Rend Lake Rest Area (I57-SB)
Rend Lake Rest Area (I57-SB) is a rest area in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 128 m. Lowry Hill stands 180 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Gun Creek Public Use Area, a park 1.2 miles away. 76 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Illinois Department of Transportation
How to reach it
76 named places within 25 miles
- Gun Creek Public Use Area: 1.2 mi
- Marcum Branch North Public Use Area: 3.3 mi
- Rend Lake State Wildlife Refuge: 4.1 mi
- Macum Branch South Recreation Area: 4.4 mi
- Sandy Creek West Public Use Area: 4.6 mi
- Webbs Hill: 5.4 mi
- Browning Hill: 6.5 mi
- Grammer Hill: 6.6 mi
- Turkey Knob: 8.5 mi
- Moores Hill: 8.6 mi
- Miner Memorial: 7.6 mi
- War Memorial: 14.9 mi
- Herrin Service Member Memorial: 20.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 22.1 mi
- Carterville Veterans Memorial: 24.7 mi
- Franklin County 1910's Garage Museum: 6.7 mi
- Mitchell Museum at Cedarhurst: 16.2 mi
- Carl L Schweinfurth Museum and Interpretive Center: 16.5 mi
- Carterville Heritage Museum: 24.7 mi
- Rend Lake Rest Area - Northbound: 4.4 mi
- Goshen Road Rest Area - Eastbound: 12.8 mi
- Goshen Road Rest Area: 14.0 mi
- Statue of Custard Stand: 7.6 mi
- Unique Stones: 14.9 mi
- County Line Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
- North Marcum Beach: 3.7 mi
- Bluebell Bluff: 5.1 mi
- Halfway: 20.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rend Lake Rest Area (I57-SB). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowry Hill | ENE 61° | 180 m | 12.8 mi |
| Bunker Hill | ESE 116° | 171 m | 21.2 mi |
| Radio Hill | E 88° | 169 m | 19.1 mi |
| Grammer Hill | SW 234° | 168 m | 6.6 mi |
| Moores Hill | W 263° | 163 m | 8.6 mi |
| Webbs Hill | ESE 107° | 152 m | 5.4 mi |
| The Pinnacle | NNW 329° | 150 m | 21.1 mi |
| Turkey Knob | SW 215° | 149 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:43 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:59 | 16:40 |
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 | 33 | 36 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 36 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Benton 2 N, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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