Edwards County Fairgrounds
Edwards County Fairgrounds is an attraction in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 152 m. Boyd Hill stands 175 m to the south-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Public Square, a park 0.4 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 149 miles off. 89 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
The story
park in Edwards County, Illinois, United States of America
Wikidata Q49485945, matched on coordinates and name (47 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 152 m
How to reach it
- 149.1 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 30.3 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
89 named places within 25 miles
- Public Square: 0.4 mi
- Edwards County Memorial Plaza: 0.5 mi
- Birkbeck Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Leo F French Memorial Park: 15.8 mi
- Lakeside Park: 16.6 mi
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Shrine: 18.6 mi
- Paul Tillich Bust: 18.7 mi
- Descent of the Holy Spirit: 18.7 mi
- Pietà: 18.7 mi
- Shalev: Angel of Compassion: 18.7 mi
- Wayne County Historical Museum: 16.2 mi
- Wabash County Museum District: 16.4 mi
- The Atheneum & Visitors Center at Historic New Harmony: 18.6 mi
- Maximillian Bodmer Exhibit: 18.9 mi
- George Keppler House: 18.9 mi
- War Memorial: 16.0 mi
- Lincoln Monument: 16.0 mi
- Archaeological Dig: 18.7 mi
- Paul Tillich Memorial: 18.7 mi
- New Harmony: 18.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Bluff: 6.8 mi
- Beech Bluff: 9.6 mi
- McCleary Bluff: 11.1 mi
- Rutgers Bluff: 12.5 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 12.8 mi
- Turkey Ridge: 8.5 mi
- Boyd Hill: 14.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Bluff: 17.2 mi
- Sand Hill: 22.0 mi
- Aldrich Mound: 23.4 mi
- Wanborough: 1.7 mi
- Piankashawtown: 3.8 mi
- Lexington: 5.7 mi
- Mills Prairie: 9.7 mi
- Beall Woods State Park: 12.8 mi
- Beall Woods State Park: 12.8 mi
- Beall Woods Nature Preserve: 13.0 mi
- Harmonie State Park: 22.4 mi
- Skeeter Rest Area: 11.2 mi
- Skeeter Mountain Rest Area (Westbound): 11.2 mi
- Harmonist Garden: 18.7 mi
- Labrynth: 19.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Edwards County Fairgrounds. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd Hill | SSW 209° | 175 m | 14.1 mi |
| Sand Hill | E 95° | 140 m | 22.0 mi |
| Rattlesnake Bluff | SSW 195° | 125 m | 17.2 mi |
| Turkey Ridge | NW 321° | 122 m | 8.5 mi |
| Aldrich Mound | S 176° | 113 m | 23.4 mi |
| Thompson Mound | S 174° | 107 m | 24.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:40 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 15:54 | 16:36 |
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 | 32 | 36 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 59 | 46 | 35 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albion, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/962318120
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