- Elevation, modelled
- 230 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Point362 m · 19.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway22.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2614, -88.8153
Red Horse Bend is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 230 m. High Point stands 362 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Winteroath Park, a park 1.0 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 22 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Boone County Conservation District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Red Horse Bend. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | NE 42° | 362 m | 19.5 mi |
| Turtle Mound | W 274° | 218 m | 14.1 mi |
- 22.4 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Winteroath Park: 1.0 mi
- Bob's Park: 1.1 mi
- Tot Lot Park: 1.1 mi
- Doty Park: 1.5 mi
- Prairie Fields Park: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
- LIB Conservation Area: 4.9 mi
- Glenn Green Park: 5.1 mi
- Beaver Bluff Conservation Area: 5.5 mi
- Ipson Road Conservation Area: 6.0 mi
- Former Elliot Golf Course: 7.1 mi
Museums: 32
- Boone County Historical Museum: 1.3 mi
- The Funderburg House: 1.6 mi
- Rehn Farming Museum: 3.9 mi
- Denny's Corn Crib: 3.9 mi
- Vintage Wings and Wheels Museum: 4.6 mi
Attractions: 27
- The Farmette Grangette: 5.1 mi
- Labyrinth: 10.6 mi
- Frank Lloyd Wright's Laurent House: 11.0 mi
- Cody's Farm and Orchard: 12.2 mi
- Shoe Tree: 13.0 mi
Artworks: 22
- Ingrid Dohm Studio: 5.1 mi
- Harmony Atlas: 9.2 mi
- Ancient Scholar Bunjinze: 12.5 mi
- Symbol: 12.9 mi
- Flowers: 13.1 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Frank Lloyd Wright Memorial: 1.7 mi
- The Aviator: 4.6 mi
- First School House Hooser's Grove 1845: 6.2 mi
- LZ Peace Memorial: 8.9 mi
- Rockford Women's Suffarage Plaza: 13.6 mi
Gardens: 11
- Heritage Gardens: 8.7 mi
- Womanspace Gardens & Labyrinth: 10.7 mi
- La Paloma Gardens: 11.4 mi
- La Paloma Gardens: 11.4 mi
- Anderson Japanese Gardens: 12.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Reeds Crossing: 4.2 mi
- Jefferson Prairie Settlement: 16.2 mi
- Brush Point: 16.4 mi
- Coltonville: 20.4 mi
Beaches: 4
- Olson Beach: 9.7 mi
- Standfield Beach: 16.3 mi
- West Beach: 23.1 mi
- Main Beach: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Belvidere Oasis: 2.2 mi
- Turtle Creek Welcome Center (Southbound Only): 17.8 mi
- Beloit Rest Area 22: 19.0 mi
Peaks: 3
- Lookout Point: 12.7 mi
- Turtle Mound: 14.1 mi
- High Point: 19.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Sandstone Wall: 13.6 mi
- White Rock: 23.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- East Waterfall - O Taki: 12.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:53 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:41 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 25 | 35 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marengo, 11 mi away.
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