February 14th, 2008 Shooting Memorial
February 14th, 2008 Shooting Memorial is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 259 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the east-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is MLK Commons, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway runs past it. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- metal,_stone
- Inscription
- Forward, Together, Forward, Together, Forward
How to reach it
- On the Lincoln Highway, National
- 36.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sculpture Park: 0.2 mi
- Jack Olsen Park: 0.4 mi
- Annie's Woods: 0.5 mi
- Welsh Park: 0.5 mi
- Prairie Park: 0.6 mi
- P. A. Nehring Forest Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Merritt Prairie Forest Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Afton Forest Preserve: 7.9 mi
- Knute Olson Forest Preserve: 9.7 mi
- Riverwood Forest Preserve: 10.2 mi
- Ellwood House Museum: 0.8 mi
- Kishwaukee Valley Heritage Museum: 11.9 mi
- Shabbona - Lee - Rollo Historical Museum: 12.7 mi
- Flagg Township Museum: 15.4 mi
- Air Classics Museum of Aviation: 18.8 mi
- Civil War Monument: 5.7 mi
- First School House Hooser's Grove 1845: 17.4 mi
- Old Chicago Trail Marker: 20.3 mi
- Homes of Chief Waubonsie and Madeline Ogee: 20.3 mi
- Geneva Park District Solstice Monument: 21.3 mi
- HIV Awareness Statue: 0.2 mi
- The Elephant: 0.2 mi
- The Missing Piece: 0.3 mi
- Huskies on Parade - Nestle: 2.3 mi
- Flowers: 11.6 mi
- MLK Commons: 0.1 mi
- Sycamore Speedway: 9.6 mi
- Donley Auctions: 21.8 mi
- Donley's Wild West Museum: 21.9 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 22.7 mi
- DeKalb Oasis: 2.8 mi
- Willow Creek Rest Area - Southbound: 18.9 mi
- Willow Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 19.0 mi
- Belvidere Oasis: 21.0 mi
- Roadside Park: 22.1 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 22.7 mi
- Fox View Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
- Tall Oaks Picnic Area: 24.2 mi
- Coltonville: 3.1 mi
- Brush Point: 6.5 mi
- Reeds Crossing: 18.5 mi
- Community Gardens at Prairie Green: 21.1 mi
- Community Garden: 24.5 mi
- Sherman Natural Prairie and Community Garden: 24.5 mi
- Johnson’s Mound: 18.1 mi
- Maramech Hill: 23.5 mi
- White Rock: 21.9 mi
- Sandstone Wall: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of February 14th, 2008 Shooting Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | ESE 105° | 273 m | 18.1 mi |
| Maramech Hill | SSE 150° | 196 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:52 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:42 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 25 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 38 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — DE Kalb, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5460926222
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- Aurora · 27 mi
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