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Bosarth Memorial

Bosarth Memorial from directly overhead

Bosarth Memorial is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 249 m. Blue Mound stands 258 m to the northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Lucky Grotto, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 5.4 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

A memorial to the original land owners, the Bosarths.

What the record says

Built
5/17/2005

How to reach it

Coordinates40.41243, -88.92202

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lucky Grotto: 0.0 mi
  • Charterwood Park: 1.5 mi
  • Charterwoods Farms Common Area: 1.7 mi
  • Beecher Playland: 2.1 mi
  • Dooley Park West: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves: 24
  • Kenneth L. Schroeder Wildlife Sanctuary: 2.7 mi
  • The Grove: 4.4 mi
  • Hedge Apple Woods Nature Preserve: 6.2 mi
  • Hidden Creek Nature Sanctuary: 8.0 mi
  • Fransen Nature Area: 8.7 mi
Museums: 14
Gardens: 13
Artworks: 10
Historic sites: 7
Attractions: 4
  • Historic US Route 66 Sign: 5.7 mi
  • Memory Lane: 17.7 mi
  • J. H. Hawes Elevator: 19.5 mi
  • J.P. Hieronymus Carriage House: 19.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Peaks: 2
  • Blue Mound: 10.3 mi
  • Nichols Mound: 22.4 mi
Beaches: 1
  • F.R. Glasener Beach: 16.5 mi
Springs: 1
  • Old Faithful: 19.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Mackinaw River Picnic Area.: 23.5 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundNE 47°258 m10.3 mi
Nichols MoundNW 314°205 m22.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3219:08
June solstice05:2619:4920:30
September equinox06:4418:1918:55
December solstice07:1615:5016:33

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252939506272757366544130
Precip in2.42.02.63.74.84.14.13.83.23.52.82.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Normal 4NE, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5721053841

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