Rest area · Illinois
Willow Creek Rest Area - Southbound
Willow Creek Rest Area - Southbound is a rest area in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 268 m. The nearest named place is Willow Creek Rest Area - Northbound, a rest area 0.4 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 14 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Illinois Department of Transportation
How to reach it
Coordinates41.72850, -89.01099
- 13.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 42.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 25.4 mi off the Illinois River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lovers Leap Overlook · 28 mi
- Eagle Cliff Overlook · 28 mi
- Kickapoo Canyon · 28 mi
- Sac Canyon · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lions Park: 3.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 3.2 mi
- Mathesius Park: 4.6 mi
- Gordon Korth Park: 5.6 mi
- Gordon Korth Park: 5.6 mi
Nature reserves: 24
- Steward Pheasant Habitat Area: 6.6 mi
- Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area: 7.8 mi
- Chief Shabbona Forest Preserve: 8.3 mi
- Richardson Wildlife Preserve: 9.3 mi
- Bartlett Woods Nature Preserve: 11.1 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Old Chicago Trail Marker: 2.9 mi
- Homes of Chief Waubonsie and Madeline Ogee: 3.4 mi
- Indian Creek Massacre Historic Site: 15.4 mi
- Indian Creek Massacre: 15.4 mi
- February 14th, 2008 Shooting Memorial: 18.9 mi
Museums: 9
- Shabbona - Lee - Rollo Historical Museum: 7.6 mi
- Earlville History Museum: 10.6 mi
- Flagg Township Museum: 13.7 mi
- Mendota Museum & Historical Society: 13.7 mi
- Amboy Depot Museum: 16.6 mi
Artworks: 6
- Lincoln Highway Interpretive Mural: 16.8 mi
- Huskies on Parade - Nestle: 18.2 mi
- HIV Awareness Statue: 18.7 mi
- The Elephant: 19.0 mi
- The Missing Piece: 19.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Willow Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 0.4 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 18.4 mi
Attractions: 2
- Birthplace of Wild Bill Hickok: 18.5 mi
- MLK Commons: 19.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Coltonville: 22.0 mi
- Brush Point: 24.6 mi
Peaks: 2
- Pine Rock: 22.8 mi
- Cherry Slag Pile: 23.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Roadside Park: 3.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- White Rock: 23.5 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:53 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:44 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 24 | 35 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — PAW PAW 2S, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/978879504
Day trips start here
- Cherry · 23 mi
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