Marion Tornado
Marion Tornado is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 137 m. Tiptop Knob stands 269 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Town Square, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road passes 29 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
City in and the county seat of Williamson County, Illinois, United States.
Dates from 1839-08-21.
Wikidata Q575399, matched on coordinates and name (251 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- MARION TORNADO MEMORIAL IN MEMORY OF JAMES GULLEDGE FERNE KOBLER ZELMA LATHAM LYNN SUE MOORE PAULINE PEARSON MAE RADER JAMES SIMMONS HELEN WHITE LEONA WHITE EFFIE JANE WILSON MAY 29, 1982
How to reach it
- 29.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Old Town Square: 0.0 mi
- John W Jones Park: 0.5 mi
- John W. Jones Park: 0.5 mi
- Ashley Park: 0.6 mi
- Williamson County Fairgrounds: 0.8 mi
- Water Fall: 13.4 mi
- Natural Bridge: 14.7 mi
- Shawnee Bluffs Canopy Tour: 15.6 mi
- Schwegman Ecological Area: 15.8 mi
- Carrier millswater department: 16.1 mi
- Bob Butler: 0.0 mi
- Bogard Point: 7.4 mi
- Herrin Service Member Memorial: 7.6 mi
- Carterville Veterans Memorial: 8.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 13.7 mi
- McKinney Hill: 12.3 mi
- Indian Hill: 15.0 mi
- Chimney Rock: 15.4 mi
- Jims Hill: 15.4 mi
- Buck Knob: 16.8 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 15.4 mi
- Drapers Bluff: 16.2 mi
- Shelter bluff: 17.1 mi
- Shelter Bluffs: 17.6 mi
- Stonefort Bluff: 17.8 mi
- 3 Wizards: 13.9 mi
- Burial: 13.9 mi
- Blue Dragon: 13.9 mi
- Red Wizard: 13.9 mi
- Druid Mask: 13.9 mi
- Fern Rocks Nature Preserve: 16.7 mi
- Giant City State Park: 16.8 mi
- Chautauqua Bottoms: 17.4 mi
- Burning Star State Fish and Wildlife Area: 17.8 mi
- Burden Falls Wilderness: 18.6 mi
- Williamson County Historical Museum: 0.1 mi
- Carterville Heritage Museum: 8.5 mi
- Stonefort Depot Museums: 14.4 mi
- African American Museum of Southern Illinois: 14.5 mi
- The Carbondale Depot Museum: 15.8 mi
- Bluff View Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- Lookout Point Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
- Saluki Cove: 16.3 mi
- Morava Point: 16.5 mi
- Cypress Retreat: 16.6 mi
- Bjork's Falls: 14.0 mi
- Spillway Falls: 17.9 mi
- Cedar/Pakentuck Falls: 17.9 mi
- Burden Falls: 19.4 mi
- Upper Burden Falls: 19.4 mi
- Heritage Garden: 8.9 mi
- Flyover Public Garden: 15.7 mi
- Student Center Garden: 15.9 mi
- Kumakura Garden: 16.0 mi
- Kaity's Garden: 16.0 mi
- Rend Lake Rest Area - Northbound: 20.7 mi
- Trail of Tears Rest Area - Southbound: 21.3 mi
- Trail of Tears Rest Area - Northbound: 21.5 mi
- Campground Beach: 13.3 mi
- North Marcum Beach: 22.2 mi
- Seep: 17.3 mi
- Bell Smith Springs: 20.7 mi
- Cedar Wonders Arch: 17.6 mi
- Natural Bridge: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Marion Tornado. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiptop Knob | SW 232° | 269 m | 21.5 mi |
| Millstone Bluff | SE 144° | 221 m | 22.2 mi |
| Buck Knob | SSW 212° | 217 m | 16.8 mi |
| Jims Hill | SSW 205° | 198 m | 15.4 mi |
| Taylor Bluff | SSE 166° | 170 m | 18.2 mi |
| Grammer Hill | NNW 348° | 168 m | 21.7 mi |
| McKinney Hill | W 278° | 157 m | 12.3 mi |
| Webbs Hill | NNE 14° | 152 m | 24.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:42 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:00 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 36 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carbondale Sewage PLT, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11686769389
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