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John Patton Log Cabin

John Patton Log Cabin from directly overhead

John Patton Log Cabin is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 227 m. Blue Mound stands 258 m to the south, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Keller Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 runs past it. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

How to reach it

Coordinates40.64816, -88.78021

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Keller Park: 0.1 mi
  • Patton Park: 0.5 mi
  • George B. Ferree Field: 6.9 mi
  • Silliman Lake: 7.2 mi
  • Main City Park: 7.4 mi
Nature reserves: 21
Gardens: 14
Museums: 12
Artworks: 7
  • Second Globe Theatre: 14.7 mi
  • Aspiration Fountain: 15.5 mi
  • Family with Dog: 15.6 mi
  • Triple Helix Sculpture: 15.6 mi
  • What's Your Passion?: 15.6 mi
Historic sites: 6
Attractions: 4
Peaks: 2
  • Blue Mound: 9.3 mi
  • Nichols Mound: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Beaches: 1
  • F.R. Glasener Beach: 13.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Grove: 20.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundS 180°258 m9.3 mi
Nichols MoundW 269°205 m23.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3119:07
June solstice05:2519:4920:30
September equinox06:4318:1818:54
December solstice07:1615:4816:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232839516271737265534029
Precip in2.21.62.73.64.53.83.73.23.13.22.62.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chenoa, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 86002008OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • National Register of Historic Places — Patton, John, Log Cabin, reference 86002008, listed 08/01/86.

OpenStreetMap element way/998663105

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