Ghost town · Illinois
Gurney
Gurney is a ghost town in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 192 m. The Mound stands 216 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is West Park, a park 2.2 miles away. Great River Road passes 51 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Cass County, Illinois, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates39.89920, -90.05000
- 51.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 21.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 27.3 mi off the Illinois River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Jake's Point Overlook · 9 mi
- Capitol View · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- West Park: 2.2 mi
- James Park: 2.5 mi
- Gridley Lake Day Use Area and Boat Access: 4.1 mi
- Painter Pond Day Use Area: 5.5 mi
- Gurney Pond Fishing Area (Trout): 6.5 mi
Historic sites: 46
- Potawatomi Trail of Death - Island Grove Encampment: 10.6 mi
- Dr. Charles Chandler Memorial: 11.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 14.3 mi
- Potawatomi Trail of Death - McCoys Mill Encampment: 16.5 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 17.7 mi
Artworks: 42
- Ronald McDonald Statue: 18.1 mi
- Bust of Abraham Lincoln: 21.6 mi
- Beardstown Postage Stamp Welcome Mural: 21.9 mi
- White-tailed Deer: 22.0 mi
- Very Special Mosaic Mural: 22.1 mi
Museums: 18
- Menard County Historical Museum: 13.1 mi
- Prairie Land Heritage Museam: 16.4 mi
- Long Nine Museum: 17.8 mi
- Air Combat Museum: 20.8 mi
- Illinois State Military Museum: 20.9 mi
Gardens: 17
- Washington Park Botanical Garden: 20.8 mi
- Washington Park Rose Garden: 20.9 mi
- Garden of Hope: 21.7 mi
- Lorraine DeSouza Perennial Garden: 21.9 mi
- The Neighborhood Garden: 22.1 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Sangamon River State Natural Area: 16.3 mi
- Sand Prairie-Scrub Oak: 18.9 mi
- Revis Hill Prairie Nature Preserve: 20.5 mi
- Nipper Wildlife Sanctuary: 20.9 mi
- Gurgens Park: 21.7 mi
Attractions: 7
- Lauterbach Man Statue: 21.7 mi
- Milk a Cow: 22.0 mi
- High Dive Show: 22.2 mi
- Route 66 Experience: 22.4 mi
- Lincoln's Home: 22.6 mi
Peaks: 5
- Cox Creek Hill: 8.7 mi
- Shick Shack Hill: 11.1 mi
- Kingfisher Hill: 12.5 mi
- The Mound: 18.2 mi
- Allison Mound: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rail Splitter Rest Area - Southbound: 24.0 mi
- Rail Splitter Rest Area - Northbound: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Cavanaugh Bluff: 6.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Sylvan: 6.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Iron Spring: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gurney. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mound | SW 227° | 216 m | 18.2 mi |
| Allison Mound | SW 230° | 207 m | 20.9 mi |
| Kingfisher Hill | NNE 16° | 183 m | 12.5 mi |
| Shick Shack Hill | N 6° | 162 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
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 | 26 | 31 | 41 | 52 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Athens 4SW, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Petersburg · 13 mi
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