New Philadelphia National Historic Site
New Philadelphia National Historic Site is a ghost town in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 229 m. Long Knob stands 267 m to the south, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is New Philadelphia National Historic Site interpretive kiosk, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Great River Road - Missouri passes 15 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
place in Illinois on the National Register of Historic Places
What the record says
- Founded
- 2022-12-29
How to reach it
- 14.9 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 8.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Victor's Point Roadside Park · 15 mi
- Scenic View · 15 mi
- Scenic Overlook Mark Twain Memorial Bridge · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Barry City Park: 4.3 mi
- Barry Historic District: 4.3 mi
- Beverly Park: 7.0 mi
- Grubb Hollow Prairie Nature Preserve: 9.3 mi
- King Park: 9.8 mi
- The Mound: 6.5 mi
- Calvert Hill: 14.7 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 16.3 mi
- Pickerton Hill: 16.8 mi
- Clinton Hill: 18.4 mi
- New Philadelphia National Historic Site interpretive kiosk: 0.2 mi
- Bridge Foundation: 12.7 mi
- Grant's Drugstore: 21.2 mi
- Judge Clemens Justice of the Peace Office: 21.2 mi
- Becky Thatcher House: 21.2 mi
- Dutton: 8.6 mi
- Busch: 14.8 mi
- LaMotte: 15.0 mi
- White Oak Springs: 15.0 mi
- Griggsville Landing: 16.6 mi
- Pike County All Wars Museum: 10.3 mi
- Harman House Museum: 17.9 mi
- Mark Twain Museum & Gallery: 21.1 mi
- Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum: 21.2 mi
- Jim's Journey: The Huck Finn Freedom Center: 21.3 mi
- Siloam Springs State Park: 12.9 mi
- Edward Anderson Conservation Area: 15.1 mi
- Dupont Reservation Conservation Area: 15.2 mi
- Robert H. Thompson Conservation Area: 15.8 mi
- Bay Island Conservation Area: 22.6 mi
- America's Most Wanted Bird: 12.5 mi
- Mark Twain Steamboat Pilot: 21.1 mi
- Tom & Huck Statue: 21.2 mi
- Victor's Point Roadside Park: 14.9 mi
- Hallows Roadside Park: 15.7 mi
- Fall Creek Rest Stop: 18.8 mi
- Park-N-Fish: 15.4 mi
- Gosline Island: 18.2 mi
- Kristy's Garden: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of New Philadelphia National Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Knob | S 184° | 267 m | 23.4 mi |
| The Mound | N 3° | 257 m | 6.5 mi |
| Bethlehem Knob | S 185° | 256 m | 23.9 mi |
| Pickerton Hill | SW 229° | 251 m | 16.8 mi |
| Page Knob | S 181° | 251 m | 22.5 mi |
| Wilcoxen Knob | S 180° | 250 m | 22.4 mi |
| Robert Hill | S 175° | 250 m | 23.1 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | WSW 256° | 244 m | 16.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:55 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:01 | 16:43 |
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 | 28 | 32 | 42 | 54 | 65 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 56 | 44 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pittsfield #2, 10 mi away.
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