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Angel of Hope

Angel of Hope from directly overhead

Angel of Hope is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 181 m. Elkhart Hill stands 221 m to the northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Washington Park Rose Garden, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.8 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2008-10-04
Material
bronze

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates39.78905, -89.68391

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites: 51
Artworks: 50
Gardens: 20
Museums: 20
Attractions: 9
  • Lauterbach Man Statue: 1.7 mi
  • Lincoln's Home: 2.1 mi
  • Milk a Cow: 3.8 mi
  • High Dive Show: 3.9 mi
  • Route 66 Experience: 3.9 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Peaks: 5
  • Cotton Hill: 9.6 mi
  • Walnut Hill: 14.9 mi
  • Yellow Hammer Knob: 19.5 mi
  • Elkhart Hill: 19.6 mi
  • Polecat Hill: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Angel of Hope. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Elkhart HillNE 35°221 m19.6 mi
Walnut HillNNE 29°197 m14.9 mi
Polecat HillNNE 19°187 m23.2 mi
Cotton HillSE 142°186 m9.6 mi
Yellow Hammer KnobE 87°183 m19.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3519:11
June solstice05:3219:5020:31
September equinox06:4718:2218:58
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, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/4525103593

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