Carl Sandburg Birthplace Historic Site
Carl Sandburg Birthplace Historic Site is an attraction in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 238 m. Pilot Knob stands 264 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Rogers Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 75 miles off. 91 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 238 m
How to reach it
- 74.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 29.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
91 named places within 25 miles
- Rogers Park: 0.4 mi
- Custer Park: 0.5 mi
- Icehouse Park: 0.6 mi
- Village Green Park: 0.6 mi
- Standish Park Arboretum: 0.6 mi
- Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve: 7.5 mi
- Cedar Creek Conservation Area: 11.1 mi
- LeSuer Nature Preserve: 13.8 mi
- Spoon River State Forest: 15.1 mi
- Victoria State Habitat Area: 15.3 mi
- Galesburg Railroad Museum: 0.6 mi
- Discovery Depot Children's Museum: 0.7 mi
- James B. Stockdale Museum: 1.3 mi
- Old Knox County Courthouse: 4.7 mi
- Knox County Museum: 4.7 mi
- Poet Carl Sandburg and Nellie the Goat: 0.8 mi
- Welcome to Downtown Galesburg: 0.8 mi
- Old Canon: 15.1 mi
- Spoon River Rest Area: 15.0 mi
- KrisdalaBaka Rest Area (Westbound): 19.3 mi
- KrisdalaBaka Rest Area (Eastbound): 20.6 mi
- CB&Q Engine 3006: 0.6 mi
- State Historic Site Museum: 22.1 mi
- Public Triangle: 12.0 mi
- The Pioneers: 23.6 mi
- Pilot Knob: 12.1 mi
- Haney Hill: 19.2 mi
- Nellie Long Shelter: 13.7 mi
- Verne "Bud" Barnes Shelter: 13.7 mi
- Midway: 17.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Carl Sandburg Birthplace Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | NNE 32° | 264 m | 12.1 mi |
| Haney Hill | S 174° | 229 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:56 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:53 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 26 | 38 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Galesburg, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/354220003
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