Skeeter Rest Area
Skeeter Rest Area is a rest area in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 120 m. Boyd Hill stands 175 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Skeeter Mountain Rest Area (Westbound), a rest area 0.1 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 93 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Illinois Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 19.9 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
93 named places within 25 miles
- Cathedral Labrynth: 7.5 mi
- Paul Tillich Park: 7.5 mi
- Carol's Garden: 7.5 mi
- Church Park: 7.6 mi
- Maclure Park: 7.7 mi
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Shrine: 7.5 mi
- Descent of the Holy Spirit: 7.5 mi
- Paul Tillich Bust: 7.5 mi
- Pietà: 7.5 mi
- Peace Arch: 7.5 mi
- Archaeological Dig: 7.5 mi
- Paul Tillich Memorial: 7.5 mi
- New Harmony: 7.7 mi
- Former Shoeshop: 7.7 mi
- The Labyrinth State Memorial: 8.1 mi
- The Atheneum & Visitors Center at Historic New Harmony: 7.5 mi
- Maximillian Bodmer Exhibit: 7.7 mi
- George Keppler House: 7.7 mi
- Matthias Scholle House: 7.7 mi
- 1830 Owen House Jacquess Parlor: 7.7 mi
- McCleary Bluff: 7.7 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 12.5 mi
- Meadow Bank: 15.1 mi
- Beech Bluff: 16.7 mi
- Brewery Hill: 16.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Bluff: 10.3 mi
- Boyd Hill: 10.9 mi
- Aldrich Mound: 13.1 mi
- Thompson Mound: 13.6 mi
- Turkey Ridge: 19.4 mi
- Harmonie State Park: 11.3 mi
- Beall Woods State Park: 12.1 mi
- Beall Woods Nature Preserve: 12.6 mi
- Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area: 24.9 mi
- Wanborough: 11.5 mi
- Lexington: 12.8 mi
- Piankashawtown: 14.9 mi
- Mills Prairie: 18.9 mi
- Labrynth: 8.1 mi
- Edwards County Fairgrounds: 11.2 mi
- Gibson County Visitors & Tourism: 24.1 mi
- Skeeter Mountain Rest Area (Westbound): 0.1 mi
- Harmonist Garden: 7.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Skeeter Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd Hill | W 260° | 175 m | 10.9 mi |
| Sand Hill | ENE 65° | 140 m | 20.1 mi |
| Rattlesnake Bluff | SW 233° | 125 m | 10.3 mi |
| Turkey Ridge | NNW 332° | 122 m | 19.4 mi |
| Aldrich Mound | S 191° | 113 m | 13.1 mi |
| Thompson Mound | S 185° | 107 m | 13.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:29 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:40 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:16 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 15:54 | 16:36 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grayville, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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