- Elevation, modelled
- 248 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Knob264 m · 23.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road29.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3115, -89.9050
The Great Sauk Trail is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled 248 m. Pilot Knob stands 264 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Indian Hill, a peak 5.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 29 miles off. 27 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Great Sauk Trail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | SW 229° | 264 m | 23.6 mi |
| Gravel Hill | E 98° | 253 m | 11.6 mi |
| Indian Hill | ENE 61° | 246 m | 5.4 mi |
| Hickory Point | NW 313° | 214 m | 6.3 mi |
| Indian Hill | NW 322° | 197 m | 13.8 mi |
| Thunderbolt Hill | N 350° | 194 m | 24.9 mi |
| Owls Head | E 93° | 181 m | 22.2 mi |
- 29.3 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 71.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 22.7 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
27 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 7
- Indian Hill: 5.4 mi
- Hickory Point: 6.3 mi
- Gravel Hill: 11.6 mi
- Indian Hill: 13.8 mi
- Owls Head: 22.2 mi
Museums: 7
- Sheffield Historical Society: 9.3 mi
- Geneseo Historical Museum: 16.2 mi
- Geneseo Historical Museum Stees Brothers Carriage House: 16.2 mi
- Rock Island Railroad Museum: 18.7 mi
- Tiskilwa History Museum: 20.7 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Abraham Lincoln Statue: 16.2 mi
- Civil War monument: 22.8 mi
- Ronald Reagan birthplace historical marker: 22.8 mi
- Canon: 22.8 mi
- Public Triangle: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Great Sauk Trail Rest Area - Eastbound: 18.5 mi
- Great Sauk Trail Rest Area - Westbound: 18.8 mi
- KrisdalaBaka Rest Area (Eastbound): 22.9 mi
- KrisdalaBaka Rest Area (Westbound): 23.1 mi
Attractions: 2
- State Historic Site Museum: 13.7 mi
- Geneseo Water Tower Fish: 15.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Bourbonais: 14.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:35 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:55 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:50 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Bradford · 16 mi
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