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Sentinel Nature Preserve

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Elevation
241 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Benton Mound367 m · 19.5 mi
Nearest byway
Great River Roadon it
Sunset, June solstice
20:41local time
Coordinates
42.1259, -90.1535
Sentinel Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Sentinel Nature Preserve is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 241 m. Benton Mound stands 367 m to the north-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Historic ruins, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Great River Road runs past it. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Elevation
241 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sentinel Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Benton MoundNNE 16°367 m19.5 mi
Mount SumnerN 1°357 m23.6 mi
Scales MoundNNW 346°356 m24.3 mi
Hudson MoundN 357°354 m24.3 mi
Horseshoe MoundNNW 327°324 m22.9 mi
Simmons MoundNNE 28°323 m18.6 mi
Wenzel MoundNNW 348°315 m23.2 mi
Dygerts MoundNW 325°300 m22.6 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 15
Peaks: 13
Attractions: 10
Beaches: 3
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3619:13
June solstice05:2519:5820:41
September equinox06:4918:2319:00
December solstice07:2715:4716:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212537486069737163513826
Precip in1.71.82.53.94.65.54.93.93.73.02.62.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Carroll, 9 mi away.

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