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Bjork's Falls

Bjork's Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Bjork's Falls is a waterfall in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 144 m. Bald Knob stands 314 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Cedar Bluff, a cliff 1.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 21 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Height
30 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.54166, -89.02105

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Round Bluff Nature Preserve: 2.5 mi
  • Goreville City Park: 2.6 mi
  • Deer Pond Nature Preserve: 9.1 mi
  • Harry Crisp Sports Complex: 12.5 mi
  • Pyramid Park: 12.9 mi
Peaks: 28
  • Jims Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Chimney Rock: 1.7 mi
  • Buck Knob: 4.0 mi
  • Taylor Bluff: 10.5 mi
  • Tiptop Knob: 11.8 mi
Historic sites: 25
  • Inspiration Point: 9.7 mi
  • Trail of Tears Memorial: 11.3 mi
  • Bogard Point: 11.9 mi
  • Jeremy "Boo" Rochman Memorial Park;3 Wizards: 13.1 mi
  • Marion Tornado: 14.0 mi
Nature reserves: 24
Cliffs: 22
Attractions: 15
  • Natural Bridge: 1.8 mi
  • Water Fall: 2.6 mi
  • Shawnee Bluffs Canopy Tour: 4.0 mi
  • Bulge Hole Ecological Area: 7.8 mi
  • Schwegman Ecological Area: 8.1 mi
Artworks: 13
  • Druid Mask: 13.1 mi
  • Unicorn: 13.1 mi
  • Red Wizard: 13.1 mi
  • Burial: 13.1 mi
  • 3 Wizards: 13.1 mi
Museums: 10
Waterfalls: 8
  • Spillway Falls: 14.9 mi
  • Cedar/Pakentuck Falls: 15.6 mi
  • Jackson Falls: 18.7 mi
  • Boulder Falls: 20.5 mi
  • Burden Falls: 20.8 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Bluff View Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
  • Lookout Point Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
  • Saluki Cove: 15.9 mi
  • Morava Point: 16.2 mi
  • Cypress Retreat: 16.2 mi
Gardens: 5
Springs: 4
  • Seep: 10.1 mi
  • Bell Smith Springs: 19.9 mi
  • Cave Spring: 20.8 mi
  • Dixon Springs: 22.1 mi
Natural arches: 4
  • Slough Arch: 12.8 mi
  • Cedar Wonders Arch: 13.4 mi
  • Natural Bridge: 20.2 mi
  • Pot Hole Arch: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bjork's Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald KnobW314 m17.8 mi
Tiptop KnobW269 m11.8 mi
Government RockW250 m22.8 mi
Grassy KnobWNW241 m22.9 mi
McGee HillW240 m22.7 mi
Vick HillSW232 m24.2 mi
Millstone BluffESE221 m18.8 mi
Pine KnobSW219 m21.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3419:08
June solstice05:3619:4220:21
September equinox06:4518:2018:55
December solstice07:0816:0116:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F354049596876797871604839
Precip in3.53.44.85.65.94.93.73.23.53.94.54.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Anna 4 N, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12000177522

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