- Elevation, modelled
- 139 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Nichols Mound205 m · 18.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Illinois River Roadon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6910, -89.5834
Military Monument is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled 139 m. Nichols Mound stands 205 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Military Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Illinois River Road runs past it. 54 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Military Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols Mound | E 101° | 205 m | 18.9 mi |
| The Mound | SSW 207° | 160 m | 18.6 mi |
| Hickory Grove Hill | SSW 206° | 152 m | 20.1 mi |
| Little Mound | SSW 205° | 148 m | 19.2 mi |
- On the Illinois River RoadNational
- 71.9 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Fondulac Drive Lookout 1 · 2 mi
54 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 27
- Military Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Liberty Bell: 0.3 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 0.3 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Statue: 0.4 mi
- Peoria Holocaust Memorial: 0.4 mi
Museums: 17
- Pettingill-Morron House: 1.5 mi
- Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum: 1.7 mi
- African American Hall of Fame: 1.8 mi
- Wheels O' Time Museum: 10.0 mi
- Illinois Mennonite Heritage Center: 10.7 mi
Peaks: 5
- Hazel's Hill: 8.7 mi
- The Mound: 18.6 mi
- Nichols Mound: 18.9 mi
- Little Mound: 19.2 mi
- Hickory Grove Hill: 20.1 mi
Attractions: 3
- The Doug Oberhelman Caterpillar Visitors Center: 0.3 mi
- Luthy Botanical Gardens greenhouse: 2.0 mi
- Sundance: 9.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Eastbound: 18.6 mi
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Westbound: 19.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:52 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:51 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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