- Elevation, modelled
- 237 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gander Mountain283 m · 20.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway21.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1953, -88.2160
Bettendorf Castle is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled 237 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is 1995 Fox River Grove Bus–Train Collision Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 22 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bettendorf Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gander Mountain | N 3° | 283 m | 20.6 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | NNW 348° | 276 m | 18.8 mi |
| Camelback Kame | NNW 339° | 268 m | 16.6 mi |
| Mount Moriah | N 354° | 257 m | 22.6 mi |
| Bald Knob | N 2° | 235 m | 13.1 mi |
| Leahy Hill | NE 44° | 234 m | 22.2 mi |
- 21.7 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- 1995 Fox River Grove Bus–Train Collision Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Helicopter: 5.8 mi
- Former Carpentersville Dam: 6.8 mi
- Pratt's Castle: 9.7 mi
- Edwin Frank Children's Memorial: 10.2 mi
Attractions
- Mack Manor - Christmas/Halloween Display: 1.0 mi
- Little Monza: 6.6 mi
- Gregg's Corkscrew: 6.8 mi
- Horse Barn: 6.9 mi
- The Woods: 7.0 mi
Museums
- Dundee Township Historical Society: 7.4 mi
- Volo Auto Museum: 9.4 mi
- Elgin Public Museum: 10.8 mi
- Elgin History Museum: 11.1 mi
- Long Grove Historical Society: 11.2 mi
Beaches: 24
- Indian Trail Beach: 5.5 mi
- Whitney Shores Private Beach: 5.7 mi
- Main Beach: 7.1 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 9.2 mi
- Lakeview Beach and Dock: 11.3 mi
Peaks: 9
- Bald Knob: 13.1 mi
- Heritage Park Sled Hill: 16.0 mi
- Camelback Kame: 16.6 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 18.8 mi
- sled hill: 19.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 23.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Weston: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 24 mi
- Downers Grove · 29 mi
- Lisle · 29 mi
- Oak Brook · 29 mi
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