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1908 Race Riot Archaeological Site

1908 Race Riot Archaeological Site from directly overhead

1908 Race Riot Archaeological Site is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 184 m. Elkhart Hill stands 221 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Beacon of Endurance, a artwork 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 runs past it. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2024-08-16

How to reach it

Coordinates39.80454, -89.64233

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites: 49
  • 1908 Race Riot Tour Marker - The Old County Jail: 0.3 mi
  • 1908 Race Riot Tour Marker - The Levee: 0.3 mi
  • Acts of Intolerance: 0.3 mi
  • The History of Union Station: 0.3 mi
  • Old State Capitol: 0.4 mi
Gardens: 19
Attractions: 8
  • Lincoln's Home: 0.5 mi
  • Route 66 Experience: 1.9 mi
  • High Dive Show: 2.0 mi
  • Milk a Cow: 2.1 mi
  • Lauterbach Man Statue: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Peaks: 5
  • Cotton Hill: 9.4 mi
  • Walnut Hill: 13.0 mi
  • Yellow Hammer Knob: 17.3 mi
  • Elkhart Hill: 17.5 mi
  • Polecat Hill: 21.6 mi
Springs: 1
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of 1908 Race Riot Archaeological Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Elkhart HillNNE221 m17.5 mi
Walnut HillNNE197 m13.0 mi
Polecat HillNNE187 m21.6 mi
Cotton HillSSE186 m9.4 mi
Yellow Hammer KnobE183 m17.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3519:11
June solstice05:3119:5020:31
September equinox06:4718:2218:57
December solstice07:1715:5516:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273142536373767467554333
Precip in2.22.23.04.15.15.04.42.93.13.13.12.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Springfield #2, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1190484232

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