Sylvan
Sylvan is a ghost town in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 184 m. The Mound stands 216 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Westlake Day Use and Boat Access Area, a park 0.9 miles away. Great River Road passes 55 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Cass County, Illinois, United States of America
How to reach it
- 55.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 21.3 mi off the Illinois River Road, National
- 25.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Jake's Point Overlook · 3 mi
- Capitol View · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Westlake Day Use and Boat Access Area: 0.9 mi
- Gurney Pond Fishing Area (Trout): 1.2 mi
- Drake Lake Day Use Area and Boat Access: 1.5 mi
- Painter Pond Day Use Area: 1.7 mi
- Gridley Lake Day Use Area and Boat Access: 2.0 mi
- Dr. Charles Chandler Memorial: 5.7 mi
- Potawatomi Trail of Death - Island Grove Encampment: 16.5 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 18.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 20.0 mi
- Potawatomi Trail of Death - McCoys Mill Encampment: 20.9 mi
- Menard County Historical Museum: 11.8 mi
- Long Nine Museum: 18.5 mi
- Beardstown River Museum: 19.4 mi
- Prairie Land Heritage Museam: 20.8 mi
- Air Combat Museum: 23.7 mi
- Cox Creek Hill: 2.7 mi
- Shick Shack Hill: 5.6 mi
- Kingfisher Hill: 7.7 mi
- The Mound: 22.1 mi
- Allison Mound: 24.4 mi
- Sand Prairie-Scrub Oak: 12.9 mi
- Revis Hill Prairie Nature Preserve: 16.6 mi
- Sangamon River State Natural Area: 18.2 mi
- Gurgens Park: 24.1 mi
- Ronald McDonald Statue: 18.8 mi
- Beardstown Postage Stamp Welcome Mural: 19.3 mi
- Bust of Abraham Lincoln: 24.7 mi
- Washington Park Botanical Garden: 24.5 mi
- Washington Park Rose Garden: 24.6 mi
- Lorraine DeSouza Perennial Garden: 24.8 mi
- Gurney: 6.0 mi
- Cavanaugh Bluff: 10.8 mi
- Iron Spring: 24.9 mi
- Milk a Cow: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sylvan. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mound | SSW 213° | 216 m | 22.1 mi |
| Allison Mound | SW 218° | 207 m | 24.4 mi |
| Kingfisher Hill | NE 37° | 183 m | 7.7 mi |
| Shick Shack Hill | NNE 25° | 162 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 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 | 30 | 41 | 53 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Petersburg 1E, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Petersburg · 12 mi
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