- Elevation
- 131 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bald Knob314 m · 17.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road4.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 37.8056, -89.4154
Paul Ice Recreation Area is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 131 m. Bald Knob stands 314 m to the south-southeast, 18 miles off. Great River Road passes 4.1 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 131 m
- Operated by
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Paul Ice Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | SSE 168° | 314 m | 17.9 mi |
| Tiptop Knob | SSE 152° | 269 m | 21.0 mi |
| Government Rock | S 184° | 250 m | 15.9 mi |
| Grassy Knob | S 183° | 241 m | 13.3 mi |
| McGee Hill | S 183° | 240 m | 17.9 mi |
| Tricky Hill | SSW 205° | 219 m | 23.8 mi |
| Iron Mountain | SSE 164° | 212 m | 20.8 mi |
| Swallow Rock | S 176° | 198 m | 7.8 mi |
- 4.1 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 20.9 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Paul Ice Recreation Area: 0.1 mi
- Glenn Schlimpert Recreation Area: 0.7 mi
- Glen Schlimpert Recreation Area: 0.7 mi
- MBI Baseball Fields: 4.5 mi
- Longfellow Park: 4.5 mi
Peaks: 21
- Cleinman Mound: 6.6 mi
- Mount Carbon: 6.7 mi
- Swallow Rock: 7.8 mi
- Sugar Hill: 9.4 mi
- Tater Hill: 9.9 mi
Historic sites: 21
- Unknown Departed Memorial: 10.0 mi
- Unknown Departed Memorial: 10.0 mi
- Old Train Depot: 10.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 10.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 10.3 mi
Picnic sites: 17
- Buttermilk Hill Picnic Area: 1.5 mi
- Oak Point Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
- Lake Shore Drive Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
- Pine Circle Picnic Area: 2.7 mi
- Bald Knob Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
Artworks: 17
- ps: 4.7 mi
- gym: 4.7 mi
- k: 12.5 mi
- pyroglyphics: 13.6 mi
- Faery: 15.5 mi
Nature reserves: 16
- Lake Murphysboro State Park: 2.6 mi
- Johnson Creek Recreation Area: 5.6 mi
- Little Grand Canyon: 8.7 mi
- Chautauqua Bottoms: 11.0 mi
- Burning Star State Fish and Wildlife Area: 12.1 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Abneyville Rock: 5.6 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 8.5 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff: 9.9 mi
- Fountain Bluff: 9.9 mi
- Devils Bake Oven: 12.5 mi
Museums: 8
- The Carbondale Depot Museum: 12.2 mi
- Sharp Museum: 12.4 mi
- African American Museum of Southern Illinois: 13.3 mi
- Carterville Heritage Museum: 18.7 mi
- Giant City Visitor Center: 18.7 mi
Attractions: 6
- ps: 4.6 mi
- ps: 4.6 mi
- ps: 5.6 mi
- Mystic Willow: 9.9 mi
- Pomona Natural Bridge: 11.5 mi
Gardens: 5
- Kaity's Garden: 12.0 mi
- Flyover Public Garden: 12.2 mi
- Kumakura Garden: 12.3 mi
- Student Center Garden: 12.5 mi
- Heritage Garden: 18.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Brownsville: 2.9 mi
- Lovejoy: 19.8 mi
- Chamness: 25.0 mi
Springs: 3
- Bottoms Spring: 9.3 mi
- Cave Spring: 14.8 mi
- Seep: 19.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Kinkaid Lake Spillway Falls: 2.8 mi
- Falls-Shelter Bluff: 13.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Campground Beach: 18.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:45 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:22 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:02 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 38 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carbondale Sthrn Illinois AP, 9 mi away.
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