Thomson - Fulton Sand Prairie Nature Preserve
Thomson - Fulton Sand Prairie Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 186 m. Heer Hill stands 279 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Mickelson's Landing, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 0.3 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 186 m
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 4.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 4.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 25.0 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- The Stone Tower · 4 mi
- Indian Head Rock · 14 mi
- Twin Sisters · 14 mi
- Lookout Point · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bulger's Hollow: 3.6 mi
- Cattail Park: 3.7 mi
- Fred D. Grumstrup Memorial Grove: 3.7 mi
- Eagle Point Park: 3.7 mi
- Andresen Nature Center: 4.1 mi
- Mickelson's Landing: 0.4 mi
- Thomson Prairie: 1.9 mi
- Simpson's Prairie: 3.0 mi
- Heritage Canyon Park: 4.0 mi
- Little Rock Creek State Natural Habitat: 12.7 mi
- Thomson Depot Museum: 2.7 mi
- Soaring Eagle Nature Center: 3.9 mi
- Heritage Canyon: 4.0 mi
- Fulton (Martin House) Museum: 4.5 mi
- Windmill Cultural Center: 4.7 mi
- The Stone Tower: 3.6 mi
- Elijah Buell Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Curtis Mansion: 6.9 mi
- Savanna Veterans Memorial: 12.7 mi
- Historic ruins: 14.1 mi
- Havencrest Castle: 12.1 mi
- Point Rock: 14.0 mi
- Old Galena Bridge: 14.3 mi
- Thunderbolt Hill: 18.8 mi
- Heer Hill: 20.7 mi
- Lost Mound: 21.4 mi
- Bald Point: 5.3 mi
- Wantea Point: 7.8 mi
- Bickelhaupt Arboretum: 7.8 mi
- Commissioners Garden: 24.5 mi
- Wilderness Woods Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
- Pavilion: 14.6 mi
- South Beach: 10.1 mi
- Santa Fe Beach: 14.7 mi
- Daggett: 10.5 mi
- Cedar Spring: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Thomson - Fulton Sand Prairie Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heer Hill | N 350° | 279 m | 20.7 mi |
| Lost Mound | NNW 337° | 251 m | 21.4 mi |
| Thunderbolt Hill | SSE 159° | 194 m | 18.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:36 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:58 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:48 | 16:33 |
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 | 37 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 40 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fulton L&D #13, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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