- Elevation, modelled
- 210 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gittings Mound230 m · 22.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road25.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 40.4666, -90.6860
Ascension is a artwork in Illinois, at a modelled 210 m. Gittings Mound stands 230 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is "A New Beginning" Rocky Statue, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road passes 25 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ascension. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gittings Mound | WNW 302° | 230 m | 22.5 mi |
| Haney Hill | NE 54° | 229 m | 23.0 mi |
| Dyers Mound | ENE 77° | 221 m | 11.5 mi |
- 25.0 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 68.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- "A New Beginning" Rocky Statue: 0.0 mi
- Bitter Sweet Rocky: 0.1 mi
- "The Bulldog" Rocky Statue: 0.1 mi
- Colonel Rock Bulldog Statue: 0.1 mi
- "Molecule Rocky" Rocky Statue: 0.1 mi
Parks
- Mascot Memorial Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Alumni Plaza: 0.1 mi
- South Campus Commons: 0.1 mi
- Campus Mall: 0.2 mi
- IHC Memorial Tree Grove: 0.2 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Civil War Monument: 0.9 mi
- Chandler Arch: 0.9 mi
- McDonough County Honor Roll: 0.9 mi
- War of 1812 Monument: 0.9 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Plaque: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Wigwam Hollow: 0.9 mi
- Thistle Hills Land and Water Reserve: 2.3 mi
- Lakeview Nature Area: 2.9 mi
- Argyle Lake State Park: 5.6 mi
- Ira and Reatha T. Post Wildlife Sanctuary: 11.3 mi
Museums: 5
- Western Illinois Museum: 1.0 mi
- Henderson County Historical Society: 17.4 mi
- Historic Carthage Jail: 24.1 mi
- Kibbe Museum: 24.1 mi
- Schuyler Jail Museum & Gnlgcl: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Vishnu Springs: 11.2 mi
- Tuscumbia: 20.5 mi
- Totten Prairie: 22.0 mi
Peaks: 3
- Dyers Mound: 11.5 mi
- Gittings Mound: 22.5 mi
- Haney Hill: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Clay Bank: 19.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:56 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:56 | 16:40 |
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