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Sandusky Creek South Public Use Area

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Elevation: 128 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles: Lowry Hill180 m · 17.6 mi
Nearest byway: Great River Road32.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 20:23local time
Coordinates: 38.0584, -88.9912

Sandusky Creek South Public Use Area from directly overhead

Sandusky Creek South Public Use Area is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 128 m. Lowry Hill stands 180 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Sandy Creek South Public Use Area, a park 0.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 33 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

Elevation: 128 m

On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sandusky Creek South Public Use Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Lowry Hill	ENE 61°	180 m	17.6 mi
Bunker Hill	ESE 106°	171 m	24.2 mi
Radio Hill	E 82°	169 m	23.5 mi
Grammer Hill	SW 218°	168 m	1.8 mi
Moores Hill	WNW 288°	163 m	4.6 mi
McKinney Hill	SSW 202°	157 m	22.7 mi
Webbs Hill	E 84°	152 m	9.4 mi
The Pinnacle	NNW 342°	150 m	21.6 mi

On the road

32.9 mi off the Great River RoadNational

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks

Sandy Creek South Public Use Area: 0.4 mi
Sandusky Creek North Public Use Area: 0.6 mi
Rend Lake Dam West Public Use Area: 1.0 mi
Sandy Creek West Public Use Area: 1.1 mi
Sandusky Creek South Public Use Area: 1.1 mi

Historic sites14

Picnic sites14

County Line Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
Flat Rock: 23.9 mi
Redbud: 24.1 mi
Hidden Cove: 24.2 mi
Dogwood: 24.2 mi

Peaks13

Grammer Hill: 1.8 mi
Browning Hill: 2.5 mi
Moores Hill: 4.6 mi
Turkey Knob: 4.6 mi
Webbs Hill: 9.4 mi

Museums6

Franklin County 1910's Garage Museum: 5.7 mi
Mitchell Museum at Cedarhurst: 19.0 mi
Carl L Schweinfurth Museum and Interpretive Center: 19.3 mi
Carterville Heritage Museum: 21.1 mi
Illinois Rural Heritage Museum: 22.1 mi

Rest areas4

Rend Lake Rest Area - Northbound: 4.1 mi
Rend Lake Rest Area (I57-SB): 4.9 mi
Goshen Road Rest Area - Eastbound: 16.7 mi
Goshen Road Rest Area: 18.3 mi

Artworks2

Statue of Custard Stand: 4.1 mi
Unique Stones: 17.8 mi

Nature reserves2

Rend Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area: 9.8 mi
Burning Star State Fish and Wildlife Area: 17.9 mi

Ghost towns2

Halfway: 18.6 mi
Halfway: 20.2 mi

Beaches1

North Marcum Beach: 2.1 mi

Cliffs1

Bluebell Bluff: 3.8 mi

Attractions1

Mystic Willow: 21.2 mi

Gardens1

Heritage Garden: 22.3 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:00	18:33	19:08
June solstice	05:34	19:43	20:23
September equinox	06:44	18:20	18:55
December solstice	07:09	15:59	16:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg °F	31	34	45	57	66	76	78	77	69	58	45	35
Precip in	3.2	2.8	4.2	5.4	5.1	4.5	4.0	3.4	3.2	3.4	4.0	2.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rend Lake DAM, 1 mi away.

Sources

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