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White Pines Forest Nature Preserve

White Pines Forest Nature Preserve from directly overhead

White Pines Forest Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 240 m. Bunker Hill stands 294 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Deck, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 10 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
240 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.99559, -89.46094

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Dillehay Park: 3.6 mi
  • Hal Palmer Park: 4.0 mi
  • Zickur Park: 4.0 mi
  • Polo Community Park: 5.9 mi
  • Oregon Park West: 6.0 mi
Nature reserves: 46
Historic sites: 18
Museums: 16
Artworks: 9
  • Paths of Conviction, Footsteps of Faith: 6.6 mi
  • Soypod: 6.6 mi
  • Dolphin Boys: 6.7 mi
  • Ogle County Veterans Memorial: 6.7 mi
  • American Legion Memorial: 6.7 mi
Attractions: 7
  • Deck: 0.2 mi
  • F-105D Thunderchief: 10.4 mi
  • Byron Drag Strip: 12.7 mi
  • Youth Center: 13.5 mi
  • The Dells: 19.9 mi
Peaks: 6
  • Castle Rock: 4.6 mi
  • Devils Backbone: 5.7 mi
  • Bald Hill: 8.1 mi
  • Pine Rock: 10.4 mi
  • Coffman Bluff: 12.7 mi
Gardens: 4
  • Commissioners Garden: 19.4 mi
  • Children's Garden: 24.6 mi
  • Demonstration Garden: 24.7 mi
  • Fountain Garden: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
  • White Rock: 15.6 mi
  • Sandstone Wall: 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Valley View Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
Springs: 1
  • Ganymede Spring: 7.1 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Standfield Beach: 24.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bunker HillN 354°294 m17.2 mi
Coffman BluffNNW 346°289 m12.7 mi
Bald HillNNE 32°281 m8.1 mi
Devils BackboneE 95°274 m5.7 mi
Castle RockESE 113°228 m4.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3319:10
June solstice05:2319:5520:38
September equinox06:4618:2018:57
December solstice07:2315:4516:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222638496171737164523927
Precip in1.92.02.83.94.75.14.43.73.63.22.72.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Polo 5NW, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/354252135

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