Park · Illinois

McMaster Woods Nature Preserve

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Elevation: 186 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles: Springston Knob280 m · 24.5 mi
Nearest byway: Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route10.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 20:32local time
Coordinates: 39.1917, -90.5057

McMaster Woods Nature Preserve from directly overhead

McMaster Woods Nature Preserve is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 186 m. Springston Knob stands 280 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Zerby Hill, a peak 2.1 miles away. Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route passes 11 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

Elevation: 186 m

On the horizon

Summits around it

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

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Springston Knob	W 279°	280 m	24.5 mi
Ben Watts Knob	WNW 284°	275 m	24.4 mi
Tedlock Knob	W 278°	275 m	24.8 mi
Tucker Knob	S 180°	268 m	14.5 mi
Dale Knob	W 280°	263 m	23.5 mi
Purtle Knob	W 277°	257 m	19.9 mi
Painter Knob	WNW 292°	257 m	22.7 mi
Woodson Knob	W 278°	251 m	19.5 mi

On the road

10.8 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
9.1 mi off the Great River RoadNational
14.8 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
33.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks

Diamond-Hurricane Island State Fish and Waterfowl Management Area: 5.3 mi
Copperhead Hollow SWMA: 6.8 mi
Mortland Island State Fish and Waterfowl Man: 7.8 mi
The McCully Heritage Project: 8.8 mi
Carrollton Courthouse Square Historic District: 9.2 mi

Peaks37

Zerby Hill: 2.1 mi
Spankey Hill: 2.3 mi
Witachek Mound: 2.7 mi
Shanks Hill: 5.0 mi
Bobtail Hill: 7.4 mi

Artworks16

Cliffs11

Perrins Ledge: 11.7 mi
Shelter Bluff: 13.4 mi
Wide Giant City: 13.9 mi
Tiny Giant City: 14.0 mi
Little Giant City: 14.1 mi

Springs10

Clay Spring: 11.3 mi
Spring: 13.5 mi
Artesian Spring: 13.7 mi
Spring: 14.0 mi
Spring: 14.1 mi

Nature reserves8

Skip Anderson Big Timber Preservation Area: 9.1 mi
Prairie Slough Conservation Area: 12.7 mi
Sandy Island: 15.7 mi
Sandy Island Bald Eagle Sanctuary: 16.6 mi
Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area: 20.7 mi

Historic sites8

Picnic sites6

Waterfalls6

Falls: 13.9 mi
Sierra Falls: 14.5 mi
Falls: 16.0 mi
Falls: 16.0 mi
Creek Trek Waterfall: 23.9 mi

Gardens5

Mushroom Farm: 9.0 mi
Discovery Gardens: 22.9 mi
The Grove: 23.5 mi
River of Colors: 23.6 mi
Old Fountain Court: 23.6 mi

Ghost towns5

Sterling Landing: 11.5 mi
Burr Oak: 16.6 mi
Wilkie: 21.7 mi
Machens: 22.0 mi
Firma: 22.8 mi

Museums3

Center for American Archeology Museum: 9.2 mi
Jerseyville County Historical Society: 10.5 mi
Missouri Wing: 18.7 mi

Attractions3

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:06	18:39	19:14
June solstice	05:37	19:52	20:32
September equinox	06:50	18:26	19:01
December solstice	07:19	16:01	16:43

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	28	32	42	53	64	73	76	74	67	55	43	33
Precip in	2.4	2.3	3.2	4.6	5.3	4.1	3.6	3.7	3.4	3.3	3.7	2.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jerseyville 2 SW, 11 mi away.

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