- Elevation, modelled
- 213 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gittings Mound230 m · 23.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road26.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 40.4575, -90.6685
Essential Rocky is a artwork in Illinois, at a modelled 213 m. Gittings Mound stands 230 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is "Lots of Dots Too" Rocky, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 26 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Essential Rocky. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gittings Mound | WNW 302° | 230 m | 23.6 mi |
| Haney Hill | NE 52° | 229 m | 22.7 mi |
| Dyers Mound | ENE 73° | 221 m | 10.8 mi |
- 26.1 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 67.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- "Lots of Dots Too" Rocky: 0.1 mi
- "Patriotic Rocky" Rocky Statue: 0.1 mi
- "Grateful Dog" Rocky statue: 0.1 mi
- "Rock Rian" Rocky Statue: 0.1 mi
- Living Lincoln Topiary Sculpture: 0.1 mi
Parks: 60
- Citizen's Bank Clock Tower Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Chandler Park: 0.2 mi
- Chandler Park: 0.3 mi
- Compton Park: 0.4 mi
- Mavis Park: 0.4 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Looking for Lincoln: 0.1 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Plaque: 0.2 mi
- McDonough County Honor Roll: 0.2 mi
- War of 1812 Monument: 0.2 mi
- Civil War Monument: 0.3 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Wigwam Hollow: 2.0 mi
- Thistle Hills Land and Water Reserve: 3.4 mi
- Lakeview Nature Area: 4.0 mi
- Argyle Lake State Park: 6.5 mi
- Ira and Reatha T. Post Wildlife Sanctuary: 12.1 mi
Museums: 5
- Western Illinois Museum: 0.2 mi
- Henderson County Historical Society: 18.3 mi
- Schuyler Jail Museum & Gnlgcl: 24.0 mi
- Historic Carthage Jail: 24.9 mi
- Kibbe Museum: 24.9 mi
Peaks: 3
- Dyers Mound: 10.8 mi
- Haney Hill: 22.7 mi
- Gittings Mound: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Vishnu Springs: 12.0 mi
- Tuscumbia: 19.5 mi
- Totten Prairie: 21.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Clay Bank: 18.9 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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