- Elevation
- 178 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Maramech Hill196 m · 16.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6628.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4559, -88.7504
Lower Fox River - Blakes Landing Nature Preserve is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 178 m. Maramech Hill stands 196 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Wilbert Thompson Park, a park 1.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 29 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 178 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lower Fox River - Blakes Landing Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maramech Hill | NE 40° | 196 m | 16.6 mi |
| Piety Hill | WSW 239° | 189 m | 19.9 mi |
| Buffalo Rock | SW 224° | 170 m | 12.7 mi |
| Starved Rock | SW 233° | 167 m | 15.5 mi |
- 28.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 8.7 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
- 28.6 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Council Overhang · 14 mi
- Illinois Canyon · 14 mi
- Ottawa Canyon · 14 mi
- Kaskaskia Canyon · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wilbert Thompson Park: 1.8 mi
- Norwegian Settlers State Memorial: 4.4 mi
- Glen Park: 5.8 mi
- Walsh Park: 7.8 mi
- Shabbona County Park: 7.9 mi
- Dayton Bluffs Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Illini State Park: 9.1 mi
- Newark Forest Preserve: 10.7 mi
- Freeman Forest Preserve: 11.1 mi
- Tucker Millington Fen Forest Preserve: 11.1 mi
- Indian Creek Massacre: 7.8 mi
- Indian Creek Massacre Historic Site: 7.8 mi
- Site of First Settler in Kendall County: 8.0 mi
- Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas: 8.8 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 8.8 mi
- Volvo Island: 7.4 mi
- Farnsworth House: 16.6 mi
- Birthplace of Wild Bill Hickok: 17.3 mi
- CSX Morris Depot: 18.1 mi
- Heap's Pumpkin Farm: 21.2 mi
- Fern Dell Museum: 10.4 mi
- Earlville History Museum: 12.8 mi
- Stone Mill Museum: 14.8 mi
- La Salle County Historical Museum: 15.6 mi
- Grundy County Historical Society: 18.0 mi
- Water Strider Effigy: 12.4 mi
- Frog Effigy: 12.6 mi
- Buffalo Rock: 12.7 mi
- Catfish Effigy: 12.7 mi
- Starved Rock: 15.5 mi
- Ottawa Canyon Waterfall: 14.5 mi
- Wildcat Canyon Waterfall: 15.5 mi
- Saint Louis Canyon Waterfall: 16.3 mi
- Lake Falls: 17.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 18.1 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 21.0 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 21.9 mi
- Willow Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 22.8 mi
- Willow Creek Rest Area - Southbound: 23.2 mi
- Shadow Bluff: 9.0 mi
- Buffalo Rock: 13.0 mi
- Holderman Hill: 13.4 mi
- Boy Scout of America: 10.1 mi
- Train: 14.5 mi
- Reuben G. Soderstrom: 23.3 mi
- Tall Oaks Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
- Fox View Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
- Roadside Park: 24.9 mi
- Illinois Fallen Soldier Tree Memorial: 8.9 mi
- Stephanie's Garden: 18.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:44 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 26 | 37 | 49 | 61 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marseilles Lock/dam, 9 mi away.
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