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Brownsville

Brownsville from directly overhead

Brownsville is a ghost town in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 107 m. Bald Knob stands 314 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Knob Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.2 miles away. Great River Road passes 4.5 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.

ghost town in Jackson County, Illinois, United States

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Coordinates37.77141, -89.38405
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Riverside Park: 1.8 mi
  • Longfellow Park: 2.0 mi
  • Town Center Park: 2.3 mi
  • Glenn Schlimpert Recreation Area: 2.6 mi
  • Glen Schlimpert Recreation Area: 2.6 mi
Peaks: 24
  • Mount Carbon: 4.0 mi
  • Swallow Rock: 5.6 mi
  • Lookout Rocks: 8.2 mi
  • Cleinman Mound: 8.3 mi
  • Indian Hill: 10.7 mi
Historic sites: 20
  • Unknown Departed Memorial: 8.8 mi
  • Unknown Departed Memorial: 8.8 mi
  • Old Train Depot: 9.1 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 9.2 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 9.2 mi
Picnic sites: 17
  • Bald Knob Picnic Area: 0.2 mi
  • Clearview: 0.4 mi
  • Shady Cove: 0.6 mi
  • Pine Circle Picnic Area: 0.7 mi
  • Oak Point Picnic Area: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves: 17
Artworks: 17
  • ps: 1.9 mi
  • gym: 1.9 mi
  • k: 9.9 mi
  • Faery: 12.8 mi
  • Dragon: 12.8 mi
Cliffs: 9
Attractions: 7
  • ps: 1.7 mi
  • ps: 1.8 mi
  • ps: 3.1 mi
  • Pomona Natural Bridge: 8.7 mi
  • Mystic Willow: 8.8 mi
Museums: 7
  • The Carbondale Depot Museum: 9.7 mi
  • Sharp Museum: 9.8 mi
  • African American Museum of Southern Illinois: 10.8 mi
  • Giant City Visitor Center: 15.8 mi
  • Carterville Heritage Museum: 16.8 mi
Gardens: 5
Springs: 3
  • Bottoms Spring: 8.1 mi
  • Cave Spring: 12.4 mi
  • Seep: 16.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Waterfalls: 2
  • Kinkaid Lake Spillway Falls: 3.6 mi
  • Falls-Shelter Bluff: 16.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Truck Parking: 25.0 mi
  • Fruitland Rest Area (Southbound): 25.0 mi
Beaches: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald KnobS 172°314 m15.3 mi
Tiptop KnobSSE 153°269 m18.1 mi
Government RockSSW 192°250 m13.8 mi
Grassy KnobSSW 193°241 m11.2 mi
McGee HillS 190°240 m15.8 mi
Tricky HillSSW 212°219 m22.6 mi
Buck KnobSE 137°217 m23.4 mi
Iron MountainSSE 167°212 m18.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3519:10
June solstice05:3719:4420:24
September equinox06:4618:2218:56
December solstice07:1016:0216:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333847576675787668574637
Precip in2.82.64.15.35.04.13.63.02.93.53.93.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carbondale Sthrn Illinois AP, 8 mi away.

Sources

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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