 mi
- Riverfront Square: 13.5 mi
- Mackinaw River Picnic Area.: 23.8 mi
- High Point: 5.8 mi
- Spoon River Rest Area: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sommer Farm. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mound | S 187° | 160 m | 21.9 mi |
| Hickory Grove Hill | S 187° | 152 m | 23.4 mi |
| Little Mound | S 186° | 148 m | 22.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:51 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 30 | 41 | 53 | 64 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — General Wayne A Downing Intl A, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/58577348
Day trips start here
- Bradford · 29 mi
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