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Big John

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Elevation, modelled
116 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Williams Hill325 m · 15.7 mi
Nearest byway
River Road Scenic Byway193.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:20local time
Coordinates
37.8073, -88.4391
Big John from directly overhead

Big John is a artwork in Illinois, at a modelled 116 m. Williams Hill stands 325 m to the south, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Eldorado City Hall, a museum 0.4 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 194 miles off. 125 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.

Height
9.144 m

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Williams HillS 187°325 m15.7 mi
Horton HillS 179°297 m12.6 mi
Wamble MountainS 184°287 m13.6 mi
Cave HillS 172°284 m8.7 mi
High KnobSSE 157°279 m15.5 mi
Potato HillS 189°270 m17.2 mi
Garden Of the GodsSSE 168°262 m14.4 mi
Benham HillS 186°252 m20.9 mi

125 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 29
Peaks: 21
Cliffs: 16
Natural arches: 5
Springs: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Artworks: 1
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3119:06
June solstice05:3319:4120:20
September equinox06:4218:1818:52
December solstice07:0615:5816:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

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