- Elevation, modelled
- 147 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Smiths Mound228 m · 21.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Illinois River Roadon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3492, -88.8419
Civil War Memorial is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled 147 m. Smiths Mound stands 228 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Illinois River Road runs past it. 42 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Civil War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smiths Mound | SSE 158° | 228 m | 21.5 mi |
| Piety Hill | WSW 257° | 189 m | 12.6 mi |
| Buffalo Rock | WSW 247° | 170 m | 4.4 mi |
| Starved Rock | WSW 256° | 167 m | 7.9 mi |
- On the Illinois River RoadNational
- 27.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 36.4 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Illinois Canyon · 6 mi
- Council Overhang · 6 mi
- Kaskaskia Canyon · 6 mi
- Ottawa Canyon · 6 mi
42 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 18
- Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas: 0.0 mi
- Remembering the Radium Girls: 0.1 mi
- Middle East Conflicts Memorial Wall: 7.0 mi
- Indian Creek Massacre: 13.1 mi
- Indian Creek Massacre Historic Site: 13.1 mi
Peaks: 8
- Water Strider Effigy: 4.2 mi
- Frog Effigy: 4.3 mi
- Buffalo Rock: 4.4 mi
- Catfish Effigy: 4.5 mi
- Starved Rock: 7.9 mi
Museums: 7
- La Salle County Historical Museum: 8.7 mi
- Streatorland Historical Museum: 15.6 mi
- Earlville History Museum: 17.1 mi
- Fern Dell Museum: 18.7 mi
- Mendota Museum & Historical Society: 20.0 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Ottawa Canyon Waterfall: 6.2 mi
- Wildcat Canyon Waterfall: 7.7 mi
- Saint Louis Canyon Waterfall: 8.8 mi
- Lake Falls: 10.1 mi
- Cascade Falls: 10.3 mi
Attractions: 4
- Volvo Island: 2.3 mi
- Birthplace of Wild Bill Hickok: 14.9 mi
- ATSF Depot: 15.7 mi
- CSX Morris Depot: 21.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:45 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Cherry · 20 mi
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