Turtle Creek Welcome Center (Southbound Only)
Turtle Creek Welcome Center (Southbound Only) is a rest area in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 237 m. High Point stands 362 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Hancock Field, a park 1.7 miles away. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Illinois Department of Transportation
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Hancock Field: 1.7 mi
- Strong Memorial Stadium: 1.8 mi
- Turtle Creek Park: 1.8 mi
- Mechanics Green: 1.9 mi
- South Beloit Municipal Park: 2.0 mi
- Clayton Andrews Forest Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Hononegah Forest Preserve: 4.1 mi
- William & Gayle Keefer Nature Reserve: 4.3 mi
- Stone Bridge Forest Preserve: 4.5 mi
- Rockton Bog Nature Preserve: 5.5 mi
- Bushnell Wheeler House: 1.8 mi
- Rasey House: 2.2 mi
- Logan Museum of Anthropology: 2.2 mi
- Wright Museum of Art: 2.3 mi
- Bartlett Memorial Historical Museum: 4.0 mi
- Jefferson Prairie Settlement: 6.9 mi
- Home of Governor Harvey: 7.0 mi
- Shopiere Clock: 7.0 mi
- Route of Abraham Lincoln 1832 and 1859: 7.9 mi
- The Aviator: 13.4 mi
- Skydive the Rock: 1.9 mi
- Coral Cove Family Fun Center: 2.9 mi
- Macktown County Forest Preserve: 5.1 mi
- Blackhawk Farms Raceway: 5.8 mi
- Beckman Mill: 9.0 mi
- The Wall: 2.4 mi
- Harmony Atlas: 11.4 mi
- Ancient Scholar Bunjinze: 13.5 mi
- Symbol: 13.8 mi
- Ingrid Dohm Studio: 13.8 mi
- Womanspace Gardens & Labyrinth: 11.9 mi
- La Paloma Gardens: 13.1 mi
- La Paloma Gardens: 13.1 mi
- Rotary Botanical Gardens: 13.2 mi
- Anderson Japanese Gardens: 13.5 mi
- Beloit Rest Area 22: 1.9 mi
- Belvidere Oasis: 19.0 mi
- Rest Area #17 Janesville: 19.9 mi
- Janesville Rest Area 17: 20.0 mi
- Jefferson Prairie Settlement: 6.9 mi
- Fellows: 21.2 mi
- Clarence: 21.8 mi
- Reeds Crossing: 21.8 mi
- Olson Beach: 9.0 mi
- Lions Beach: 13.1 mi
- Standfield Beach: 16.9 mi
- Assembly Park Beach: 22.1 mi
- Lookout Point: 14.0 mi
- Turtle Mound: 15.0 mi
- Mount Zion: 16.3 mi
- High Point: 22.4 mi
- East Waterfall - O Taki: 13.5 mi
- Sandstone Wall: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Turtle Creek Welcome Center (Southbound Only). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | E 92° | 362 m | 22.4 mi |
| Mount Zion | NNE 14° | 316 m | 16.3 mi |
| Turtle Mound | SSW 199° | 218 m | 15.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:55 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:41 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 22 | 33 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 35 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beloit, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/318467127
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