Old Galena Bridge
Marked no entry. Do not count on getting in.
Old Galena Bridge is an attraction in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 220 m. Benton Mound stands 367 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Stone House Memorial Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 7.6 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
How to reach it
- 7.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 17.5 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 24.2 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 18.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Twin Sisters · 9 mi
- Indian Head Rock · 9 mi
- Lookout Point · 9 mi
- Oak Point · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Stone House Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
- Point Rock Park: 0.2 mi
- Mount Carroll Historic District: 0.6 mi
- Percy Park: 0.7 mi
- Timber Lake Resort: 3.9 mi
- Little Rock Creek State Natural Habitat: 9.1 mi
- Mississippi Palisades State Park: 9.4 mi
- Simpson's Prairie: 11.9 mi
- Thomson Prairie: 12.5 mi
- Rall Woods State Natural Area: 13.4 mi
- Savanna Train Car Museum: 8.9 mi
- Savanna Museum and Cultural Center: 9.0 mi
- Thomson Depot Museum: 11.7 mi
- Stockton Heritage Museum: 17.1 mi
- Soaring Eagle Nature Center: 17.7 mi
- Old Mill Site: 0.1 mi
- Historic ruins: 9.0 mi
- Savanna Veterans Memorial: 9.0 mi
- Milledgeville Veterans Memorial: 14.3 mi
- Blackhawk War Monument: 14.3 mi
- Point Rock: 0.3 mi
- Havencrest Castle: 8.7 mi
- Apple River Road Bridge: 20.2 mi
- Boat Rental: 20.7 mi
- Pioneer Potpourri: 22.3 mi
- Heer Hill: 13.0 mi
- Lost Mound: 16.8 mi
- Simmons Mound: 18.0 mi
- Benton Mound: 20.6 mi
- Coffman Bluff: 24.2 mi
- Living, Flowing, Ever Changing: 24.8 mi
- Bellevue War Mural: 24.9 mi
- Bellevue Lions: 24.9 mi
- Bellevue Lions: 24.9 mi
- Wantea Point: 10.7 mi
- Bald Point: 12.6 mi
- South Bluff: 24.5 mi
- Bickelhaupt Arboretum: 21.9 mi
- Bellevue State Park Butterfly Garden: 24.7 mi
- Fireman's Memorial Garden: 24.8 mi
- Pavilion: 9.0 mi
- Wilderness Woods Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
- Santa Fe Beach: 10.2 mi
- South Beach: 10.5 mi
- Plum Creek Spring: 13.8 mi
- Cedar Spring: 17.8 mi
- Apple Canyon Waterfall: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Galena Bridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Mound | N 350° | 367 m | 20.6 mi |
| Simmons Mound | N 0° | 323 m | 18.0 mi |
| Coffman Bluff | ENE 78° | 289 m | 24.2 mi |
| Heer Hill | NW 307° | 279 m | 13.0 mi |
| South Bluff | WNW 294° | 264.5 m | 24.6 mi |
| Lost Mound | WNW 295° | 251 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:35 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:58 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:47 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 25 | 37 | 48 | 60 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 38 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Carroll, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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