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Willam C Drda Woods Nature Preserve

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Elevation, modelled
161 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Clarks Mound196 m · 16.0 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 662.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:29local time
Coordinates
38.8067, -90.0156
Willam C Drda Woods Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Willam C Drda Woods Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 161 m. Clarks Mound stands 196 m to the south, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Bohm Woods Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.2 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

City of Edwardsville purchased this land adjacent to the Bohm Nature Preserve using a grant from Illinois Clean Energy. It is called the William C Drda Woods Nature Preserve. It is managed in cooperation with the Heartlands Conservancy.

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City of Edwardsville

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Willam C Drda Woods Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Clarks MoundS 191°196 m16.0 mi
Turkey HillSSE 165°185 m24.1 mi
Fox HillS 176°182 m7.0 mi
Browns MoundSE 140°174 m9.3 mi
Neudeckers MountainE 96°171 m12.0 mi
Berger HillSE 134°171 m19.4 mi
Art HillSW 233°165 m19.0 mi
Government HillSW 231°163 m18.7 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 14
Springs: 8
Waterfalls: 6
Ghost towns: 4
Cliffs: 3
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3719:12
June solstice05:3619:4920:29
September equinox06:4818:2418:59
December solstice07:1616:0016:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303544566675787770584535
Precip in2.52.53.54.95.53.43.93.33.42.93.42.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alton - Melvin Price L&D, 8 mi away.

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