- Elevation, modelled
- 214 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Thunderbolt Hill194 m · 12.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway1.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8425, -89.9657
Wilderness Woods Picnic Area is a picnic site in Illinois, at a modelled 214 m. Thunderbolt Hill stands 194 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Morrison-Rockwood State Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 1.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wilderness Woods Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderbolt Hill | S 185° | 194 m | 12.2 mi |
- 1.8 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 8.9 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 10.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- The Stone Tower · 11 mi
- Indian Head Rock · 22 mi
- Twin Sisters · 22 mi
- Lookout Point · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Morrison-Rockwood State Park: 0.5 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 1.8 mi
- Kelly Park: 2.1 mi
- Robert A. Millikan Park: 2.3 mi
- Waterworks Park: 2.6 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Elijah Buell Memorial: 10.9 mi
- The Stone Tower: 11.3 mi
- Prophetstown: 11.7 mi
- Curtis Mansion: 11.8 mi
- Wabokieshiek, White Cloud the Prophet: 11.8 mi
Museums: 22
- Morrison's Heritage Museum: 2.3 mi
- Fulton (Martin House) Museum: 10.2 mi
- Heritage Canyon: 10.5 mi
- Windmill Cultural Center: 10.5 mi
- Thomson Depot Museum: 10.7 mi
Nature reserves: 21
- Prairie Pothole: 9.1 mi
- Thomson - Fulton Sand Prairie Nature Preserve: 9.4 mi
- Mickelson's Landing: 9.5 mi
- Thomson Prairie: 10.4 mi
- Heritage Canyon Park: 10.5 mi
Attractions: 4
- Point Rock: 17.7 mi
- Old Galena Bridge: 18.0 mi
- Havencrest Castle: 19.8 mi
- F-105D Thunderchief: 23.8 mi
Gardens: 2
- Bickelhaupt Arboretum: 13.1 mi
- Commissioners Garden: 15.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Bald Point: 14.4 mi
- Wantea Point: 16.4 mi
Artworks: 2
- President Ronald Reagan as a boy: 17.4 mi
- Eagle: 25.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- South Beach: 18.5 mi
- Santa Fe Beach: 22.6 mi
Peaks: 1
- Thunderbolt Hill: 12.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Daggett: 13.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Pavilion: 22.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:35 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:57 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:48 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 25 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 69 | 73 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 38 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morrison, 3 mi away.
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