- Elevation, modelled
- 158 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Nichols Mound205 m · 19.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Illinois River Roadon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6953, -89.5930
Bison is a artwork in Illinois, at a modelled 158 m. Nichols Mound stands 205 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Sonar Tide, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Illinois River Road runs past it. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bison. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols Mound | ESE 101° | 205 m | 19.5 mi |
| The Mound | SSW 205° | 160 m | 18.7 mi |
| Hickory Grove Hill | SSW 204° | 152 m | 20.2 mi |
| Little Mound | SSW 203° | 148 m | 19.2 mi |
- On the Illinois River RoadNational
- 71.4 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Fondulac Drive Lookout 1 · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Giant Oak Park: 0.4 mi
- Eckwood Park: 0.5 mi
- Liberty Park: 0.6 mi
- James W. Baldwin RiverFront Festival Park: 0.6 mi
- Morton Square Park: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves: 53
- Purple Martin Sanctuary: 0.7 mi
- Wymann Nature Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Bennett's Terraqueous Gardens: 2.9 mi
- Riverhill Nature Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Crevecoeur Nature Preserve: 3.8 mi
Artworks: 33
- Sonar Tide: 0.2 mi
- Peace and Harvest: 0.2 mi
- Cedric the Dragon: 0.2 mi
- George Washington: 0.2 mi
- Recumbent Knight: 0.4 mi
Historic sites: 28
- Abraham Lincoln Statue: 0.2 mi
- Liberty Bell: 0.3 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 0.3 mi
- Peoria Holocaust Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Fallen Officer Memorial: 0.6 mi
Museums: 17
- Pettingill-Morron House: 1.0 mi
- African American Hall of Fame: 1.4 mi
- Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum: 1.7 mi
- Wheels O' Time Museum: 9.7 mi
- Illinois Mennonite Heritage Center: 11.0 mi
Gardens: 8
- Skip Snyder Garden: 0.5 mi
- Dayspring Community Park 4-H Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Luthy Botanical Garden: 1.8 mi
- ICC Horticulture Garden: 4.5 mi
- Oz Garden: 10.6 mi
Peaks: 5
- Hazel's Hill: 8.1 mi
- The Mound: 18.7 mi
- Little Mound: 19.2 mi
- Nichols Mound: 19.5 mi
- Hickory Grove Hill: 20.2 mi
Attractions: 3
- The Doug Oberhelman Caterpillar Visitors Center: 0.4 mi
- Luthy Botanical Gardens greenhouse: 1.9 mi
- Sundance: 9.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Riverfront Square: 9.1 mi
- Walnut Grove: 9.8 mi
- Mackinaw River Picnic Area.: 16.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Eastbound: 19.1 mi
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Westbound: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- High Point: 5.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:52 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:51 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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