- 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 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potato Hill | N 8° | 270 m | 24.3 mi |
| Benham Hill | N 10° | 252 m | 20.6 mi |
| Hardin Knob | ENE 67° | 251 m | 19.5 mi |
| Millstone Bluff | NNW 336° | 221 m | 19.4 mi |
| Melcher Hills | NNE 27° | 214 m | 17.6 mi |
| Cave Hill | ENE 68° | 208 m | 18.4 mi |
| Kirk Knobs | ENE 75° | 205 m | 19.1 mi |
| Eberle Knobs | ENE 76° | 204 m | 17.9 mi |
- 2.8 mi off the Ohio River Scenic BywayNational
- 234.3 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
- 14.3 mi off the US 68 Scenic Byway
- 23.7 mi off the Woodlands TraceNational
206 named places within 25 miles
- Randle Hill: 6.8 mi
- Lewis Hill: 7.4 mi
- Jameison Hill: 8.1 mi
- Shaw Hill: 8.9 mi
- Japanese Hill: 8.9 mi
- Dog Island State Wetlands: 6.5 mi
- Massac Forest Nature Preserve: 8.6 mi
- Schultz Park: 8.9 mi
- Riverfront Park: 9.1 mi
- Dolly McNutt Memorial Plaza: 9.4 mi
- Duley Bluff: 8.2 mi
- Brownfield Bluff: 9.2 mi
- Newmans Bluff: 9.5 mi
- Red House Bluffs: 10.3 mi
- Vicks Bluffs: 10.8 mi
- Fort Massac: 10.3 mi
- Lois Lane Statue: 10.9 mi
- ATOMIC CITY Family Fun Center: 11.3 mi
- RB's Train: 12.2 mi
- Apple Valley Hillbilly Garden And Toyland: 16.5 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 9.5 mi
- Fort Smith: 9.7 mi
- Lloyd Tilghman Memorial: 9.9 mi
- Superman Statue: 11.1 mi
- CCC Tree Planting: 15.2 mi
- Avery Hollow South Falls: 13.3 mi
- Ghost Dance Canyon Boulder Falls: 13.5 mi
- N37 24.465 W88 35.372: 13.6 mi
- Dixon Springs Waterfall: 13.7 mi
- Jackson Falls: 21.7 mi
- The National Quilt Museum: 9.0 mi
- River Heritage Museum: 9.1 mi
- Market House Museum: 9.1 mi
- Hotel Metropolitan: 9.7 mi
- Superman Museum & Gift Shop: 11.1 mi
- Yeiser Art Gallery: 9.1 mi
- Wacinton: 10.2 mi
- George Rodgers Clark Statue: 10.4 mi
- Golf Ball: 21.5 mi
- Jesus Welcoming with Open Arms: 22.5 mi
- Pot Hole Arch: 13.7 mi
- Natural Bridge: 21.8 mi
- Natural Bridge: 22.2 mi
- Cedar Wonders Arch: 23.9 mi
- Clay Spring: 4.9 mi
- Dixon Springs: 13.7 mi
- Bell Smith Springs: 22.0 mi
- Goose Bay: 15.1 mi
- Pine Point: 15.2 mi
- Kentucky Lake Drive Picnic Area at Land Between The Lakes: 23.7 mi
- Whitehaven Welcome Center: 12.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:40 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:18 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 16:00 | 16:41 |
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 | 34 | 38 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Smithland L&D, 7 mi away.
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