Ghost town · Illinois
Piankashawtown
Piankashawtown is a ghost town in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 126 m. Boyd Hill stands 175 m to the south-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Rattlesnake Bluff, a cliff 3.4 miles away. 87 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
human settlement in Edwards County, Illinois, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates38.43110, -88.09580
87 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 33
- Public Square: 4.2 mi
- Edwards County Memorial Plaza: 4.3 mi
- Birkbeck Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Leo F French Memorial Park: 14.3 mi
- Lakeside Park: 15.0 mi
Artworks: 14
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Shrine: 22.4 mi
- Descent of the Holy Spirit: 22.4 mi
- Paul Tillich Bust: 22.4 mi
- Pietà: 22.4 mi
- Peace Arch: 22.4 mi
Historic sites: 10
- War Memorial: 14.6 mi
- Lincoln Monument: 14.6 mi
- Oil Derrick: 20.9 mi
- Angel of Hope Children's Memorial Garden: 21.8 mi
- Archaeological Dig: 22.4 mi
Museums: 10
- Wayne County Historical Museum: 14.7 mi
- Wabash County Museum District: 18.2 mi
- Heritage House Museum: 20.6 mi
- Carnegie Museum: 20.7 mi
- The Atheneum & Visitors Center at Historic New Harmony: 22.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Rattlesnake Bluff: 3.4 mi
- Beech Bluff: 8.7 mi
- Rutgers Bluff: 8.7 mi
- McCleary Bluff: 14.4 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 15.4 mi
Peaks: 4
- Turkey Ridge: 4.8 mi
- Boyd Hill: 16.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Bluff: 20.1 mi
- Sand Hill: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Wanborough: 3.6 mi
- Lexington: 7.2 mi
- Mills Prairie: 8.4 mi
Attractions: 2
- Edwards County Fairgrounds: 3.8 mi
- Labrynth: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Skeeter Rest Area: 14.9 mi
- Skeeter Mountain Rest Area (Westbound): 14.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Beall Woods State Park: 15.5 mi
- Beall Woods Nature Preserve: 15.6 mi
Gardens: 1
- Harmonist Garden: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Piankashawtown. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd Hill | SSW 198° | 175 m | 16.4 mi |
| Sand Hill | ESE 102° | 140 m | 24.4 mi |
| Rattlesnake Bluff | S 187° | 125 m | 20.1 mi |
| Turkey Ridge | NW 314° | 122 m | 4.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:41 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 15:54 | 16:36 |
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 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 59 | 46 | 35 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albion, 4 mi away.
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