- Elevation, modelled
- 211 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Dole Hill210 m · 22.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic National Road - Illinois15.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 39.4794, -88.1745
EIU Secret Garden is a garden in Illinois, at a modelled 211 m. Dole Hill stands 210 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Greek Court, a park 0.4 miles away. Historic National Road - Illinois passes 15 miles off. 103 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of EIU Secret Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dole Hill | NE 45° | 210 m | 22.4 mi |
| Buck Knoll | S 181° | 186 m | 12.7 mi |
| Graveyard Hill | S 178° | 180 m | 13.0 mi |
| Lost Hill | ESE 113° | 164 m | 24.9 mi |
- 15.2 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 86.4 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
103 named places within 25 miles
- Greek Court: 0.4 mi
- Heritage Woods Park: 0.5 mi
- Morton Park: 0.5 mi
- VFW Park: 0.8 mi
- Sister City Park: 0.9 mi
- Antlers: 15.3 mi
- Puzzle: 15.7 mi
- Key: 15.7 mi
- Pokemon Ball: 15.8 mi
- World's Biggest Barber Pole: 15.8 mi
- Coles County Dragway: 3.9 mi
- Lincoln Log Cabin Replica: 7.1 mi
- Worlds Largest Mailbox: 15.8 mi
- Porch Swing: 15.8 mi
- World's Largest Teeter-Totter: 15.8 mi
- WW2 Tank: 9.8 mi
- Trolly: 15.8 mi
- Hippie Memorial: 15.9 mi
- DoD War Memorial: 16.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 18.9 mi
- Buck Knoll: 12.7 mi
- Graveyard Hill: 13.0 mi
- Dole Hill: 22.4 mi
- Lost Hill: 24.9 mi
- Lincoln Douglas Debate Museum: 1.4 mi
- USA Softball of Illinois Hall of Fame: 16.4 mi
- Douglas County Museum: 22.5 mi
- Fox Ridge State Park: 4.9 mi
- Douglas Hart Nature Center: 7.4 mi
- Hitesville: 7.1 mi
- Fillmore: 19.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:44 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:50 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 34 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Charleston, under a mile away.
- Monarch1,355 obs
- Painted Lady938 obs
- Silver-spotted Skipper908 obs
- Common Buckeye866 obs
- Small White756 obs
- Fiery Skipper696 obs
- Orange Sulphur620 obs
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail563 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
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