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Ben Butterworth Parkway

Ben Butterworth Parkway from directly overhead

Ben Butterworth Parkway is a beach in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 173 m. Army Ridge Bluffs stands 203 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is The Bend, a park 0.3 miles away. Great River Road passes 0.3 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
City of Moline Parks & Recreation
Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates41.51704, -90.46360

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • The Bend: 0.3 mi
  • East Park: 0.6 mi
  • Peggy's Park: 1.1 mi
  • Radden Park: 1.2 mi
  • Mitchell Park: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves: 31
Historic sites: 15
Gardens: 14
Attractions: 7
Artworks: 5
  • "Bling" Rocky Statue: 1.5 mi
  • Sculpture Park: 4.2 mi
  • Octagon Pistols: 5.9 mi
  • Curved Spire: 5.9 mi
  • Lady Of Germania: 6.2 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Ben Butterworth Parkway: 0.5 mi
  • West Lake Park Beach: 11.2 mi
  • Buffalo Beach: 14.3 mi
  • Buffalo Shores Beach: 15.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Morning Sun Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
  • Cedar Hill Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Army Ridge Bluffs: 11.3 mi
  • Indian Hill: 20.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Duck Creek Waterfall: 1.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ben Butterworth Parkway. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Army Ridge BluffsWSW 239°203 m11.3 mi
Indian HillE 99°197 m20.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3819:14
June solstice05:2919:5820:40
September equinox06:5018:2419:01
December solstice07:2615:5116:36

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222638506272767466544028
Precip in1.51.62.63.84.84.64.24.13.42.62.11.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LE Claire L&D 14, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1422321123

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