- Elevation, modelled
- 171 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Creeds Hill186 m · 22.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic National Road - Illinois20.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 38.7262, -88.7804
Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 171 m. Creeds Hill stands 186 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Rocky Point Beach, a beach 1.7 miles away. Historic National Road - Illinois passes 20 miles off. 67 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creeds Hill | SW 221° | 186 m | 22.1 mi |
| Lowe Mound | WNW 294° | 178 m | 11.1 mi |
| Fikes Hill | SW 223° | 176 m | 17.9 mi |
| The Mound | NW 304° | 174 m | 17.3 mi |
| Potatoe Hill | SSE 163° | 141 m | 17.3 mi |
| Little Potatoe Hill | SSE 163° | 136 m | 16.9 mi |
| Turkey Point | ENE 73° | 135 m | 23.5 mi |
| Linder Hill | SSE 158° | 131 m | 24.5 mi |
- 20.5 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
67 named places within 25 miles
- Tully Park: 10.7 mi
- Salem Reservoir Park: 10.7 mi
- Bryan Memorial Park: 10.8 mi
- Marion County Fair Grounds: 11.7 mi
- Charley Brown Park: 13.7 mi
- Lowe Mound: 11.1 mi
- Little Potatoe Hill: 16.9 mi
- Potatoe Hill: 17.3 mi
- The Mound: 17.3 mi
- Fikes Hill: 17.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 10.9 mi
- Nike Ajax Missile: 24.1 mi
- 2500 Engine: 24.2 mi
- T-33 Shooting Star: 24.2 mi
- Post Oak Rest Area - Northbound: 13.4 mi
- Post Oak Rest Area - Southbound: 13.5 mi
- National Trail Rest Area - Eastbound: 24.1 mi
- National Trail Rest Area - Westbound: 24.3 mi
- Clay County Historical Society: 15.4 mi
- Vandalia State House State Historic Site: 23.4 mi
- Fayette County Museum: 23.4 mi
- Centralia Historical Society: 23.7 mi
- Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area: 16.3 mi
- Ballard Nature Center: 23.7 mi
- Rocky Point Beach: 1.7 mi
- Bethel: 5.2 mi
- William Jennings Bryan: 10.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:44 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:56 | 16:38 |
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 | 30 | 34 | 44 | 55 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 44 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salem, 11 mi away.
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