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Ganton Circle

Ganton Circle from directly overhead

Ganton Circle is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 191 m. Bald Knob stands 232 m to the north-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Divine Servant, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic National Road - Illinois passes 1.0 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
stone
Inscription
GANTON CIRCLE 1999 IN HONOR OF LLOYD AND JUDITH GANTON

How to reach it

Coordinates38.89476, -89.40928

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Scott Field: 0.1 mi
  • Hogue Lawn: 0.1 mi
  • The Quad: 0.1 mi
  • Bauer Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
  • Bicentenial Park: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
Museums: 12
Peaks: 10
  • Robbs Mound: 13.1 mi
  • Browns Hill: 14.9 mi
  • The Mound: 19.6 mi
  • Huber Hill: 19.8 mi
  • Corcoran Hill: 19.8 mi
Artworks: 7
  • Divine Servant: 0.0 mi
  • The Jesus Statue: 0.0 mi
  • Kids Playing: Eva Marie & Jimmy: 0.1 mi
  • Copper Grapes: 8.3 mi
  • Dachshund Statue: 22.3 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Attractions: 4
  • Party Cove: 14.2 mi
  • Kaskaskia Dragon: 16.5 mi
  • Soulsby Shell Station: 21.3 mi
  • Henry's Rabbit Ranch: 21.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • 3: 23.3 mi
  • Shady Grove: 23.8 mi
  • Lake View: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Coles Creek Beach: 18.2 mi
  • Milnot Beach: 23.4 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Trenton Tumbleweeds Garden: 24.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald KnobNNE 22°232 m20.9 mi
Cress HillNNW 344°217 m20.2 mi
Huber HillNNW 342°213 m19.8 mi
Robbs MoundNW 306°198 m13.1 mi
Lowe MoundESE 107°178 m24.7 mi
The MoundE 96°174 m19.6 mi
Neudeckers MountainWSW 251°171 m21.9 mi
Browns HillSSE 158°165 m14.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3519:10
June solstice05:3319:4720:27
September equinox06:4618:2118:56
December solstice07:1315:5816:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293343546574777568564434
Precip in3.02.53.34.95.34.93.93.23.13.33.82.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vandalia, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13232933712

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