- Elevation, modelled
- 195 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Benton Mound367 m · 19.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Roadon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1237, -90.1554
Historic ruins is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled 195 m. Benton Mound stands 367 m to the north-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Santa Fe Beach, a beach 1.2 miles away. Great River Road runs past it. 72 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Historic ruins. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Mound | NNE 16° | 367 m | 19.6 mi |
| Mount Sumner | N 2° | 357 m | 23.7 mi |
| Scales Mound | NNW 346° | 356 m | 24.5 mi |
| Hudson Mound | N 357° | 354 m | 24.5 mi |
| Horseshoe Mound | NNW 328° | 324 m | 23.0 mi |
| Simmons Mound | NNE 28° | 323 m | 18.8 mi |
| Wenzel Mound | NNW 349° | 315 m | 23.3 mi |
| Dygerts Mound | NW 325° | 300 m | 22.6 mi |
- On the Great River RoadNational
- 15.6 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 17.6 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 17.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Twin Sisters · 1 mi
- Indian Head Rock · 1 mi
- Lookout Point · 1 mi
- Oak Point · 1 mi
72 named places within 25 miles
Museums: 28
- Savanna Museum and Cultural Center: 2.0 mi
- Savanna Train Car Museum: 2.3 mi
- Thomson Depot Museum: 11.7 mi
- Apple River Fort State Historic Site: 13.8 mi
- Chicago Great Western Railway Depot Museum: 13.8 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Savanna Veterans Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Old Mill Site: 9.0 mi
- The Stone Tower: 15.9 mi
- Bellevue War Memorial: 16.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 16.5 mi
Peaks: 13
- Heer Hill: 6.6 mi
- Lost Mound: 8.6 mi
- South Bluff: 16.1 mi
- North Bluff: 17.0 mi
- Simmons Mound: 18.8 mi
Attractions: 10
- Havencrest Castle: 2.1 mi
- Point Rock: 9.0 mi
- Old Galena Bridge: 9.0 mi
- Apple River Road Bridge: 16.6 mi
- Pioneer Potpourri: 19.7 mi
Beaches: 3
- Santa Fe Beach: 1.2 mi
- South Beach: 4.6 mi
- Bellevue Beach: 19.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Apple Canyon Waterfall: 20.2 mi
- Thunder Bay Falls: 21.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:36 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:58 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:47 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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