J. H. Hawes Elevator
J. H. Hawes Elevator is an attraction in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 218 m. Elkhart Hill stands 221 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is J.P. Hieronymus Carriage House, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 runs past it. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- J. H. Hawes Grain Elevator & Agriculture Museum
How to reach it
- On the Historic Route 66, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Atlanta Route 66 Park: 0.1 mi
- Beason Park: 8.4 mi
- Maywood Park: 8.9 mi
- Latham Park: 10.3 mi
- Exchange Club Park: 10.3 mi
- Coal Mine Museum: 0.0 mi
- Atlanta Museum: 0.1 mi
- Route 66 Arcade Museum: 0.1 mi
- American Giants Museum: 0.2 mi
- Arcadia: America's Playable Arcade Museum: 5.0 mi
- Paul Bunyan Statue: 0.1 mi
- Constellation 2012: 10.4 mi
- The Cow In The Corn: 10.5 mi
- Centennial Sundial: 10.5 mi
- Bronze Police Officer: 16.0 mi
- Monarch Plot Bloomington: 18.8 mi
- Prairie on the Patio Garden: 19.6 mi
- WBRP Community Gardens: 19.8 mi
- Sarah's Garden: 20.3 mi
- The IWU Peace Garden: 20.5 mi
- Thaddeus Stubblefield Grove Nature Preserve: 8.2 mi
- Funks Grove Nature Preserve: 9.3 mi
- Stubblefield Woodlots Nature Preserve: 9.8 mi
- Kenneth L. Schroeder Wildlife Sanctuary: 16.9 mi
- Weldon Springs State Park: 19.1 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 15.9 mi
- Bosarth Memorial: 19.5 mi
- The Sesquicentennial Gates: 20.3 mi
- David Davis Mansion: 20.3 mi
- Old Main Cornerstone: 21.4 mi
- J.P. Hieronymus Carriage House: 0.0 mi
- The Tropics Restaurant Neon Sign: 10.7 mi
- World's largest covered wagon: 11.2 mi
- Pig-Hip Restaurant Memorial: 17.4 mi
- Historic US Route 66 Sign: 18.5 mi
- Lockenauer Hill: 13.0 mi
- Pool Hill: 16.4 mi
- Polecat Hill: 19.4 mi
- Buxtom Hill: 20.7 mi
- Elkhart Hill: 20.8 mi
- Funks Grove Rest Area: 9.5 mi
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Westbound: 24.2 mi
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Eastbound: 24.3 mi
- Old Faithful: 18.8 mi
- Mackinaw River Picnic Area.: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of J. H. Hawes Elevator. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Hill | SW 217° | 221 m | 20.8 mi |
| Buxtom Hill | W 276° | 207 m | 20.7 mi |
| Polecat Hill | WSW 237° | 187 m | 19.4 mi |
| Lockenauer Hill | SSW 210° | 180 m | 13.0 mi |
| Pool Hill | WSW 249° | 176 m | 16.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:51 | 16:35 |
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 | 26 | 31 | 41 | 53 | 64 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lincoln, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 91000571OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Hawes, J. H., Elevator, reference 91000571, listed 05/17/91.
OpenStreetMap element way/491217725
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