Tacaogane
Tacaogane is a ghost town in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 108 m. Bald Knob stands 314 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Rattlesnake Hill, a peak 4.9 miles away. Great River Road passes 13 miles off. 173 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.
human settlement in Pulaski County, Illinois, United States of America
How to reach it
- 12.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 9.2 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 241.3 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 21.2 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
Overlooks nearby
- Lowest Point in Illinois · 24 mi
173 named places within 25 miles
- Anna City Park: 10.1 mi
- McClure Shale Glade Nature Preserve: 10.3 mi
- Chestnut Hills Nature Preserve: 10.8 mi
- Lincoln Memorial Picnic Grounds: 10.8 mi
- Berryville Shale Glade Nature Preserve: 11.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 4.9 mi
- Burner Hill: 6.8 mi
- Italian Hill: 8.1 mi
- Pine Knob: 9.0 mi
- Vick Hill: 10.5 mi
- Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge: 5.1 mi
- Hickory Bottoms: 5.2 mi
- Lower Cache River Access Area: 6.5 mi
- Grassy Slough Preserve: 12.3 mi
- Michael W. Wolff Memorial Wetlands: 12.6 mi
- Shawnee Bluffs Canopy Tour: 15.9 mi
- Natural Bridge: 16.8 mi
- Water Fall: 18.3 mi
- Bulge Hole Ecological Area: 19.2 mi
- Alto Clay Works: 19.3 mi
- Trail of Tears Memorial: 16.6 mi
- Shawnee Veterans Memorial Wall: 18.2 mi
- Bald Knob Cross of Peace: 18.6 mi
- Alto Pass Area Veterans Memorial: 18.9 mi
- Wolf Lake Memorial Garden: 19.5 mi
- Round Bluff: 8.1 mi
- Turner Bluff: 9.0 mi
- George Bluff: 9.8 mi
- Wildcat Bluff: 13.6 mi
- Indian Point: 14.6 mi
- Henry N. Barkhausen Cache River Wetlands Center: 8.2 mi
- Cobden Museum: 15.3 mi
- Forman Depot Museum: 16.6 mi
- Historic Thebes Courthouse: 17.7 mi
- Giant City Visitor Center: 19.3 mi
- Grays Point: 17.6 mi
- Shasta: 18.3 mi
- New York: 18.8 mi
- Ancell: 22.2 mi
- Redman: 24.1 mi
- Mississippi River Tales: 19.3 mi
- Missouri Wall of Fame: 19.4 mi
- Welcome to Historical Cairo: 22.0 mi
- The Story of Cairo: 22.0 mi
- Cairo River Wall Murals: 22.1 mi
- Slough Arch: 10.0 mi
- Cedar Wonders Arch: 24.6 mi
- Bluff View Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
- Lookout Point Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
- Seep: 18.8 mi
- Cave Spring: 22.4 mi
- Bjork's Falls: 17.0 mi
- May Greene Garden: 19.6 mi
- Campground Beach: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tacaogane. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | NNW 328° | 314 m | 18.6 mi |
| Tiptop Knob | NNW 346° | 269 m | 15.3 mi |
| Government Rock | NW 320° | 250 m | 22.8 mi |
| Grassy Knob | WNW 283° | 242 m | 21.2 mi |
| Grassy Knob | NW 324° | 241 m | 24.7 mi |
| McGee Hill | NW 316° | 240 m | 21.3 mi |
| Vick Hill | W 267° | 232 m | 10.5 mi |
| Coker Knob | WNW 282° | 228 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:42 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:21 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:02 | 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 | 35 | 39 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Olmsted L&D, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Cape Girardeau · 21 mi
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