- Elevation
- 165 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Buck Knoll186 m · 24.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic National Road - Illinois16.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:23local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9464, -88.2539
Jasper County State Prairie Chicken Sanctuary is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 165 m. Buck Knoll stands 186 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Prairie Ridge State Natural Area, a nature reserve 3.4 miles away. Historic National Road - Illinois passes 16 miles off. 57 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 165 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jasper County State Prairie Chicken Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Knoll | N 9° | 186 m | 24.5 mi |
| Graveyard Hill | N 11° | 180 m | 24.3 mi |
| Onion Hill | SSE 155° | 171 m | 10.0 mi |
| Jordan Hill | NNE 21° | 165 m | 6.5 mi |
| Indian Mound | ESE 106° | 157 m | 11.0 mi |
| Indian Point | SSW 200° | 137 m | 8.6 mi |
| Turkey Point | SW 216° | 135 m | 10.2 mi |
- 16.5 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 118.6 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
57 named places within 25 miles
- Earl Dufrain Park: 5.3 mi
- Boys & Girls Park: 6.0 mi
- Peterson Park: 6.5 mi
- Gassmann Park: 15.9 mi
- Robert Ridgway Memorial Arboretum and Bird Sanctuary: 16.3 mi
- Jordan Hill: 6.5 mi
- Indian Point: 8.6 mi
- Onion Hill: 10.0 mi
- Turkey Point: 10.2 mi
- Indian Mound: 11.0 mi
- Monastery Museum: 17.3 mi
- Carnegie Museum: 17.5 mi
- Heritage House Museum: 17.5 mi
- Clay County Historical Society: 17.9 mi
- Effingham County Cultural Center and Museum: 19.6 mi
- Dieterich Community Veterans Memorial: 10.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 16.6 mi
- Angel of Hope Children's Memorial Garden: 16.8 mi
- Oil Derrick: 17.0 mi
- S.S. President: 21.1 mi
- Green Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 21.5 mi
- Green Creek Rest Area - Southbound: 21.9 mi
- National Trail Rest Area - Westbound: 23.9 mi
- National Trail Rest Area - Eastbound: 24.0 mi
- Prairie Ridge State Natural Area: 3.4 mi
- Robert Ridgeway Grasslands: 5.0 mi
- Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area: 9.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:43 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:17 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:53 | 16:35 |
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 | 30 | 34 | 43 | 55 | 65 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 44 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newton, 5 mi away.
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