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Macum Branch South Recreation Area

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Elevation, modelled: 129 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles: Lowry Hill180 m · 16.6 mi
Nearest byway: Great River Road33.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 20:23local time
Coordinates: 38.0370, -88.9494

Macum Branch South Recreation Area from directly overhead

Macum Branch South Recreation Area is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 129 m. Lowry Hill stands 180 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Spillway Public Use Area, a park 0.7 miles away. Great River Road passes 34 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Macum Branch South Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Lowry Hill	NE 53°	180 m	16.6 mi
Bunker Hill	ESE 104°	171 m	21.6 mi
Radio Hill	ENE 77°	169 m	21.5 mi
Grammer Hill	W 271°	168 m	3.4 mi
Moores Hill	WNW 294°	163 m	7.2 mi
McKinney Hill	SSW 209°	157 m	22.4 mi
Webbs Hill	ENE 71°	152 m	7.5 mi
The Pinnacle	NNW 338°	150 m	23.7 mi

On the road

33.9 mi off the Great River RoadNational
192.3 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks

Spillway Public Use Area: 0.7 mi
Marcum Branch North Public Use Area: 1.1 mi
Marcum Branch North Public Use Area: 1.4 mi
Rend Lake Dam West Public Use Area: 2.3 mi
Sandy Creek South Public Use Area: 2.6 mi

Historic sites14

Peaks13

Browning Hill: 2.5 mi
Grammer Hill: 3.4 mi
Turkey Knob: 4.2 mi
Moores Hill: 7.2 mi
Webbs Hill: 7.5 mi

Museums6

Franklin County 1910's Garage Museum: 3.1 mi
Mitchell Museum at Cedarhurst: 20.2 mi
Carterville Heritage Museum: 20.3 mi
Carl L Schweinfurth Museum and Interpretive Center: 20.5 mi
Williamson County Historical Museum: 21.2 mi

Rest areas4

Rend Lake Rest Area - Northbound: 1.4 mi
Rend Lake Rest Area (I57-SB): 4.4 mi
Goshen Road Rest Area - Eastbound: 17.2 mi
Goshen Road Rest Area: 18.4 mi

Ghost towns3

Halfway: 16.9 mi
Halfway: 17.9 mi
Chamness: 25.0 mi

Artworks2

Statue of Custard Stand: 6.8 mi
Unique Stones: 18.9 mi

Nature reserves2

Rend Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area: 11.2 mi
Burning Star State Fish and Wildlife Area: 18.4 mi

Beaches1

North Marcum Beach: 1.0 mi

Cliffs1

Bluebell Bluff: 1.1 mi

Picnic sites1

County Line Picnic Area: 6.1 mi

Gardens1

Heritage Garden: 21.5 mi

Attractions1

Mystic Willow: 21.7 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:00	18:33	19:08
June solstice	05:34	19:43	20:23
September equinox	06:44	18:20	18:54
December solstice	07:09	15:59	16:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg °F	33	36	46	57	66	75	78	77	69	58	46	36

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Benton 2 N, 2 mi away.

Sources

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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