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Cretaceous Hills Nature Preserve

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Elevation
112 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Potato Hill270 m · 24.3 mi
Nearest byway
Ohio River Scenic Byway2.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:18local time
Coordinates
37.2137, -88.5464
Cretaceous Hills Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Cretaceous Hills Nature Preserve is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 112 m. Potato Hill stands 270 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Barrens, a nature reserve 1.8 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 2.8 miles off. 206 named places lie within 25 miles, 48 of them named summits.

Elevation
112 m

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Potato HillN 8°270 m24.3 mi
Benham HillN 10°252 m20.6 mi
Hardin KnobENE 67°251 m19.5 mi
Millstone BluffNNW 336°221 m19.4 mi
Melcher HillsNNE 27°214 m17.6 mi
Cave HillENE 68°208 m18.4 mi
Kirk KnobsENE 75°205 m19.1 mi
Eberle KnobsENE 76°204 m17.9 mi

206 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 48
Cliffs: 35
Historic sites: 11
Natural arches: 4
Springs: 3
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3219:06
June solstice05:3519:4020:18
September equinox06:4318:1818:53
December solstice07:0516:0016:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343847576675787771594738
Precip in3.74.14.85.14.64.34.32.83.63.64.24.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Smithland L&D, 7 mi away.

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