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Pecatonica Forest Preserve

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Elevation
228 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Bunker Hill294 m · 22.8 mi
Nearest byway
Lincoln Highway28.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:37local time
Coordinates
42.3531, -89.0734
Pecatonica Forest Preserve from directly overhead

Pecatonica Forest Preserve is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 228 m. Bunker Hill stands 294 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Marquette Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 29 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Elevation
228 m

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bunker HillWSW 251°294 m22.8 mi
Bald HillSW 221°281 m23.6 mi
Turtle MoundS 189°218 m5.5 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks: 12
Peaks: 4
Beaches: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 2
Waterfalls: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3219:09
June solstice05:2019:5520:37
September equinox06:4418:1818:55
December solstice07:2315:4216:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182233455666706861493524
Precip in1.61.52.13.74.35.63.44.13.82.82.42.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beloit, 11 mi away.

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