- Elevation, modelled
- 149 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Smiths Mound228 m · 21.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Illinois River Road2.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3547, -88.7979
Volvo Island is a attraction in Illinois, at a modelled 149 m. Smiths Mound stands 228 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas, a historic site 2.3 miles away. Illinois River Road passes 2.3 miles off. 45 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
artificial island in Illinois
Wikidata Q132774773, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
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 |
- 2.3 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
- 25.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 34.3 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Illinois Canyon · 8 mi
- Council Overhang · 8 mi
- Kaskaskia Canyon · 8 mi
- Ottawa Canyon · 8 mi
45 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 19
- 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
Peaks: 9
- 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
Museums: 7
- 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
Waterfalls: 5
- 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
Attractions: 4
- ATSF Depot: 16.1 mi
- Birthplace of Wild Bill Hickok: 16.7 mi
- CSX Morris Depot: 19.4 mi
- Farnsworth House: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 24.0 mi
| 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).
Day trips start here
- Cherry · 22 mi
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