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Lookout Point Picnic Area

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Elevation, modelled
218 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Bald Knob314 m · 20.6 mi
Nearest byway
River Road Scenic Byway223.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:21local time
Coordinates
37.5323, -88.9712
Lookout Point Picnic Area from directly overhead

Lookout Point Picnic Area is a picnic site in Illinois, at a modelled 218 m. Bald Knob stands 314 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Bluff Nature Preserve, a park 0.4 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 223 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lookout Point Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald KnobW 274°314 m20.6 mi
Tiptop KnobW 272°269 m14.5 mi
Millstone BluffESE 106°221 m16.0 mi
Pine KnobWSW 238°219 m22.9 mi
Buck KnobW 265°217 m6.6 mi
Iron MountainW 267°212 m18.7 mi
Jims HillW 266°198 m4.0 mi
Italian HillSW 233°196 m23.6 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 31
Cliffs: 22
Peaks: 22
Artworks: 14
Waterfalls: 12
Picnic sites: 6
Natural arches: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 4
Beaches: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3319:08
June solstice05:3619:4220:21
September equinox06:4418:2018:55
December solstice07:0816:0116:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F354049596876797871604839
Precip in3.53.44.85.65.94.93.73.23.53.94.54.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Anna 4 N, 15 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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