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Gooseberry Island Nature Preserve

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Elevation
184 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Pilot Hill227 m · 11.8 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 6623.7 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:28local time
Coordinates
41.0649, -87.8172
Gooseberry Island Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Gooseberry Island Nature Preserve is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 184 m. Pilot Hill stands 227 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Shannon Bayou, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 24 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Elevation
184 m
Operated by
Departmenr of Natural Resources

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilot HillWSW 258°227 m11.8 mi
Mount LanghamE 97°221 m2.3 mi

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Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:2019:4620:28
September equinox06:3918:1418:50
December solstice07:1415:4216:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242839506272757367544130
Precip in2.41.92.53.95.15.24.73.83.63.42.82.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kankakee Metro Wastewater, 6 mi away.

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