Illini Prairie Rest Area - Southbound
Illini Prairie Rest Area - Southbound is a rest area in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 212 m. Blue Mound stands 228 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Hartman Park, a park 2.3 miles away. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Illinois Department of Transportation
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Hartman Park: 2.3 mi
- Mini Park: 3.3 mi
- Sadorus Community Park: 3.5 mi
- West Side Park: 4.3 mi
- East Side Park: 4.8 mi
- Tree Branches: 9.6 mi
- Stargazer: 9.8 mi
- Shield of Chichen Itza: 10.7 mi
- Just Relax: 11.0 mi
- El-ahrairah: 11.3 mi
- Timpone Family Ornamental Tree Grove: 11.4 mi
- Champaign–Urbana Herb Society Garden: 11.4 mi
- Organic Gardens: 11.5 mi
- Lindsay New American Gardens: 11.8 mi
- Tea Garden: 12.0 mi
- Historical Marker: Early Settlers of Sadorus: 3.4 mi
- Historical Marker: Potawatomi Trail of Death: 3.4 mi
- The Long Way Home: 12.4 mi
- Mac and Diana Garret Memorial Tree: 12.4 mi
- Eternal Flame: 12.8 mi
- Sea History Museum: 3.2 mi
- Douglas County Museum: 9.6 mi
- Harris Agriculture Museum: 12.2 mi
- Krannert Art Museum: 12.4 mi
- The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music: 12.6 mi
- Edna Edwards Burnett Land and Water Reserve: 6.8 mi
- Barnhart Prairie Restoration: 10.2 mi
- Busey Woods: 14.4 mi
- Trelease Prairie: 16.1 mi
- Trelease Woods: 16.4 mi
- Experimental Round Barns: 12.0 mi
- American Football House: 13.2 mi
- Music Barn: 18.0 mi
- Demonstration Prairie: 18.2 mi
- Blue Mound: 10.7 mi
- Blue Mound: 20.0 mi
- The Oasis: 11.8 mi
- Fillmore: 15.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Illini Prairie Rest Area - Southbound. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mound | NW 310° | 228 m | 10.7 mi |
| Blue Mound | NNE 30° | 214 m | 20.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:45 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:49 | 16:32 |
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 | 53 | 64 | 73 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Champaign Urbana Willard AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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