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Marcum Branch North Public Use Area

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Elevation: 124 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles: Lowry Hill180 m · 15.8 mi
Nearest byway: Great River Road34.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 20:23local time
Coordinates: 38.0570, -88.9512

Marcum Branch North Public Use Area from directly overhead

Marcum Branch North Public Use Area is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 124 m. Lowry Hill stands 180 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is North Marcum Beach, a beach 0.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 35 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

Elevation: 124 m

On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Marcum Branch North Public Use Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Lowry Hill	ENE 57°	180 m	15.8 mi
Bunker Hill	ESE 108°	171 m	22.1 mi
Radio Hill	E 81°	169 m	21.4 mi
Grammer Hill	WSW 248°	168 m	3.6 mi
Moores Hill	WNW 283°	163 m	6.7 mi
McKinney Hill	SSW 207°	157 m	23.5 mi
Webbs Hill	E 82°	152 m	7.3 mi
The Pinnacle	NNW 337°	150 m	22.4 mi

On the road

34.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
191.1 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks

Marcum Branch North Public Use Area: 0.6 mi
Macum Branch South Recreation Area: 1.4 mi
Spillway Public Use Area: 1.9 mi
Gun Creek Public Use Area: 2.1 mi
Sandusky Creek South Public Use Area: 2.2 mi

Historic sites14

Peaks13

Browning Hill: 3.2 mi
Grammer Hill: 3.6 mi
Turkey Knob: 5.3 mi
Moores Hill: 6.7 mi
Webbs Hill: 7.3 mi

Museums6

Franklin County 1910's Garage Museum: 4.4 mi
Mitchell Museum at Cedarhurst: 18.8 mi
Carl L Schweinfurth Museum and Interpretive Center: 19.1 mi
Carterville Heritage Museum: 21.6 mi
Williamson County Historical Museum: 22.6 mi

Rest areas4

Rend Lake Rest Area - Northbound: 2.3 mi
Rend Lake Rest Area (I57-SB): 3.3 mi
Goshen Road Rest Area - Eastbound: 15.9 mi
Goshen Road Rest Area: 17.2 mi

Artworks2

Statue of Custard Stand: 6.1 mi
Unique Stones: 17.5 mi

Nature reserves2

Rend Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area: 9.9 mi
Burning Star State Fish and Wildlife Area: 19.3 mi

Ghost towns2

Halfway: 18.3 mi
Halfway: 19.2 mi

Beaches1

North Marcum Beach: 0.4 mi

Cliffs1

Bluebell Bluff: 2.5 mi

Picnic sites1

County Line Picnic Area: 4.8 mi

Attractions1

Mystic Willow: 22.6 mi

Gardens1

Heritage Garden: 22.8 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	31	34	45	57	66	76	78	77	69	58	45	35
Precip in	3.2	2.8	4.2	5.4	5.1	4.5	4.0	3.4	3.2	3.4	4.0	2.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rend Lake DAM, 2 mi away.

Sources

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