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Sundrop Prairie Nature Preserve

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Elevation, modelled
186 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Mounded Landfill259 m · 20.8 mi
Nearest byway
Lincoln Highway7.7 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:29local time
Coordinates
41.6184, -87.7034
Sundrop Prairie Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Sundrop Prairie Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 186 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Country Aire Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 7.7 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Operated by
The Nature Conservancy
Access
Yes

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sundrop Prairie Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mounded LandfillWNW 292°259 m20.8 mi
Mount LieberE 90°214 m24.0 mi
Chanute HillE 90°195 m22.6 mi
Players HillN 349°187 m18.1 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Beaches: 26
Peaks: 21
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1719:4720:29
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1515:4016:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232737496070747265534029
Precip in2.52.12.64.04.64.94.74.03.43.63.02.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Park Forest, 9 mi away.

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