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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: 34
Historic sites: 27
  • 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 MoundESE 109°205 m18.1 mi
The MoundSSW 207°160 m21.4 mi
Hickory Grove HillSSW 206°152 m22.9 mi
Little MoundSSW 206°148 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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