Skip to content
Byway
Historic site · Illinois

Bogard Point

Bogard Point from directly overhead

Bogard Point is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 124 m. Bald Knob stands 314 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Heritage Garden, a garden 2.9 miles away. Great River Road passes 22 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
In memory of Richard "Dick" Bogard. Friends of Crab Orchard Refuge. President 1994 - 2004.
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.71101, -89.05963
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cannon Park: 4.0 mi
  • Cannon Park: 4.0 mi
  • Cambria City Park: 5.7 mi
  • Harry Crisp Sports Complex: 6.1 mi
  • Pamela Park: 6.1 mi
Historic sites: 29
  • Carterville Veterans Memorial: 3.6 mi
  • Jeremy "Boo" Rochman Memorial Park;3 Wizards: 6.5 mi
  • Herrin Service Member Memorial: 6.8 mi
  • Bob Butler: 7.4 mi
  • Marion Tornado: 7.4 mi
Peaks: 22
  • McKinney Hill: 5.7 mi
  • Indian Hill: 9.1 mi
  • Chimney Rock: 12.5 mi
  • Jims Hill: 12.7 mi
  • Buck Knob: 13.0 mi
Cliffs: 19
Attractions: 18
Artworks: 16
  • 3 Wizards: 6.5 mi
  • Burial: 6.5 mi
  • Blue Dragon: 6.5 mi
  • Red Wizard: 6.5 mi
  • Druid Mask: 6.5 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Saluki Cove: 9.0 mi
  • Morava Point: 9.2 mi
  • Cypress Retreat: 9.3 mi
  • Bluff View Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
  • Lookout Point Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
Nature reserves: 13
Museums: 10
Waterfalls: 6
  • Bjork's Falls: 11.9 mi
  • Spillway Falls: 21.7 mi
  • Kinkaid Lake Spillway Falls: 21.8 mi
  • Cedar/Pakentuck Falls: 22.1 mi
  • Jackson Falls: 24.9 mi
Gardens: 5
Ghost towns: 4
Springs: 3
  • Seep: 10.9 mi
  • Cave Spring: 20.1 mi
  • Bottoms Spring: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
Beaches: 2
Natural arches: 2
  • Cedar Wonders Arch: 20.9 mi
  • Slough Arch: 24.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald KnobSW 235°314 m19.2 mi
Tiptop KnobSW 219°269 m15.4 mi
Government RockWSW 246°250 m22.6 mi
Grassy KnobWSW 252°241 m21.3 mi
McGee HillWSW 241°240 m23.5 mi
Buck KnobS 187°217 m13.0 mi
Iron MountainSW 226°212 m19.3 mi
Jims HillS 176°198 m12.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3419:08
June solstice05:3619:4320:22
September equinox06:4518:2018:55
December solstice07:0916:0116:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323645566674787669574636
Precip in3.43.14.55.55.24.64.13.23.43.74.53.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carbondale Sewage PLT, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3003002462

More historic sites in Illinois

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Plan a driveMore historic sites
Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Bogard Point.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens