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Pine Circle Picnic Area

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Elevation, modelled
122 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Bald Knob314 m · 15.8 mi
Nearest byway
Great River Road4.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:24local time
Coordinates
37.7798, -89.3782
Pine Circle Picnic Area from directly overhead

Pine Circle Picnic Area is a picnic site in Illinois, at a modelled 122 m. Bald Knob stands 314 m to the south, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Lake Murphysboro State Park, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 4.9 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald KnobS 174°314 m15.8 mi
Tiptop KnobSSE 155°269 m18.4 mi
Government RockSSW 193°250 m14.4 mi
Grassy KnobSSW 194°241 m11.8 mi
McGee HillS 191°240 m16.4 mi
Tricky HillSSW 212°219 m23.2 mi
Buck KnobSE 138°217 m23.7 mi
Iron MountainSSE 169°212 m18.6 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 24
Artworks: 17
Cliffs: 9
Attractions: 7
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 3
Beaches: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3519:10
June solstice05:3719:4420:24
September equinox06:4618:2218:56
December solstice07:1016:0216:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

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