Bob Butler
Bob Butler is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 137 m. Tiptop Knob stands 269 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Town Square, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road passes 29 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- MARION HISTORY BOB BUTLER BIOGRAPHY
How to reach it
- 29.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Old Town Square: 0.0 mi
- John W Jones Park: 0.5 mi
- John W. Jones Park: 0.5 mi
- Ashley Park: 0.6 mi
- Williamson County Fairgrounds: 0.8 mi
- Water Fall: 13.4 mi
- Natural Bridge: 14.7 mi
- Shawnee Bluffs Canopy Tour: 15.6 mi
- Schwegman Ecological Area: 15.8 mi
- Carrier millswater department: 16.1 mi
- Marion Tornado: 0.0 mi
- Bogard Point: 7.4 mi
- Herrin Service Member Memorial: 7.6 mi
- Carterville Veterans Memorial: 8.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 13.7 mi
- McKinney Hill: 12.2 mi
- Indian Hill: 15.0 mi
- Chimney Rock: 15.4 mi
- Jims Hill: 15.4 mi
- Buck Knob: 16.8 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 15.4 mi
- Drapers Bluff: 16.2 mi
- Shelter bluff: 17.1 mi
- Shelter Bluffs: 17.7 mi
- Stonefort Bluff: 17.8 mi
- 3 Wizards: 13.9 mi
- Burial: 13.9 mi
- Blue Dragon: 13.9 mi
- Red Wizard: 13.9 mi
- Druid Mask: 13.9 mi
- Fern Rocks Nature Preserve: 16.7 mi
- Giant City State Park: 16.8 mi
- Chautauqua Bottoms: 17.4 mi
- Burning Star State Fish and Wildlife Area: 17.8 mi
- Burden Falls Wilderness: 18.7 mi
- Williamson County Historical Museum: 0.1 mi
- Carterville Heritage Museum: 8.4 mi
- Stonefort Depot Museums: 14.4 mi
- African American Museum of Southern Illinois: 14.5 mi
- The Carbondale Depot Museum: 15.8 mi
- Bluff View Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- Lookout Point Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
- Saluki Cove: 16.3 mi
- Morava Point: 16.5 mi
- Cypress Retreat: 16.6 mi
- Bjork's Falls: 14.0 mi
- Spillway Falls: 17.9 mi
- Cedar/Pakentuck Falls: 18.0 mi
- Burden Falls: 19.4 mi
- Upper Burden Falls: 19.4 mi
- Heritage Garden: 8.9 mi
- Flyover Public Garden: 15.7 mi
- Student Center Garden: 15.9 mi
- Kumakura Garden: 16.0 mi
- Kaity's Garden: 16.0 mi
- Rend Lake Rest Area - Northbound: 20.7 mi
- Trail of Tears Rest Area - Southbound: 21.3 mi
- Trail of Tears Rest Area - Northbound: 21.5 mi
- Campground Beach: 13.3 mi
- North Marcum Beach: 22.2 mi
- Seep: 17.3 mi
- Bell Smith Springs: 20.7 mi
- Cedar Wonders Arch: 17.6 mi
- Natural Bridge: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bob Butler. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiptop Knob | SW 232° | 269 m | 21.5 mi |
| Millstone Bluff | SE 144° | 221 m | 22.3 mi |
| Buck Knob | SSW 212° | 217 m | 16.8 mi |
| Jims Hill | SSW 205° | 198 m | 15.4 mi |
| Taylor Bluff | SSE 166° | 170 m | 18.2 mi |
| Grammer Hill | NNW 348° | 168 m | 21.7 mi |
| McKinney Hill | W 278° | 157 m | 12.2 mi |
| Webbs Hill | NNE 14° | 152 m | 24.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:42 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:00 | 16:41 |
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 | 32 | 36 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carbondale Sewage PLT, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1257080276
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