- Elevation, modelled
- 240 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Benton Mound367 m · 20.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road28.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3306, -89.6635
Wes Block Trailhead is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 240 m. Benton Mound stands 367 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Freeport Wetland Preserve, a nature reserve 1.9 miles away. Great River Road passes 29 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wes Block Trailhead. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Mound | WNW 283° | 367 m | 20.2 mi |
| Simmons Mound | W 278° | 323 m | 16.4 mi |
| Bunker Hill | SE 125° | 294 m | 10.6 mi |
| Coffman Bluff | SE 146° | 289 m | 13.1 mi |
| Bald Hill | SE 138° | 281 m | 21.9 mi |
| Devil's Tea Table | NNW 340° | 246 m | 18.3 mi |
- 28.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Ozzie's Point · 29 mi
- Louis' Point · 29 mi
- Oak Point · 29 mi
- Lookout Point · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Winter Park: 2.4 mi
- Bidwell Park: 2.8 mi
- Lincoln-Douglas Debate Square: 3.0 mi
- Read Park: 3.2 mi
- Lions Park: 3.3 mi
- Freeport Wetland Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Pecatonica Prairie Trail: 3.5 mi
- Freeport Prairie Nature Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Indian Gardens: 5.2 mi
- Dublin Highlands State Habitat Area: 6.1 mi
- Lincoln and Douglas in Debate: 3.1 mi
- Soldiers' Monument: 3.1 mi
- T-38 Aircraft: 7.1 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 8.6 mi
- Blackhawk War Monument: 11.4 mi
- Freeport Art Museum: 2.6 mi
- Cedarville Historical Museum: 3.6 mi
- Stephenson County Historical Museum: 4.0 mi
- Winslow Historical Society and Museum: 12.9 mi
- Stockton Heritage Museum: 17.6 mi
- Boat Rental: 3.7 mi
- Paridise Cove: 12.9 mi
- Old Galena Bridge: 22.6 mi
- Point Rock: 22.9 mi
- Airway Beacon Generator Shed (historical): 23.3 mi
- Bunker Hill: 10.6 mi
- Coffman Bluff: 13.1 mi
- Simmons Mound: 16.4 mi
- Devil's Tea Table: 18.3 mi
- Benton Mound: 20.2 mi
- Paradise Cove Artesian Well: 12.9 mi
- Plum Creek Spring: 22.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:57 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:44 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 24 | 35 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 50 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Freeport Waste WTP, 4 mi away.
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