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Ulrich Wildlife Preserve

Ulrich Wildlife Preserve from directly overhead

Ulrich Wildlife Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 207 m. Nichols Mound stands 205 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Bunnell Park, a park 1.0 miles away. Illinois River Road passes 3.5 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Morton Park District

How to reach it

Coordinates40.64999, -89.49023

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bunnell Park: 1.0 mi
  • Open Space: 1.1 mi
  • Westwood Park: 1.3 mi
  • Open space: 1.6 mi
  • Lakewood Park: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves: 50
Artworks: 34
Historic sites: 27
  • Washington F4 Tornado Memorial: 5.3 mi
  • Riverfront Freedom Memorial: 5.5 mi
  • Settlement of Peoria Historic Site: 5.5 mi
  • Detweiller Historical Monument: 5.5 mi
  • Constitution Garden: 5.6 mi
Museums: 14
Gardens: 8
Peaks: 5
  • Nichols Mound: 13.7 mi
  • Hazel's Hill: 14.2 mi
  • The Mound: 19.1 mi
  • Little Mound: 19.5 mi
  • Hickory Grove Hill: 20.4 mi
Attractions: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • F.R. Glasener Beach: 23.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Nichols MoundE 93°205 m13.7 mi
The MoundSW 224°160 m19.1 mi
Hickory Grove HillSW 222°152 m20.4 mi
Little MoundSW 222°148 m19.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3419:10
June solstice05:2819:5220:33
September equinox06:4618:2118:57
December solstice07:1915:5116:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F263041536473767567554231
Precip in2.12.02.74.04.73.73.53.33.53.22.72.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — General Wayne A Downing Intl A, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9654359178

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