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Constitution Grove

Constitution Grove from directly overhead

Constitution Grove is a garden in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 231 m. Blue Mound stands 214 m to the south-southeast, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Mary Alice Park, a park 0.3 miles away.

What the record says

Built
1987-09-13

What to expect

Operated by
Rantoul Parks & Recreation
Access
Yes
Fee
No

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates40.31140, -88.15941

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Mary Alice Park: 0.3 mi
  • American Lutheran Park: 0.5 mi
  • Wabash Park: 0.6 mi
  • Ryan Park: 0.7 mi
  • John E. Baermann Memorial Parade Ground: 0.8 mi
Artworks
Gardens: 21
Historic sites: 15
Museums: 8
Attractions: 2
Peaks: 1
  • Blue Mound: 9.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundSSE 165°214 m9.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2919:05
June solstice05:2419:4620:27
September equinox06:4118:1618:52
December solstice07:1315:4716:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F253040526373767468554231
Precip in2.52.02.64.04.34.64.43.93.33.33.22.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rantoul, under a mile away.

  • white clover12 obs
  • Bold Jumping Spider3 obs
  • Tan Jumping Spider3 obs
  • Carolina Mantis3 obs
  • Red-tailed Hawk2 obs
  • Chimney Swift2 obs
  • American Robin2 obs
  • Monarch2 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/564727749

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