Holderman Hill
Holderman Hill is a cliff in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 177 m. Smiths Mound stands 228 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is West Side Park, a park 4.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 16 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 177 m
How to reach it
- 16.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 15.8 mi off the Illinois River Road, National
- 24.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing area · 21 mi
- Illinois Canyon · 21 mi
- Kaskaskia Canyon · 22 mi
- Council Overhang · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- West Side Park: 4.3 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 4.6 mi
- Bristol Pointe Park: 5.0 mi
- Gebhard Woods State Park: 5.2 mi
- Saratoga Park: 5.4 mi
- Illini State Park: 10.4 mi
- Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area: 10.9 mi
- Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area: 11.6 mi
- Newark Forest Preserve: 12.6 mi
- Dayton Bluffs Preserve: 13.5 mi
- Karen R. Olson Memorial: 5.6 mi
- Old Train Caboose: 5.8 mi
- Site of First Settler in Kendall County: 8.4 mi
- Underground Railroad Site: 9.3 mi
- Site of Frink and Walker Stagecoach Stop: 9.3 mi
- CSX Morris Depot: 5.9 mi
- Dollinger Family Farm: 13.6 mi
- Volvo Island: 13.7 mi
- Heap's Pumpkin Farm: 14.9 mi
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center: 16.3 mi
- Grundy County Historical Society: 5.5 mi
- Fern Dell Museum: 13.2 mi
- Illinois Mining Museum: 16.9 mi
- Braidwood Area Historical Society: 17.5 mi
- Wilmington Historical Society Building: 20.3 mi
- Water Strider Effigy: 19.8 mi
- Maramech Hill: 20.0 mi
- Frog Effigy: 20.0 mi
- Buffalo Rock: 20.1 mi
- Catfish Effigy: 20.1 mi
- Kankakee Bluffs: 14.7 mi
- Shadow Bluff: 15.2 mi
- Buffalo Rock: 20.5 mi
- Boy Scout of America: 17.1 mi
- Train: 21.3 mi
- Reuben G. Soderstrom: 22.0 mi
- Ottawa Canyon Waterfall: 21.6 mi
- Wildcat Canyon Waterfall: 23.4 mi
- Saint Louis Canyon Waterfall: 24.5 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 11.3 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 12.6 mi
- Illinois Fallen Soldier Tree Memorial: 11.4 mi
- Stephanie's Garden: 20.0 mi
- Tall Oaks Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
- Fox View Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Holderman Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smiths Mound | SSW 202° | 228 m | 21.6 mi |
| Maramech Hill | N 359° | 196 m | 20.0 mi |
| Buffalo Rock | W 265° | 170 m | 20.1 mi |
| Starved Rock | W 265° | 167 m | 23.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:44 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 27 | 38 | 50 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morris 1 NW, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/354110677
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- Joliet · 24 mi
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