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Ironworkers Memorial

Ironworkers Memorial from directly overhead

Ironworkers Memorial is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 146 m. Nichols Mound stands 205 m to the east-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Terrace Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Illinois River Road runs past it. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
stone

How to reach it

Coordinates40.72530, -89.55488

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Nature reserves: 51
  • Riverhill Nature Preserve: 2.1 mi
  • Wymann Nature Preserve: 2.1 mi
  • Bennett's Terraqueous Gardens: 2.3 mi
  • Purple Martin Sanctuary: 2.6 mi
  • Fondulac Reservoir: 3.3 mi
Artworks: 33
Historic sites: 25
  • Settlement of Peoria Historic Site: 1.7 mi
  • Gold Star Memorial: 1.8 mi
  • Detweiller Historical Monument: 1.9 mi
  • John C. Flanagan House Museum: 2.2 mi
  • Constitution Garden: 2.3 mi
Museums: 16
Gardens: 8
  • Luthy Botanical Garden: 1.2 mi
  • ICC Horticulture Garden: 2.6 mi
  • Skip Snyder Garden: 3.1 mi
  • Dayspring Community Park 4-H Community Garden: 3.2 mi
  • The Marble Garden: 13.0 mi
Peaks: 5
  • Hazel's Hill: 9.8 mi
  • Nichols Mound: 18.1 mi
  • The Mound: 21.4 mi
  • Little Mound: 22.0 mi
  • Hickory Grove Hill: 22.9 mi
Attractions: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Nichols MoundESE205 m18.1 mi
The MoundSSW160 m21.4 mi
Hickory Grove HillSSW152 m22.9 mi
Little MoundSSW148 m22.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3419:10
June solstice05:2819:5220:34
September equinox06:4618:2118:57
December solstice07:2015:5116:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F263041536473767567554231
Precip in2.12.02.74.04.73.73.53.33.53.22.72.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — General Wayne A Downing Intl A, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11391551463

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