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Opossum Creek Access Area

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Elevation
199 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Bridges Knob211 m · 23.6 mi
Nearest byway
Historic National Road - Illinois25.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:26local time
Coordinates
39.4456, -88.7726
Opossum Creek Access Area from directly overhead

Opossum Creek Access Area is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 199 m. Bridges Knob stands 211 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Coon Creek Beach, a beach 0.5 miles away. Historic National Road - Illinois passes 25 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Elevation
199 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Opossum Creek Access Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bridges KnobSW 219°211 m23.6 mi
Bowling Green HillSW 214°205 m22.5 mi
Dean HillsSSW 207°197 m22.9 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3219:07
June solstice05:2919:4620:26
September equinox06:4318:1818:54
December solstice07:1315:5316:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283242546473767568564333
Precip in2.62.12.74.34.64.74.13.43.13.63.72.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shelbyville DAM, 3 mi away.

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