Cardinal Point Witness Corner
Cardinal Point Witness Corner is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 156 m. Creeds Hill stands 186 m to the east, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Third Principal Meridian, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road passes 52 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
How to reach it
- 51.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 30.9 mi off the Historic National Road - Illinois, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Wamac City Park: 2.0 mi
- Irvington Park: 2.4 mi
- Rotary Field: 2.5 mi
- Lions Athletic Field: 2.7 mi
- Library Park: 3.7 mi
- Creeds Hill: 5.2 mi
- The Pinnacle: 8.4 mi
- Fikes Hill: 8.6 mi
- Schaeffer Hill: 13.8 mi
- Corcoran Hill: 14.3 mi
- Third Principal Meridian: 0.0 mi
- Nike Ajax Missile: 3.9 mi
- 2500 Engine: 3.9 mi
- T-33 Shooting Star: 4.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 15.3 mi
- Lazy L: 17.5 mi
- Circle C: 17.5 mi
- Bear: 17.9 mi
- Posen: 18.0 mi
- Lake Shore: 18.2 mi
- Centralia Historical Society: 3.6 mi
- Carl L Schweinfurth Museum and Interpretive Center: 15.4 mi
- Mitchell Museum at Cedarhurst: 15.7 mi
- Washington County Historical Society Museum: 15.8 mi
- Poos Museum: 22.2 mi
- Post Oak Rest Area - Southbound: 12.8 mi
- Post Oak Rest Area - Northbound: 12.9 mi
- Goshen Road Rest Area - Eastbound: 21.1 mi
- Goshen Road Rest Area: 23.1 mi
- William Jennings Bryan: 15.5 mi
- Welcome to Nashville Mural: 15.7 mi
- Unique Stones: 16.5 mi
- Coles Creek Beach: 14.2 mi
- Party Cove: 18.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cardinal Point Witness Corner. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creeds Hill | E 82° | 186 m | 5.2 mi |
| Lowe Mound | NNE 23° | 178 m | 23.8 mi |
| Fikes Hill | ENE 60° | 176 m | 8.6 mi |
| Browns Hill | NNW 330° | 165 m | 17.6 mi |
| Corcoran Hill | NW 312° | 163 m | 14.3 mi |
| Schaeffer Hill | NW 309° | 161 m | 13.8 mi |
| The Pinnacle | S 170° | 150 m | 8.4 mi |
| Potatoe Hill | E 88° | 141 m | 24.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:45 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:58 | 16:40 |
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 | 30 | 34 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 45 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Iuka 12 SW, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6128517066
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