Bogard Point
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.
What the record says
- Inscription
- In memory of Richard "Dick" Bogard. Friends of Crab Orchard Refuge. President 1994 - 2004.
How to reach it
- 22.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Cannon Park: 4.0 mi
- Cambria City Park: 5.7 mi
- Harry Crisp Sports Complex: 6.1 mi
- Pamela Park: 6.1 mi
- Edwards Field: 6.5 mi
- 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
- 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
- Shelter bluff: 10.5 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 13.2 mi
- Drapers Bluff: 13.6 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 19.1 mi
- Abneyville Rock: 19.3 mi
- Shawnee Bluffs Canopy Tour: 11.5 mi
- Mystic Willow: 12.1 mi
- Water Fall: 12.7 mi
- Natural Bridge: 13.3 mi
- Pomona Natural Bridge: 16.2 mi
- 3 Wizards: 6.5 mi
- Burial: 6.5 mi
- Blue Dragon: 6.5 mi
- Red Wizard: 6.5 mi
- Druid Mask: 6.5 mi
- 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
- Fern Rocks Nature Preserve: 9.8 mi
- Giant City State Park: 10.2 mi
- Chautauqua Bottoms: 10.2 mi
- Burning Star State Fish and Wildlife Area: 13.3 mi
- Lake Murphysboro State Park: 18.0 mi
- Carterville Heritage Museum: 3.6 mi
- Williamson County Historical Museum: 7.3 mi
- African American Museum of Southern Illinois: 7.4 mi
- The Carbondale Depot Museum: 8.6 mi
- Sharp Museum: 8.7 mi
- Heritage Garden: 2.9 mi
- Flyover Public Garden: 8.6 mi
- Student Center Garden: 8.7 mi
- Kumakura Garden: 8.7 mi
- Kaity's Garden: 8.8 mi
- 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
- Chamness: 4.5 mi
- Halfway: 8.9 mi
- Brownsville: 18.2 mi
- Seep: 10.9 mi
- Cave Spring: 20.1 mi
- Bottoms Spring: 23.0 mi
- Trail of Tears Rest Area - Southbound: 17.2 mi
- Trail of Tears Rest Area - Northbound: 17.4 mi
- Rend Lake Rest Area - Northbound: 23.3 mi
- Campground Beach: 6.6 mi
- North Marcum Beach: 24.2 mi
- Cedar Wonders Arch: 20.9 mi
- Slough Arch: 24.6 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | SW 235° | 314 m | 19.2 mi |
| Tiptop Knob | SW 219° | 269 m | 15.4 mi |
| Government Rock | WSW 246° | 250 m | 22.6 mi |
| Grassy Knob | WSW 252° | 241 m | 21.3 mi |
| McGee Hill | WSW 241° | 240 m | 23.5 mi |
| Buck Knob | S 187° | 217 m | 13.0 mi |
| Iron Mountain | SW 226° | 212 m | 19.3 mi |
| Jims Hill | S 176° | 198 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:43 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:01 | 16:42 |
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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/3003002462
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