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Foley Sand Prairie Nature Preserve

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Elevation
201 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Gravel Hill253 m · 24.8 mi
Nearest byway
Lincoln Highway10.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:37local time
Coordinates
41.6439, -89.6295
Foley Sand Prairie Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Foley Sand Prairie Nature Preserve is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 201 m. Gravel Hill stands 253 m to the south, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Ross Wildlife Area, a nature reserve 5.8 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 11 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Elevation
201 m

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gravel HillS 186°253 m24.8 mi
Indian HillSSW 205°246 m22.5 mi
Thunderbolt HillW 275°194 m18.5 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3419:11
June solstice05:2519:5520:37
September equinox06:4718:2118:58
December solstice07:2315:4716:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212538506171737164523927
Precip in1.51.72.23.44.64.93.93.83.43.02.32.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Walnut, 6 mi away.

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