- Elevation
- 186 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Benton Mound367 m · 23.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0546, -90.1057
Ayers Sand Prairie State Nature Preserve is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 186 m. Benton Mound stands 367 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Bowen Park, a park 3.2 miles away. Great River Road passes 0.5 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 186 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ayers Sand Prairie State Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Mound | N 7° | 367 m | 23.8 mi |
| Simmons Mound | NNE 17° | 323 m | 22.3 mi |
| Heer Hill | NNW 340° | 279 m | 11.9 mi |
| South Bluff | NW 309° | 264.5 m | 20.9 mi |
| North Bluff | NW 311° | 261 m | 21.9 mi |
| Lost Mound | NW 320° | 251 m | 13.8 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 13.2 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 13.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 20.5 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Indian Head Rock · 5 mi
- Twin Sisters · 5 mi
- Lookout Point · 6 mi
- Oak Point · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bowen Park: 3.2 mi
- Old Mill Park: 3.4 mi
- Bill Cotton Park: 3.7 mi
- Driscoll's Island: 4.1 mi
- Maquette Park: 4.1 mi
- Simpson's Prairie: 6.2 mi
- Mississippi Palisades State Park: 6.7 mi
- Thomson Prairie: 7.3 mi
- Papke Wildlife Area: 7.7 mi
- Thomson - Fulton Sand Prairie Nature Preserve: 9.2 mi
- Savanna Train Car Museum: 3.6 mi
- Savanna Museum and Cultural Center: 3.8 mi
- Thomson Depot Museum: 6.6 mi
- Soaring Eagle Nature Center: 11.8 mi
- Heritage Canyon: 12.6 mi
- Savanna Veterans Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Historic ruins: 5.4 mi
- Old Mill Site: 7.1 mi
- The Stone Tower: 11.6 mi
- Elijah Buell Memorial: 13.1 mi
- Havencrest Castle: 3.6 mi
- Point Rock: 7.0 mi
- Old Galena Bridge: 7.2 mi
- Apple River Road Bridge: 21.6 mi
- Pioneer Potpourri: 24.5 mi
- Heer Hill: 11.9 mi
- Lost Mound: 13.8 mi
- South Bluff: 20.9 mi
- North Bluff: 21.9 mi
- Simmons Mound: 22.3 mi
- Living, Flowing, Ever Changing: 21.3 mi
- Bellevue War Mural: 21.4 mi
- Bellevue Lions: 21.5 mi
- Bellevue Lions: 21.5 mi
- Young Corn: 21.6 mi
- Wantea Point: 3.5 mi
- Bald Point: 5.8 mi
- South Bluff: 20.9 mi
- Bickelhaupt Arboretum: 15.9 mi
- Bellevue State Park Butterfly Garden: 21.0 mi
- Fireman's Memorial Garden: 21.2 mi
- South Beach: 3.7 mi
- Santa Fe Beach: 6.3 mi
- Pavilion: 5.8 mi
- Wilderness Woods Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
- Plum Creek Spring: 16.0 mi
- Cedar Spring: 16.3 mi
- Daggett: 6.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:36 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:58 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:47 | 16:32 |
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 | 21 | 25 | 37 | 48 | 60 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 38 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Carroll, 7 mi away.
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