- 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 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Mound | NNE 16° | 367 m | 19.5 mi |
| Mount Sumner | N 1° | 357 m | 23.6 mi |
| Scales Mound | NNW 346° | 356 m | 24.3 mi |
| Hudson Mound | N 357° | 354 m | 24.3 mi |
| Horseshoe Mound | NNW 327° | 324 m | 22.9 mi |
| Simmons Mound | NNE 28° | 323 m | 18.6 mi |
| Wenzel Mound | NNW 348° | 315 m | 23.2 mi |
| Dygerts Mound | NW 325° | 300 m | 22.6 mi |
- On the Great River RoadNational
- 15.6 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 17.8 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 17.5 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Twin Sisters · 1 mi
- Lookout Point · 1 mi
- Indian Head Rock · 1 mi
- Oak Point · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Maquette Park: 1.9 mi
- Old Mill Park: 2.2 mi
- Bowen Park: 2.6 mi
- Bill Cotton Park: 4.0 mi
- Driscoll's Island: 4.1 mi
- Mississippi Palisades State Park: 1.2 mi
- Papke Wildlife Area: 5.2 mi
- Rall Woods State Natural Area: 6.0 mi
- Eagle's Nest Land and Water Preserve: 9.7 mi
- Maquoketa River Hwy 52 Access: 9.8 mi
- Savanna Museum and Cultural Center: 2.2 mi
- Savanna Train Car Museum: 2.4 mi
- Thomson Depot Museum: 11.8 mi
- Apple River Fort State Historic Site: 13.6 mi
- Chicago Great Western Railway Depot Museum: 13.7 mi
- Historic ruins: 0.2 mi
- Savanna Veterans Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Old Mill Site: 9.0 mi
- The Stone Tower: 16.0 mi
- Bellevue War Memorial: 16.5 mi
- Heer Hill: 6.5 mi
- Lost Mound: 8.5 mi
- South Bluff: 16.1 mi
- North Bluff: 17.0 mi
- Simmons Mound: 18.6 mi
- Havencrest Castle: 2.2 mi
- Old Galena Bridge: 8.9 mi
- Point Rock: 8.9 mi
- Apple River Road Bridge: 16.5 mi
- Pioneer Potpourri: 19.6 mi
- Living, Flowing, Ever Changing: 16.3 mi
- Bellevue War Mural: 16.5 mi
- Bellevue Lions: 16.5 mi
- Bellevue Lions: 16.5 mi
- Young Corn: 16.6 mi
- Bellevue State Park Butterfly Garden: 16.2 mi
- Fireman's Memorial Garden: 16.3 mi
- Bickelhaupt Arboretum: 20.0 mi
- Hosta Garden: 24.1 mi
- Santa Fe Beach: 1.3 mi
- South Beach: 4.8 mi
- Bellevue Beach: 19.9 mi
- Wantea Point: 6.8 mi
- Bald Point: 9.7 mi
- South Bluff: 16.0 mi
- Cedar Spring: 10.8 mi
- Plum Creek Spring: 11.5 mi
- Marsden Well: 23.9 mi
- Pavilion: 0.3 mi
- Wilderness Woods Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
- Apple Canyon Waterfall: 20.1 mi
- Thunder Bay Falls: 21.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:36 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:58 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:47 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 25 | 37 | 48 | 60 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 38 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Carroll, 9 mi away.
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