Picnic site · Illinois
The Oasis
The Oasis is a picnic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 222 m. Blue Mound stands 228 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Hippos, a artwork 0.1 miles away. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Customers only
How to reach it
Coordinates40.10063, -88.28245
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Hippos: 0.1 mi
- Monumental Fun Time: 0.1 mi
- Just Relax: 1.0 mi
- Shield of Chichen Itza: 1.5 mi
- Kwami: 1.6 mi
Parks
- Centennial Park: 0.3 mi
- Bannon Mini Park: 0.3 mi
- Wisegarver Park: 0.6 mi
- Mayfair Park: 0.6 mi
- Robeson Park: 0.8 mi
Gardens: 37
- Lindsay New American Gardens: 0.1 mi
- Capron Memorial Sculpture Garden: 2.1 mi
- Queen Anne Memorial Garden: 2.4 mi
- Sugar Doll Grove: 2.4 mi
- Beckman Garden: 3.0 mi
Historic sites: 17
- The American's Creed: 2.2 mi
- Tribute to Olympic and Paralympic Athletes: 2.2 mi
- Fire and Police Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Champaign County Worker's Memorial: 2.3 mi
- The Long Way Home: 2.4 mi
Museums: 14
- Krannert Art Museum: 2.7 mi
- The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music: 2.7 mi
- Carl R. Woese Museum: 3.0 mi
- Spurlock Museum: 3.3 mi
- Anita Purves Nature Center: 4.3 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Busey Woods: 4.1 mi
- Barnhart Prairie Restoration: 5.8 mi
- Brownfield Woods: 6.9 mi
- Trelease Prairie: 7.7 mi
- Trelease Woods: 7.8 mi
Attractions: 4
- Experimental Round Barns: 3.1 mi
- American Football House: 3.5 mi
- Music Barn: 20.0 mi
- Demonstration Prairie: 20.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Illini Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 11.8 mi
- Farmland Rest Area - Westbound: 23.6 mi
- Farmland Rest Area - Eastbound: 23.9 mi
Peaks: 2
- Blue Mound: 10.5 mi
- Blue Mound: 10.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Kumler: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Oasis. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mound | WSW 243° | 228 m | 10.5 mi |
| Blue Mound | ENE 58° | 214 m | 10.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:46 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:48 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 30 | 41 | 52 | 63 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Champaign 3S, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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