- Elevation
- 154 m
- Nearest byway
- Illinois River Road2.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 40.9303, -89.5250
Root Cemetery Savanna Nature Preserve is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 154 m. The nearest named place is Dr. Frank & Aagot Green Wildlife Sanctuary, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. Illinois River Road passes 2.0 miles off.
- Elevation
- 154 m
- 2.0 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
- 39.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 61.9 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Fondulac Drive Lookout 1 · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- R. Paul Gollnitze City Park: 1.6 mi
- Santa Fe Park: 1.7 mi
- City Park: 2.2 mi
- Moffitt Nature Park: 2.4 mi
- Cutright Community Park: 2.4 mi
Nature reserves: 39
- Dr. Frank & Aagot Green Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.1 mi
- Messerling Wildlife Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Shawl Wildlife Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Coal Hollow Park: 2.7 mi
- Young Wildlife Preserve: 3.2 mi
Artworks: 31
- Hopewell Peter Toth sculpture: 5.7 mi
- Changes: 9.9 mi
- Here and There: 12.4 mi
- Sweet Like Lemonade: 12.4 mi
- Prometheus I: 12.6 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Santa Fe Train Mural: 1.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 1.9 mi
- Lacroix Rock: 10.2 mi
- Gold Star Memorial: 12.9 mi
- Ironworkers Memorial: 14.2 mi
Museums: 13
- Chillicothe Area History Museum: 2.1 mi
- Rock Island Depot Museum: 2.2 mi
- Hasselberg Ag Museum: 2.7 mi
- Wheels O' Time Museum: 8.3 mi
- Princeville Heritage Museum: 11.7 mi
Gardens: 5
- The Marble Garden: 2.2 mi
- Luthy Botanical Garden: 14.9 mi
- ICC Horticulture Garden: 15.2 mi
- Dayspring Community Park 4-H Community Garden: 16.1 mi
- Skip Snyder Garden: 17.0 mi
Attractions: 2
Beaches: 2
- Lake WIldwood Beach 2: 15.8 mi
- Lake Wildwood Beach 1: 16.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Walnut Grove: 7.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- High Point: 11.3 mi
Peaks: 1
- Hazel's Hill: 18.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:50 | 16:34 |
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 | 26 | 30 | 41 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lacon, 8 mi away.
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