- Elevation, modelled
- 136 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bald Knob314 m · 12.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road12.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:23local time
- Coordinates
- 37.7084, -89.2293
Cypress Retreat is a picnic site in Illinois, at a modelled 136 m. Bald Knob stands 314 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Campus Lake Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 13 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cypress Retreat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | SSW 211° | 314 m | 12.6 mi |
| Tiptop Knob | S 182° | 269 m | 11.8 mi |
| Government Rock | SW 231° | 250 m | 14.5 mi |
| Grassy Knob | WSW 239° | 241 m | 12.7 mi |
| McGee Hill | SW 225° | 240 m | 15.9 mi |
| Pine Knob | SSW 192° | 219 m | 24.9 mi |
| Buck Knob | SSE 149° | 217 m | 14.8 mi |
| Iron Mountain | SSW 199° | 212 m | 14.0 mi |
- 12.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 27.1 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Campus Lake Park: 0.1 mi
- Campus Lake Park: 0.4 mi
- Thompson Woods: 0.6 mi
- Student Center Theater Park: 0.6 mi
- Central Campus Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks: 24
- McKinney Hill: 5.4 mi
- Mount Carbon: 5.5 mi
- Indian Hill: 6.2 mi
- Swallow Rock: 9.6 mi
- Lookout Rocks: 10.5 mi
Historic sites: 22
- SIU Entrance Monument: 0.5 mi
- SIU Entrance Monument: 0.9 mi
- SIU Entrance Monument: 0.9 mi
- SIU Entrance Monument: 1.0 mi
- Merideth Funeral Home: 1.3 mi
Picnic sites: 18
- Morava Point: 0.1 mi
- Saluki Cove: 0.3 mi
- Hickory Grove Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
- Shady Cove: 9.3 mi
- Clearview: 9.5 mi
Artworks: 16
- k: 0.5 mi
- Faery: 3.3 mi
- Dragon: 3.3 mi
- Wizard on Dragon: 3.3 mi
- Dragon Mosaic: 3.3 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Chautauqua Bottoms: 1.2 mi
- Fern Rocks Nature Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Giant City State Park: 7.2 mi
- Little Grand Canyon: 9.3 mi
- Lake Murphysboro State Park: 9.6 mi
Attractions: 11
- ps: 6.6 mi
- Pomona Natural Bridge: 7.5 mi
- Mystic Willow: 7.6 mi
- ps: 7.8 mi
- ps: 7.8 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Shelter bluff: 7.8 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 9.9 mi
- Abneyville Rock: 10.1 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff: 10.3 mi
- Fountain Bluff: 15.3 mi
Museums: 7
- Sharp Museum: 0.8 mi
- The Carbondale Depot Museum: 1.4 mi
- African American Museum of Southern Illinois: 2.4 mi
- Giant City Visitor Center: 7.7 mi
- Carterville Heritage Museum: 9.1 mi
Gardens: 5
- Student Center Garden: 0.7 mi
- Kumakura Garden: 0.8 mi
- Kaity's Garden: 1.3 mi
- Flyover Public Garden: 1.6 mi
- Heritage Garden: 8.1 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Brownsville: 9.5 mi
- Chamness: 13.3 mi
- Halfway: 17.2 mi
- Lovejoy: 20.3 mi
- Halfway: 23.4 mi
Springs: 3
- Seep: 8.1 mi
- Cave Spring: 12.1 mi
- Bottoms Spring: 13.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Kinkaid Lake Spillway Falls: 12.9 mi
- Bjork's Falls: 16.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 1
- Campground Beach: 6.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:44 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:21 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:01 | 16:42 |
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 | 32 | 36 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carbondale Sewage PLT, 4 mi away.
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