- Elevation, modelled
- 201 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bald Knob232 m · 20.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66on it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 39.2294, -89.6422
Weigh Station Prairie is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 201 m. Bald Knob stands 232 m to the east, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Roberts Cemetery Savanna Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 2.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 runs past it. 67 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Weigh Station Prairie. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | E 100° | 232 m | 20.5 mi |
| Cress Hill | ESE 119° | 217 m | 7.8 mi |
| Huber Hill | ESE 123° | 213 m | 7.8 mi |
| Brushy Mound | W 267° | 212 m | 11.6 mi |
| Coops Mound | NW 309° | 211 m | 9.7 mi |
| Robbs Mound | S 173° | 198 m | 15.5 mi |
- On the Historic Route 66National
- 46.0 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 26.3 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
67 named places within 25 miles
- Madison Park: 3.4 mi
- Walton Park: 5.0 mi
- Raymond Park: 7.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 7.7 mi
- H & B Bremer Wildlife Sanctuary: 8.5 mi
- Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center: 3.8 mi
- MACOUPIN COUNTY COAL MINING: 11.7 mi
- Illinois Coal Museum: 11.7 mi
- Macoupin County Historical Society Museum: 13.7 mi
- Morrisonville Museum: 16.6 mi
- Cress Hill: 7.8 mi
- Huber Hill: 7.8 mi
- Coops Mound: 9.7 mi
- Brushy Mound: 11.6 mi
- Robbs Mound: 15.5 mi
- Roberts Cemetery Savanna Nature Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Shoal Creek Nature Conservation Area: 3.6 mi
- Henry Eilers Nature Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Beaver Dam State Park: 18.0 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of the Highways: 7.1 mi
- Soulsby Shell Station: 12.0 mi
- Henry's Rabbit Ranch: 17.3 mi
- Mother Jones Monument: 11.4 mi
- Illinois Traction System: 17.0 mi
- Lincoln Statue: 21.0 mi
- Milnot Beach: 3.0 mi
- 3: 3.1 mi
- Coalfield Rest Area: 8.4 mi
- Elm Point: 17.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
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 | 35 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hillsboro, 9 mi away.
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