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Belvidere Oasis

Belvidere Oasis from directly overhead

Belvidere Oasis is a rest area in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 247 m. High Point stands 362 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Tot Lot Park, a park 1.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 21 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.23366, -88.83475

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Tot Lot Park: 1.1 mi
  • Winteroath Park: 1.3 mi
  • Doty Park: 1.7 mi
  • Bob's Park: 1.8 mi
  • Cinderslate Park: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
Museums: 33
Attractions: 27
Artworks: 22
Historic sites: 17
Gardens: 11
Ghost towns: 4
Beaches: 3
  • Olson Beach: 10.4 mi
  • Standfield Beach: 15.4 mi
  • West Beach: 24.0 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Lookout Point: 12.1 mi
  • Turtle Mound: 13.4 mi
  • High Point: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
  • Sandstone Wall: 12.1 mi
  • White Rock: 21.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • East Waterfall - O Taki: 12.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High PointNE 41°362 m21.6 mi
Turtle MoundWNW 282°218 m13.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3119:08
June solstice05:2019:5320:36
September equinox06:4318:1718:54
December solstice07:2215:4116:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212535475969737164513827
Precip in1.71.62.13.84.64.64.04.23.73.02.31.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marengo, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/488130571

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