McDonough County Honor Roll
McDonough County Honor Roll is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 215 m. Gittings Mound stands 230 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Chandler Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road passes 26 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
County in Illinois, United States.
Dates from 1826.
Wikidata Q500758, matched on coordinates and name (766 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- Dedicated to the memory of the men and Women of McDonough County who gave their lives in the pursuit of freedom.
How to reach it
- 25.9 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 67.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Facing the Storm: 0.0 mi
- "Sports Corner Rocky" Rocky Statue: 0.0 mi
- "The Big Cheese" Rocky Statue: 0.0 mi
- Greek God Hermes Rocky: 0.0 mi
- "Rocky the Dali Dog" Rocky Statue: 0.0 mi
- Chandler Park: 0.0 mi
- Citizen's Bank Clock Tower Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Macomb Skate Park: 0.3 mi
- Rotary Park: 0.5 mi
- Sipolt Memorial Disc Golf Course: 0.6 mi
- Wigwam Hollow: 1.7 mi
- Thistle Hills Land and Water Reserve: 3.2 mi
- Lakeview Nature Area: 3.7 mi
- Argyle Lake State Park: 6.4 mi
- Ira and Reatha T. Post Wildlife Sanctuary: 12.0 mi
- Civil War Monument: 0.0 mi
- War of 1812 Monument: 0.0 mi
- Chandler Arch: 0.0 mi
- Looking for Lincoln: 0.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 10.6 mi
- Western Illinois Museum: 0.2 mi
- Henderson County Historical Society: 18.1 mi
- Schuyler Jail Museum & Gnlgcl: 24.3 mi
- Historic Carthage Jail: 24.8 mi
- Kibbe Museum: 24.8 mi
- Dyers Mound: 10.8 mi
- Haney Hill: 22.7 mi
- Gittings Mound: 23.4 mi
- Vishnu Springs: 11.9 mi
- Tuscumbia: 19.6 mi
- Totten Prairie: 21.2 mi
- Clay Bank: 19.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of McDonough County Honor Roll. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gittings Mound | WNW 302° | 230 m | 23.4 mi |
| Haney Hill | NE 52° | 229 m | 22.7 mi |
| Dyers Mound | ENE 74° | 221 m | 10.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:56 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:56 | 16:40 |
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 | 24 | 29 | 40 | 52 | 63 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Prairie City 2S, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5494437076
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