- Elevation
- 165 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Army Ridge Bluffs203 m · 21.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road2.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3481, -91.0557
Blanchard Island Recreation Area is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 165 m. Army Ridge Bluffs stands 203 m to the east-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Deep Lakes Park, a nature reserve 2.0 miles away. Great River Road passes 2.3 miles off.
- Elevation
- 165 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blanchard Island Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army Ridge Bluffs | ENE 74° | 203 m | 21.8 mi |
- 2.3 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 35.2 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Mark Twain Scenic Overlook · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Oregon Field: 3.9 mi
- Musser Park: 4.1 mi
- Kent Stein Park: 4.4 mi
- Taylor Park: 4.5 mi
- Muscatine Soccer Complex: 4.8 mi
- Deep Lakes Park: 2.0 mi
- Kilpeck Landing: 3.1 mi
- Pecan Grove Reserve: 4.6 mi
- Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Big Timber Division: 5.5 mi
- Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge: 6.5 mi
- Pearl Bottom Museum: 5.1 mi
- Louisa County Historical Museum: 13.5 mi
- Rural Free Delivery Postal Museum: 20.3 mi
- Lone Tree Historical Society: 21.4 mi
- lowa 80 Trucking Museum: 23.6 mi
- Mark Twain Overlook: 5.5 mi
- United States Armed Forces Memorial: 5.9 mi
- Benjamin Nye Memorial: 11.4 mi
- Rock Island Caboose: 18.9 mi
- William Maxon's Home Memorial: 24.9 mi
- I-80 EB: 20.1 mi
- I-80 WB: 20.3 mi
- I-80 EB (trucks only): 20.5 mi
- I-80 WB (trucks only): 20.6 mi
- Tree of Life: 16.7 mi
- Metal Monarch: 16.7 mi
- Metal Flower: 16.7 mi
- Buffalo Shores Beach: 17.7 mi
- Buffalo Beach: 18.6 mi
- West Lake Park Beach: 23.0 mi
- Cedar Hill Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
- Morning Sun Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
- Monarch Garden: 16.7 mi
- Army Ridge Bluffs: 21.8 mi
- Bald Bluff: 23.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:00 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:54 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 27 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Muscatine, 4 mi away.
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