- Elevation
- 185 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- The Mound216 m · 15.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road43.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 39.9350, -90.3426
Shick Shack Sand Pond Nature Preserve is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 185 m. The Mound stands 216 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Roy Roberts Park, a park 6.6 miles away. Great River Road passes 44 miles off. 66 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 185 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shick Shack Sand Pond Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mound | S 171° | 216 m | 15.2 mi |
| Allison Mound | S 182° | 207 m | 15.9 mi |
| Kingfisher Hill | ENE 63° | 183 m | 21.3 mi |
| Shick Shack Hill | ENE 63° | 162 m | 18.8 mi |
| Browns Mound | SSW 205° | 158 m | 23.1 mi |
- 43.9 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 28.4 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jake's Point Overlook · 14 mi
66 named places within 25 miles
- Roy Roberts Park: 6.6 mi
- Dunaway Park: 6.6 mi
- Schmoldt Park: 7.4 mi
- Art Zeeck Park: 7.4 mi
- Meredosia Hill Prairie Nature Preserve: 8.5 mi
- Cox Creek Hill: 14.4 mi
- The Mound: 15.2 mi
- Allison Mound: 15.9 mi
- Shick Shack Hill: 18.8 mi
- Kingfisher Hill: 21.3 mi
- Beardstown River Museum: 7.5 mi
- Prairie Land Heritage Museam: 16.0 mi
- Schuyler Jail Museum & Gnlgcl: 17.3 mi
- Old School Museum: 21.9 mi
- Sylvan: 14.8 mi
- Gurney: 15.7 mi
- Milton: 17.8 mi
- Griggsville Landing: 23.1 mi
- Cavanaugh Bluff: 13.5 mi
- Sand Prairie-Scrub Oak: 21.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
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 | 27 | 31 | 41 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 43 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jacksonville 2E, 16 mi away.
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