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Elm Point

Elm Point from directly overhead

Elm Point is a ghost town in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 186 m. Bald Knob stands 232 m to the northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Coffeen Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area, a park 5.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Illinois passes 8.4 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

human settlement in Bond County, Illinois, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates39.00580, -89.47360

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Coffeen Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area: 5.1 mi
  • Patriot's Park: 7.8 mi
  • Patriot's Park: 7.9 mi
  • The Quad: 8.5 mi
  • Scott Field: 8.5 mi
Museums: 15
Historic sites: 9
Peaks: 7
  • Robbs Mound: 7.1 mi
  • Huber Hill: 11.4 mi
  • Cress Hill: 11.9 mi
  • Bald Knob: 16.2 mi
  • Neudeckers Mountain: 22.8 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Attractions: 5
  • Soulsby Shell Station: 14.8 mi
  • Henry's Rabbit Ranch: 16.5 mi
  • Kaskaskia Dragon: 19.1 mi
  • Party Cove: 22.6 mi
  • Shrine of Our Lady of the Highways: 24.4 mi
Artworks: 4
  • Divine Servant: 8.4 mi
  • The Jesus Statue: 8.4 mi
  • Kids Playing: Eva Marie & Jimmy: 8.5 mi
  • Copper Grapes: 12.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • 3: 14.9 mi
  • Lake View: 21.3 mi
  • Shady Grove: 21.4 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Milnot Beach: 15.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald KnobNE 44°232 m16.2 mi
Cress HillN 349°217 m11.9 mi
Huber HillNNW 347°213 m11.4 mi
Robbs MoundW 271°198 m7.1 mi
The MoundESE 113°174 m24.9 mi
Neudeckers MountainSW 229°171 m22.8 mi
Browns HillSSE 157°165 m23.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3519:10
June solstice05:3319:4820:28
September equinox06:4618:2118:57
December solstice07:1415:5716:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303545566675787669584535
Precip in2.52.63.05.05.13.83.73.13.33.43.82.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hillsboro, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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