Volvo Island
Volvo Island is an attraction in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 149 m. Smiths Mound stands 228 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Dayton Bluffs Preserve, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. Illinois River Road passes 2.3 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
How to reach it
- 2.3 mi off the Illinois River Road, National
- 25.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 34.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Illinois Canyon · 8 mi
- Council Overhang · 8 mi
- Kaskaskia Canyon · 8 mi
- Ottawa Canyon · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fox River Park: 1.7 mi
- Lincoln-Douglas Park: 1.8 mi
- Walsh Park: 1.9 mi
- East Side Park: 1.9 mi
- Washington Square Park: 2.3 mi
- Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas: 2.3 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Remembering the Radium Girls: 2.4 mi
- Middle East Conflicts Memorial Wall: 4.9 mi
- Site of First Settler in Kendall County: 12.8 mi
- Dayton Bluffs Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Illini State Park: 4.0 mi
- Buffalo Rock State Park: 6.7 mi
- Matthiessen State Park: 12.5 mi
- Matthiessen State Park: 12.7 mi
- Water Strider Effigy: 6.4 mi
- Frog Effigy: 6.6 mi
- Buffalo Rock: 6.7 mi
- Catfish Effigy: 6.7 mi
- Starved Rock: 10.2 mi
- La Salle County Historical Museum: 11.0 mi
- Streatorland Historical Museum: 16.1 mi
- Fern Dell Museum: 16.9 mi
- Earlville History Museum: 17.5 mi
- Grundy County Historical Society: 19.2 mi
- Ottawa Canyon Waterfall: 8.4 mi
- Wildcat Canyon Waterfall: 10.0 mi
- Saint Louis Canyon Waterfall: 11.1 mi
- Lake Falls: 12.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 12.6 mi
- ATSF Depot: 16.1 mi
- Birthplace of Wild Bill Hickok: 16.7 mi
- CSX Morris Depot: 19.4 mi
- Farnsworth House: 23.6 mi
- Shadow Bluff: 1.9 mi
- Buffalo Rock: 7.1 mi
- Holderman Hill: 13.7 mi
- Boy Scout of America: 3.7 mi
- Reuben G. Soderstrom: 16.1 mi
- Train: 21.9 mi
- Tall Oaks Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
- Fox View Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Volvo Island. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smiths Mound | SSE 164° | 228 m | 21.1 mi |
| Maramech Hill | NE 34° | 196 m | 23.7 mi |
| Piety Hill | WSW 258° | 189 m | 15.0 mi |
| Buffalo Rock | WSW 251° | 170 m | 6.7 mi |
| Starved Rock | WSW 257° | 167 m | 10.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:45 | 16:30 |
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 | 23 | 26 | 37 | 49 | 61 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marseilles Lock/dam, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Cherry · 22 mi
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