Skip to content

The Colonnade

OpenStreetMap · way/317868171

Plan a drive here
Elevation, modelled
177 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Elkhart Hill221 m · 21.6 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 661.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:31local time
Coordinates
39.7290, -89.6177
The Colonnade from directly overhead

The Colonnade is a artwork in Illinois, at a modelled 177 m. Elkhart Hill stands 221 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Lincoln Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.4 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Step-free access
Yes

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Elkhart HillNNE 21°221 m21.6 mi
Walnut HillNNE 12°197 m17.6 mi
Cotton HillSE 145°186 m4.2 mi
Yellow Hammer KnobENE 73°183 m16.7 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3519:11
June solstice05:3119:5020:31
September equinox06:4718:2218:57
December solstice07:1715:5516:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273142536373767467554333
Precip in2.22.23.04.15.15.04.42.93.13.13.12.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Springfield #2, 6 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site
More artworks in Illinois

Day trips start here

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to The Colonnade.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens