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Winding Creek

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Elevation, modelled
288 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
High Point362 m · 5.3 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:35local time
Coordinates
42.4471, -88.4586
Winding Creek from directly overhead

Winding Creek is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 288 m. High Point stands 362 m to the west-northwest, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Alden-Sedge Meadow Conservation Area, a nature reserve 3.0 miles away. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High PointWNW 288°362 m5.3 mi
Gander MountainENE 77°283 m13.9 mi
Hill FifteenE 83°276 m8.6 mi
Camelback KameESE 106°268 m6.8 mi
Mount TomNE 44°265 m19.8 mi
Mount MoriahENE 63°257 m11.0 mi
Bald KnobESE 108°235 m13.5 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 7
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:2919:06
June solstice05:1819:5220:35
September equinox06:4218:1618:53
December solstice07:2115:3916:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212335465767716962503827
Precip in1.71.52.23.44.34.74.43.93.62.92.31.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pell Lake Wwtp, 9 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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