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Upper Mississippi River Wild Life and Fish Refuge

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Elevation
180 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
White Hill381 m · 16.9 mi
Nearest byway
Grant Wood Scenic Byway5.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:43local time
Coordinates
42.3403, -90.4160
Upper Mississippi River Wild Life and Fish Refuge from directly overhead

Upper Mississippi River Wild Life and Fish Refuge is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 180 m. White Hill stands 381 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Bellevue Beach, a beach 0.6 miles away. Grant Wood Scenic Byway passes 5.6 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Elevation
180 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Upper Mississippi River Wild Life and Fish Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
White HillNE 34°381 m16.9 mi
Charles MoundNE 38°374 m14.5 mi
Benton MoundENE 78°367 m19.1 mi
Mount SumnerENE 58°357 m16.5 mi
Scales MoundNE 40°356 m11.5 mi
Squirrel Grove MoundNE 52°355 m17.4 mi
Hudson MoundNE 52°354 m15.4 mi
Sinsinawa MoundNNW 333°353 m14.3 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 19
Springs: 4
Beaches: 3
Cliffs: 3
Waterfalls: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1
Picnic sites: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3719:14
June solstice05:2620:0020:43
September equinox06:5018:2419:01
December solstice07:2815:4716:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192335475868727062503725
Precip in1.21.52.33.94.46.04.94.23.93.02.51.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Galena, 4 mi away.

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