Stillman's
Stillman's is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 223 m. Bunker Hill stands 294 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Douglas E Wade Prairie, a nature reserve 2.4 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 13 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- granite,_marble
- Inscription
- In memory of the Illinois volunteers who fell at Stillman's Run, May 14, 1832, in an engagement with Black Hawk and his warriors. "The presence of soldier, statesman, martyr, Abraham Lincoln assisting in the burial of these honored dead has made this spot
How to reach it
- 13.2 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Douglas E Wade Prairie: 2.4 mi
- Indian Hill Forest Preserve: 5.6 mi
- Levi and Esther Fuller Memorial Forest Preserve: 5.7 mi
- Kilbuck Bluffs Forest Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Lind-McGeachie Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Weld Memorial Park: 2.9 mi
- Beach Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Sunshine Park: 4.1 mi
- Riverside Park: 4.7 mi
- SM&SF Park: 4.8 mi
- Heritage Farm Museum: 4.2 mi
- Byron Museum: 4.3 mi
- Severson Dells Nature Center: 7.5 mi
- Ethnic Heritage Museum: 11.3 mi
- Tinker Swiss Cottage & Gardens: 11.5 mi
- Black Hawk Statue: 9.5 mi
- Cornball: 10.2 mi
- American Legion Memorial: 10.3 mi
- Ogle County Veterans Memorial: 10.3 mi
- Soypod: 10.3 mi
- Soldier's Monument: 4.2 mi
- Navy Memorial: 12.3 mi
- Rockford Women's Suffarage Plaza: 12.9 mi
- Schmig mem.: 14.6 mi
- Replica Statue of Liberty: 14.7 mi
- Youth Center: 4.0 mi
- Byron Drag Strip: 5.1 mi
- The Dells: 7.1 mi
- Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Gardens: 10.1 mi
- Lenny the Cat: 11.9 mi
- Pine Rock: 8.3 mi
- Bald Hill: 10.3 mi
- Devils Backbone: 12.1 mi
- Turtle Mound: 12.3 mi
- Lookout Point: 13.5 mi
- Children's Garden: 10.0 mi
- Demonstration Garden: 10.1 mi
- Fountain Garden: 10.1 mi
- Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens: 13.3 mi
- Anderson Japanese Gardens: 14.0 mi
- Reeds Crossing: 20.4 mi
- Brush Point: 22.3 mi
- Coltonville: 24.4 mi
- White Rock: 4.1 mi
- Sandstone Wall: 8.0 mi
- Standfield Beach: 10.7 mi
- Olson Beach: 20.3 mi
- Ganymede Spring: 9.4 mi
- Valley View Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
- East Waterfall - O Taki: 14.1 mi
- Belvidere Oasis: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Stillman's. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Hill | WNW 300° | 294 m | 18.8 mi |
| Coffman Bluff | WNW 285° | 289 m | 18.2 mi |
| Bald Hill | W 266° | 281 m | 10.3 mi |
| Devils Backbone | SW 228° | 274 m | 12.1 mi |
| Castle Rock | SW 228° | 228 m | 14.0 mi |
| Turtle Mound | NNE 21° | 218 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:54 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:43 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 26 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rockford GTR Rockford AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/7417997918
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