Ghost town · Illinois
Bourbonais
Bourbonais is a ghost town in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 206 m. Gravel Hill stands 253 m to the south-southwest, 4.6 miles off. Historic Route 66 passes 60 miles off. 87 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
human settlement in Bureau County, Illinois, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates41.34360, -89.63530
- 60.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 8.5 mi off the Illinois River Road, National
- 40.0 mi off the Great River Road, National
87 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 53
- Veterans Park: 5.3 mi
- Menno Haven Camp & Retreat Center: 5.7 mi
- West Park: 7.4 mi
- East Park: 7.7 mi
- Alexander Park: 8.5 mi
Nature reserves: 15
- Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area: 5.2 mi
- Harper's Woods Nature Preserve: 11.9 mi
- McCune Sand Prairie: 12.6 mi
- Johnson Sauk Trail State Park: 13.3 mi
- North End Gun Club: 14.7 mi
Peaks: 5
- Gravel Hill: 4.6 mi
- Owls Head: 8.9 mi
- Indian Hill: 9.3 mi
- Hickory Point: 18.7 mi
- Cherry Slag Pile: 22.6 mi
Museums: 5
- Sheffield Historical Society: 5.3 mi
- Tiskilwa History Museum: 7.6 mi
- Bureau County Historical Museum: 8.9 mi
- Rock Island Railroad Museum: 20.7 mi
- Tampico Area Historical Society and Museum: 21.3 mi
Historic sites: 5
- The Great Sauk Trail: 14.2 mi
- Ronald Reagan birthplace historical marker: 21.3 mi
- Canon: 21.3 mi
- Civil War monument: 21.3 mi
- cherry Mine Disaster: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
Cliffs: 1
- Cedar Bluff: 6.4 mi
Artworks: 1
- President Ronald Reagan as a boy: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bourbonais. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Hill | SSW 212° | 253 m | 4.6 mi |
| Indian Hill | W 272° | 246 m | 9.3 mi |
| Hickory Point | W 276° | 214 m | 18.7 mi |
| Owls Head | ESE 112° | 181 m | 8.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:54 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:49 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 26 | 38 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Princeton, 10 mi away.
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