Steward Pheasant Habitat Area
Steward Pheasant Habitat Area is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 277 m. Devils Backbone stands 274 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Gordon Korth Park, a park 2.8 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 7.7 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 7.7 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 42.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Gordon Korth Park: 2.8 mi
- Gordon Korth Park: 2.8 mi
- Wesley Steward Memorial Park: 2.9 mi
- Roadside Park: 5.5 mi
- Lions Park: 6.5 mi
- Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area: 7.8 mi
- Chief Shabbona Forest Preserve: 7.8 mi
- Afton Forest Preserve: 12.8 mi
- Richardson Wildlife Preserve: 13.3 mi
- P. A. Nehring Forest Preserve: 16.0 mi
- HIV Awareness Statue: 13.2 mi
- Huskies on Parade - Nestle: 13.2 mi
- The Elephant: 13.5 mi
- The Missing Piece: 13.5 mi
- Lincoln Highway Interpretive Mural: 16.6 mi
- Shabbona - Lee - Rollo Historical Museum: 6.5 mi
- Flagg Township Museum: 8.4 mi
- Ellwood House Museum: 14.0 mi
- Earlville History Museum: 16.2 mi
- Franklin Creek Grist Mill: 19.6 mi
- Old Chicago Trail Marker: 9.0 mi
- Homes of Chief Waubonsie and Madeline Ogee: 9.3 mi
- February 14th, 2008 Shooting Memorial: 13.4 mi
- Civil War Monument: 19.0 mi
- Indian Creek Massacre Historic Site: 20.5 mi
- Willow Creek Rest Area - Southbound: 6.6 mi
- Willow Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 6.8 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 13.5 mi
- MLK Commons: 13.5 mi
- Sycamore Speedway: 22.5 mi
- Youth Center: 24.8 mi
- Pine Rock: 19.1 mi
- Devils Backbone: 22.4 mi
- Castle Rock: 23.0 mi
- Roadside Park: 9.0 mi
- Valley View Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
- Coltonville: 16.2 mi
- Brush Point: 18.4 mi
- White Rock: 18.4 mi
- Ganymede Spring: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Steward Pheasant Habitat Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Backbone | WNW 301° | 274 m | 22.4 mi |
| Castle Rock | WNW 297° | 228 m | 23.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:53 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:44 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 25 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shabbona 5 NNE, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1015330600
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