- Elevation, modelled
- 177 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Elkhart Hill221 m · 22.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 660.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7211, -89.6356
Memory Garden is a garden in Illinois, at a modelled 177 m. Elkhart Hill stands 221 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Lincoln Memorial, a historic site 1.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.5 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Memory Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Hill | NNE 23° | 221 m | 22.5 mi |
| Walnut Hill | NNE 15° | 197 m | 18.4 mi |
| Cotton Hill | SE 131° | 186 m | 4.4 mi |
| Yellow Hammer Knob | ENE 72° | 183 m | 17.8 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 59.4 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Capitol View · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Southwind Park: 1.2 mi
- Paul A. Barker Park: 1.3 mi
- Marine Point Park: 1.7 mi
- Wildlife Sanctuary Park: 1.9 mi
- A Living Memorial: 1.9 mi
Historic sites: 53
- Lincoln Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Lincoln Memorial Garden and Trails: 2.5 mi
- Illinois State Police Memorial Park: 5.1 mi
- Dana Thomas House: 5.1 mi
- Elijah Iles House: 5.1 mi
Artworks: 50
- Dodger: 1.1 mi
- The Colonnade: 1.1 mi
- Impermanent Column: 1.1 mi
- Window's Edge: 1.1 mi
- Route 66 Mural: 3.9 mi
Museums: 22
- Trutter Museum: 1.2 mi
- Illinois State Museum Research and Collections Center: 4.1 mi
- Chatham Railroad Museum: 4.8 mi
- Vachel Lindsay Home: 5.2 mi
- Illinois State Museum: 5.3 mi
Gardens: 19
- UIS Greenhouse: 1.1 mi
- Honor Guard Formal Garden: 1.2 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 1.3 mi
- Gift of Hope Donor Memorial Garden: 1.4 mi
- Children's Garden: 1.4 mi
Attractions: 8
- Rotary Sundial: 1.3 mi
- Selvaggio Historic Arches: 1.3 mi
- Lauterbach Man Statue: 3.8 mi
- Lincoln's Home: 5.3 mi
- Route 66 Experience: 7.7 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Wanless Park: 3.9 mi
- Margery Adams Wildlife Sanctuary: 5.7 mi
- Riverside Park: 9.7 mi
- Carpenter Park: 10.0 mi
- Gurgens Park: 10.1 mi
Peaks: 4
- Cotton Hill: 4.4 mi
- Yellow Hammer Knob: 17.8 mi
- Walnut Hill: 18.4 mi
- Elkhart Hill: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rail Splitter Rest Area - Northbound: 10.1 mi
- Rail Splitter Rest Area - Southbound: 11.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Iron Spring: 5.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Hampton Bluff: 18.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:55 | 16:38 |
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