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Madison County Centenial Monument

Madison County Centenial Monument from directly overhead

Madison County Centenial Monument is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 165 m. Robbs Mound stands 198 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Edwardsville City Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 runs past it. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
marble
Inscription
The monument was dedicated September 16, 1912 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Madison County. Dedicated to the early settlers by Governor Charles Deneen, an Edwardsville native, the monument was designed by renowned sculptor Charles Mulligan.
Visiting

What to expect

Access
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates38.81119, -89.95361

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Edwardsville City Park: 0.0 mi
  • Hotz Park: 0.3 mi
  • City Plaza: 0.3 mi
  • Leon Corlew Park: 0.3 mi
  • Leclaire Sports Park: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Gardens: 57
Museums: 56
  • 1820 Colonel Benjamin Stephenson House: 0.3 mi
  • Edwardsville Children's Museum: 0.5 mi
  • Route 66 Museum and Interpretative Center: 0.5 mi
  • Madison County Historical Museum: 0.6 mi
  • Glen Carbon Heritage Museum: 4.5 mi
Attractions: 30
Nature reserves: 15
Peaks: 13
  • Browns Mound: 7.9 mi
  • Fox Hill: 7.9 mi
  • Neudeckers Mountain: 8.7 mi
  • Monks Mound: 12.0 mi
  • Rattlesnake Mound: 13.0 mi
Picnic sites: 12
Springs: 6
  • Bellefontaine Spring: 14.1 mi
  • Oak Spring: 16.6 mi
  • Cabanne Spring: 20.7 mi
  • Headwaters: 21.3 mi
  • Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 21.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
Ghost towns: 5
Waterfalls: 4
  • Beaver Falls: 15.9 mi
  • Creek Trek Waterfall: 16.6 mi
  • Wise Falls: 21.0 mi
  • Deer Lake Riffles: 21.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Robbs MoundNE 54°198 m23.1 mi
Clarks MoundSSW 202°196 m17.2 mi
Turkey HillS 173°185 m23.8 mi
Fox HillSSW 202°182 m7.9 mi
Browns MoundSSE 161°174 m7.9 mi
Neudeckers MountainE 100°171 m8.7 mi
Berger HillSE 143°171 m17.4 mi
Art HillWSW 237°165 m21.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3719:12
June solstice05:3619:4920:29
September equinox06:4818:2318:59
December solstice07:1516:0016:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303544566675787770584535
Precip in2.52.53.54.95.53.43.93.33.42.93.42.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alton - Melvin Price L&D, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6712470123

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