Bethel
Bethel is a ghost town in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 157 m. Creeds Hill stands 186 m to the southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Rocky Point Beach, a beach 3.6 miles away. Historic National Road - Illinois passes 24 miles off. 37 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
former settlement in Illinois, United States
How to reach it
- 23.7 mi off the Historic National Road - Illinois, National
37 named places within 25 miles
- Charley Brown Park: 8.5 mi
- Martin T Snyder Memorial Nature Preserve: 9.7 mi
- Library park: 11.2 mi
- Brush Creek Church Camp: 11.6 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 11.8 mi
- Little Potatoe Hill: 14.7 mi
- Potatoe Hill: 15.0 mi
- Lowe Mound: 16.3 mi
- Turkey Point: 19.4 mi
- Fikes Hill: 20.7 mi
- Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area: 5.2 mi
- Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area: 12.4 mi
- Ballard Nature Center: 24.8 mi
- Post Oak Rest Area - Northbound: 16.7 mi
- Post Oak Rest Area - Southbound: 16.8 mi
- National Trail Rest Area - Eastbound: 24.9 mi
- Rocky Point Beach: 3.6 mi
- Clay County Historical Society: 11.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 14.5 mi
- William Jennings Bryan: 14.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bethel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creeds Hill | SW 232° | 186 m | 24.7 mi |
| Lowe Mound | WNW 292° | 178 m | 16.3 mi |
| Fikes Hill | SW 236° | 176 m | 20.7 mi |
| The Mound | WNW 300° | 174 m | 22.3 mi |
| Potatoe Hill | S 180° | 141 m | 15.0 mi |
| Indian Point | ENE 67° | 137 m | 22.2 mi |
| Little Potatoe Hill | S 180° | 136 m | 14.7 mi |
| Turkey Point | ENE 64° | 135 m | 19.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:44 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:55 | 16:37 |
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 | 32 | 36 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Flora 5 NW, 6 mi away.
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