- Elevation
- 135 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gravel Hill253 m · 20.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Illinois River Roadon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 41.0584, -89.4251
Sparland State Conservation Area is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 135 m. Gravel Hill stands 253 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Cameron National Wildlife Refuge, a park 1.1 miles away. Illinois River Road runs past it. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 135 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sparland State Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Hill | NW 320° | 253 m | 20.7 mi |
| Piety Hill | NE 46° | 189 m | 24.9 mi |
| Owls Head | N 351° | 181 m | 16.6 mi |
- On the Illinois River RoadNational
- 42.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fondulac Drive Lookout 1 · 28 mi
- Saint Louis Canyon · 28 mi
- Kickapoo Canyon · 29 mi
- Sac Canyon · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cameron National Wildlife Refuge: 1.1 mi
- Newman Park: 2.1 mi
- Lacon Park: 2.5 mi
- Johnson's Grove Park: 3.0 mi
- Marshall County State Conservation Areas: 4.7 mi
- Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge - Cameron Unit: 1.9 mi
- Coal Hollow Park: 7.8 mi
- Dr. Frank & Aagot Green Wildlife Sanctuary: 9.3 mi
- Messerling Wildlife Preserve: 9.7 mi
- North End Gun Club: 11.8 mi
- Rock Island Depot Museum: 10.1 mi
- Chillicothe Area History Museum: 10.4 mi
- Hasselberg Ag Museum: 12.1 mi
- Tiskilwa History Museum: 16.7 mi
- Rock Island Railroad Museum: 17.9 mi
- Hopewell Peter Toth sculpture: 4.9 mi
- Out of Court: 18.7 mi
- Changes: 20.0 mi
- Here and There: 22.5 mi
- Sweet Like Lemonade: 22.5 mi
- Santa Fe Train Mural: 10.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 10.2 mi
- Lacroix Rock: 20.3 mi
- Gold Star Memorial: 22.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 23.9 mi
- The Marble Garden: 11.0 mi
- ICC Horticulture Garden: 24.5 mi
- Luthy Botanical Garden: 24.8 mi
- Owls Head: 16.6 mi
- Gravel Hill: 20.7 mi
- Piety Hill: 24.9 mi
- Lake WIldwood Beach 2: 7.3 mi
- Lake Wildwood Beach 1: 7.9 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 18.2 mi
- High Point: 21.4 mi
- Walnut Grove: 17.4 mi
- Bourbonais: 22.5 mi
- Luthy Botanical Gardens greenhouse: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:49 | 16:33 |
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 | 26 | 30 | 41 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lacon, 3 mi away.
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