- Elevation, modelled
- 197 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Buck Knoll186 m · 10.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic National Road - Illinois0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:23local time
- Coordinates
- 39.2988, -87.9932
Porch Swing is a attraction in Illinois, at a modelled 197 m. Buck Knoll stands 186 m to the west, 10.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Worlds Largest Mailbox, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic National Road - Illinois passes 0.5 miles off. 22 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Porch Swing. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Knoll | W 269° | 186 m | 10.0 mi |
| Graveyard Hill | W 267° | 180 m | 9.3 mi |
| Jordan Hill | SSW 213° | 165 m | 21.7 mi |
| Lost Hill | E 79° | 164 m | 13.5 mi |
| Fairbanks Mound | E 99° | 157 m | 24.4 mi |
| Big Knoll | E 87° | 140 m | 22.8 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 90.4 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
- 26.4 mi off the Historic National Road - IndianaNational
22 named places within 25 miles
Attractions: 6
- Worlds Largest Mailbox: 0.0 mi
- World's Largest Teeter-Totter: 0.2 mi
- World's Largest Teeter-Totter: 0.2 mi
- Story Walk: 0.2 mi
- Lincoln Log Cabin Replica: 12.5 mi
Peaks: 6
- Graveyard Hill: 9.3 mi
- Buck Knoll: 10.0 mi
- Lost Hill: 13.5 mi
- Jordan Hill: 21.7 mi
- Big Knoll: 22.8 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Trolly: 0.0 mi
- DoD War Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 22.6 mi
- WW2 Tank: 23.3 mi
Museums: 4
- USA Softball of Illinois Hall of Fame: 0.6 mi
- Clark County Museum: 17.0 mi
- Lincoln Douglas Debate Museum: 17.1 mi
- Heath Museum & Confectionery: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Hitesville: 14.2 mi
- Griffin: 20.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:29 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:42 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:50 | 16:33 |
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