Spoon River State Forest
Spoon River State Forest is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. Pilot Knob stands 264 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Doubet-Benjamin Park, a park 3.0 miles away. Great River Road passes 43 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Illinois DNR
How to reach it
- 43.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 63.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 26.7 mi off the Illinois River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Doubet-Benjamin Park: 3.0 mi
- Veterans Park: 3.4 mi
- Lions Park: 3.4 mi
- Knox Park: 11.0 mi
- Fireman's Park: 11.1 mi
- Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area: 5.2 mi
- T-Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area: 6.0 mi
- Forever Fields: 6.4 mi
- Victoria State Habitat Area: 7.1 mi
- Buffalo Prairie State Fish and Wildlife Area: 7.1 mi
- Knox County Museum: 11.1 mi
- Old Knox County Courthouse: 11.1 mi
- Lorado Taft Museum: 12.7 mi
- James B. Stockdale Museum: 13.8 mi
- Discovery Depot Children's Museum: 14.9 mi
- Spoon River Rest Area: 4.5 mi
- KrisdalaBaka Rest Area (Westbound): 22.9 mi
- KrisdalaBaka Rest Area (Eastbound): 24.0 mi
- Pilot Knob: 13.1 mi
- Hazel's Hill: 23.0 mi
- Haney Hill: 23.6 mi
- CB&Q Engine 3006: 14.9 mi
- Carl Sandburg Birthplace Historic Site: 15.1 mi
- State Historic Site Museum: 17.6 mi
- Poet Carl Sandburg and Nellie the Goat: 15.4 mi
- Welcome to Downtown Galesburg: 15.4 mi
- Statue of Lion: 24.0 mi
- Public Triangle: 11.8 mi
- The Pioneers: 12.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Spoon River State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | NW 318° | 264 m | 13.1 mi |
| Haney Hill | SW 214° | 229 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:36 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:55 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:52 | 16:36 |
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 | 23 | 27 | 39 | 51 | 61 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Knoxville, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/879048988
Day trips start here
- Bradford · 27 mi
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