- Elevation
- 180 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bridges Knob211 m · 14.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic National Road - Illinois4.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 39.1064, -88.8034
Rock Cave Nature Preserve is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 180 m. Bridges Knob stands 211 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Heritage Park, a park 4.2 miles away. Historic National Road - Illinois passes 4.4 miles off. 80 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 180 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rock Cave Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridges Knob | WNW 291° | 211 m | 14.3 mi |
| Bowling Green Hill | WNW 294° | 205 m | 11.9 mi |
| Dean Hills | WNW 289° | 197 m | 9.1 mi |
| Lowe Mound | SSW 202° | 178 m | 23.6 mi |
| The Mound | SW 218° | 174 m | 21.1 mi |
| Island Hill | W 266° | 171 m | 8.9 mi |
| White Oak Mound | W 272° | 153 m | 8.4 mi |
- 4.4 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
80 named places within 25 miles
- Heritage Park: 4.2 mi
- Heritage Park: 4.2 mi
- Schmidt Park: 4.7 mi
- Schmidt Park: 4.7 mi
- Gilbert Park: 4.8 mi
- White Oak Mound: 8.4 mi
- Island Hill: 8.9 mi
- Dean Hills: 9.1 mi
- Bowling Green Hill: 11.9 mi
- Bridges Knob: 14.3 mi
- Effingham County Cultural Center and Museum: 14.1 mi
- MY Garage Museum & Retail Store: 15.5 mi
- Monastery Museum: 17.9 mi
- Fayette County Museum: 18.5 mi
- Vandalia State House State Historic Site: 18.5 mi
- American Legion Veterans Monument: 12.4 mi
- S.S. President: 15.9 mi
- Dieterich Community Veterans Memorial: 22.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 23.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 23.5 mi
- Rolling Meadows Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
- Shady Grove: 17.7 mi
- Lake View: 17.9 mi
- Kaskaskia Dragon: 19.3 mi
- NYC-IC RR Signal Tower: 24.7 mi
- CE&I Depot: 24.7 mi
- Ballard Nature Center: 6.1 mi
- Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area: 18.3 mi
- Lithia Springs Beach: 22.7 mi
- Coon Creek Beach: 23.6 mi
- Thompson Mill Covered Bridge: 10.5 mi
- Rocky Spring: 14.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:45 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:54 | 16:37 |
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 | 29 | 33 | 43 | 54 | 65 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 44 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Effingham 3SW, 10 mi away.
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