Chamness
Chamness is a ghost town in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 139 m. Bald Knob stands 314 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Harry Crisp Sports Complex, a park 3.3 miles away. Great River Road passes 26 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
How to reach it
- 26.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Harry Crisp Sports Complex: 3.3 mi
- Pyramid Park: 3.9 mi
- Pamela Park: 4.0 mi
- Edwards Field: 4.4 mi
- John W. Jones Park: 4.6 mi
- Bogard Point: 4.5 mi
- Marion Tornado: 5.0 mi
- Bob Butler: 5.0 mi
- Carterville Veterans Memorial: 7.6 mi
- Herrin Service Member Memorial: 9.2 mi
- Water Fall: 9.5 mi
- Natural Bridge: 10.5 mi
- Shawnee Bluffs Canopy Tour: 10.7 mi
- Schwegman Ecological Area: 13.2 mi
- Bulge Hole Ecological Area: 13.6 mi
- McKinney Hill: 10.3 mi
- Chimney Rock: 10.7 mi
- Jims Hill: 10.7 mi
- Buck Knob: 11.9 mi
- Indian Hill: 13.6 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 10.9 mi
- Drapers Bluff: 11.6 mi
- Shelter bluff: 12.3 mi
- Shelter Bluffs: 17.0 mi
- Stonefort Bluff: 19.5 mi
- Giant City State Park: 12.1 mi
- Fern Rocks Nature Preserve: 12.1 mi
- Chautauqua Bottoms: 14.3 mi
- Burning Star State Fish and Wildlife Area: 17.6 mi
- Simpson Township Barrens: 19.2 mi
- Burial: 10.2 mi
- 3 Wizards: 10.2 mi
- Red Wizard: 10.2 mi
- Druid Mask: 10.2 mi
- Unicorn: 10.2 mi
- Bluff View Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
- Lookout Point Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
- Saluki Cove: 13.0 mi
- Morava Point: 13.3 mi
- Cypress Retreat: 13.3 mi
- Williamson County Historical Museum: 5.0 mi
- Carterville Heritage Museum: 7.6 mi
- African American Museum of Southern Illinois: 11.7 mi
- Giant City Visitor Center: 12.1 mi
- Sharp Museum: 12.9 mi
- Bjork's Falls: 9.5 mi
- Spillway Falls: 17.2 mi
- Cedar/Pakentuck Falls: 17.5 mi
- Jackson Falls: 20.4 mi
- Burden Falls: 20.5 mi
- Heritage Garden: 7.3 mi
- Student Center Garden: 12.8 mi
- Flyover Public Garden: 12.9 mi
- Kumakura Garden: 12.9 mi
- Kaity's Garden: 13.1 mi
- Seep: 12.6 mi
- Bell Smith Springs: 21.1 mi
- Cave Spring: 23.0 mi
- Trail of Tears Rest Area - Southbound: 16.4 mi
- Trail of Tears Rest Area - Northbound: 16.6 mi
- Rend Lake Rest Area - Northbound: 24.7 mi
- Cedar Wonders Arch: 16.5 mi
- Natural Bridge: 21.4 mi
- Slough Arch: 22.0 mi
- Halfway: 8.6 mi
- Brownsville: 22.6 mi
- Campground Beach: 8.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chamness. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | WSW 246° | 314 m | 21.4 mi |
| Tiptop Knob | SW 235° | 269 m | 16.6 mi |
| Grassy Knob | W 260° | 241 m | 24.5 mi |
| Millstone Bluff | SE 131° | 221 m | 21.8 mi |
| Buck Knob | SSW 208° | 217 m | 11.9 mi |
| Iron Mountain | WSW 238° | 212 m | 20.9 mi |
| Jims Hill | SSW 197° | 198 m | 10.7 mi |
| Swallow Rock | W 273° | 198 m | 22.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:43 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:00 | 16:41 |
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 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carbondale Sewage PLT, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
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