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1995 Fox River Grove Bus–Train Collision Memorial

1995 Fox River Grove Bus–Train Collision Memorial from directly overhead

1995 Fox River Grove Bus–Train Collision Memorial is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 234 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Bettendorf Castle, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 22 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

accident involving a school bus and Metra train

Wikidata Q4590384, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates42.19696, -88.21754

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Bettendorf Castle: 0.1 mi
  • Helicopter: 5.7 mi
  • Former Carpentersville Dam: 6.9 mi
  • Pratt's Castle: 9.8 mi
  • Illinois Watch Case Company: 10.4 mi
Parks
  • Foxmoor Park: 0.3 mi
  • Lions Park: 0.4 mi
  • Picnic Grove Park: 0.5 mi
  • Hillhurst Park: 0.9 mi
  • Sands Main Street Prairie: 1.0 mi
Attractions
  • Mack Manor - Christmas/Halloween Display: 1.0 mi
  • Little Monza: 6.6 mi
  • Gregg's Corkscrew: 6.8 mi
  • Horse Barn: 6.8 mi
  • The Woods: 7.0 mi
Artworks
  • Alumni Sculpture: 6.1 mi
  • Geoscene wall: 8.8 mi
  • Planetarium Display: 8.8 mi
  • Hourse: 9.7 mi
  • Tractors: 9.9 mi
Museums
Gardens: 51
Beaches: 26
  • Indian Trail Beach: 5.4 mi
  • Whitney Shores Private Beach: 5.8 mi
  • Main Beach: 7.0 mi
  • West Beach: 8.0 mi
  • Morrison Park Beach: 9.1 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Bald Knob: 13.0 mi
  • Heritage Park Sled Hill: 16.1 mi
  • Camelback Kame: 16.5 mi
  • Hill Fifteen: 18.6 mi
  • sled hill: 19.5 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Rosemont Waterfall: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of 1995 Fox River Grove Bus–Train Collision Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gander MountainN 4°283 m20.5 mi
Hill FifteenNNW 348°276 m18.6 mi
Camelback KameNNW 339°268 m16.5 mi
Mount MoriahN 354°257 m22.5 mi
Bald KnobN 2°235 m13.0 mi
Leahy HillNE 45°234 m22.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:05
June solstice05:1719:5120:33
September equinox06:4118:1518:52
December solstice07:1915:3916:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212536475868727063513827
Precip in2.11.92.44.05.14.64.04.63.63.42.62.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Barrington 3SW, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/4624636463

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