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Park · Illinois

Sandy Creek West Public Use Area

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Elevation, modelled: 133 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles: Lowry Hill180 m · 17.3 mi
Nearest byway: Great River Road33.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 20:23local time
Coordinates: 38.0743, -88.9940

Sandy Creek West Public Use Area from directly overhead

Sandy Creek West Public Use Area is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 133 m. Lowry Hill stands 180 m to the east-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Sandusky Creek North Public Use Area, a park 0.6 miles away. Great River Road passes 33 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

On the horizon

Summits around it

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

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Lowry Hill	ENE 64°	180 m	17.3 mi
Bunker Hill	ESE 109°	171 m	24.7 mi
Radio Hill	E 85°	169 m	23.5 mi
Grammer Hill	SSW 201°	168 m	2.7 mi
Moores Hill	W 274°	163 m	4.2 mi
McKinney Hill	SSW 201°	157 m	23.7 mi
Webbs Hill	E 91°	152 m	9.5 mi
The Pinnacle	NNW 341°	150 m	20.5 mi

On the road

33.5 mi off the Great River RoadNational

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks

Sandusky Creek North Public Use Area: 0.6 mi
Sandusky Creek South Public Use Area: 1.1 mi
Sandy Creek South Public Use Area: 1.4 mi
Sandusky Creek South Public Use Area: 1.6 mi
Rend Lake Dam West Public Use Area: 2.1 mi

Picnic sites15

County Line Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
Lake Shore: 23.7 mi
Posen: 23.7 mi
Pine: 23.8 mi
Lookout Point: 23.8 mi

Peaks13

Grammer Hill: 2.7 mi
Browning Hill: 3.6 mi
Moores Hill: 4.2 mi
Turkey Knob: 5.6 mi
Webbs Hill: 9.5 mi

Historic sites13

Museums6

Franklin County 1910's Garage Museum: 6.6 mi
Mitchell Museum at Cedarhurst: 18.0 mi
Carl L Schweinfurth Museum and Interpretive Center: 18.3 mi
Illinois Rural Heritage Museum: 21.9 mi
Carterville Heritage Museum: 22.1 mi

Rest areas4

Rend Lake Rest Area (I57-SB): 4.6 mi
Rend Lake Rest Area - Northbound: 4.8 mi
Goshen Road Rest Area - Eastbound: 15.8 mi
Goshen Road Rest Area: 17.5 mi

Artworks2

Statue of Custard Stand: 3.5 mi
Unique Stones: 16.7 mi

Nature reserves2

Rend Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area: 8.7 mi
Burning Star State Fish and Wildlife Area: 18.6 mi

Ghost towns2

Halfway: 19.7 mi
Halfway: 21.2 mi

Beaches1

North Marcum Beach: 2.7 mi

Cliffs1

Bluebell Bluff: 4.6 mi

Attractions1

Mystic Willow: 22.0 mi

Gardens1

Heritage Garden: 23.3 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, 2 mi away.

Sources

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