- Elevation, modelled
- 238 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Mound258 m · 12.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66on it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 40.4645, -89.0059
Historic US Route 66 Sign is a attraction in Illinois, at a modelled 238 m. Blue Mound stands 258 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is McLean County Museum of History, a museum 1.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 runs past it. 36 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Historic US Route 66 Sign. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mound | ENE 74° | 258 m | 12.4 mi |
| Nichols Mound | NW 316° | 205 m | 16.8 mi |
- On the Historic Route 66National
36 named places within 25 miles
Museums: 16
- McLean County Museum of History: 1.2 mi
- Eyestone School Museum: 3.2 mi
- Children's Discovery Museum: 3.3 mi
- Prairie Aviation Museum: 4.5 mi
- Simpkins Military History Museum: 10.7 mi
Historic sites: 8
- David Davis Mansion: 1.8 mi
- The Sesquicentennial Gates: 1.8 mi
- Old Main Cornerstone: 3.2 mi
- Fell Park: 3.7 mi
- Sprague's Super Service: 3.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Funks Grove Rest Area: 9.1 mi
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Westbound: 15.7 mi
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Eastbound: 16.2 mi
- Farmland Rest Area - Eastbound: 21.9 mi
- Farmland Rest Area - Westbound: 22.1 mi
Attractions: 3
- Memory Lane: 17.1 mi
- J. H. Hawes Elevator: 18.5 mi
- J.P. Hieronymus Carriage House: 18.5 mi
Peaks: 2
- Blue Mound: 12.4 mi
- Nichols Mound: 16.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Benjaminville: 10.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- F.R. Glasener Beach: 11.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:50 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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