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Treaty Between Harrison & the Indians

Treaty Between Harrison & the Indians from directly overhead

Treaty Between Harrison & the Indians is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 216 m. Dole Hill stands 210 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Quaker, a ghost town 4.9 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 45 miles off. 111 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.

What the record says

Inscription
The treaty between Harrison and the Indians signed on this spot, 1809. Erected 1927 by Woman's Club of Ridgefarm Illinois.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates39.89008, -87.61363

Overlooks nearby

111 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 55
Ghost towns: 10
Museums: 10
  • Indianola Museum: 7.1 mi
  • Ernie Pyle World War II Museum: 8.6 mi
  • Westville Depot Historical Museum: 10.5 mi
  • Catlin Heritage Museum: 13.2 mi
  • Hooten Cemetery: 14.2 mi
Attractions: 9
  • Pioneer Homestead: 8.9 mi
  • Obsons Farm Corn Maze: 19.0 mi
  • Boulder Canyon: 21.2 mi
  • Falls Canyon: 21.4 mi
  • Bear Hollow: 21.6 mi
Historic sites: 8
Peaks: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Artworks: 2
Springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Treaty Between Harrison & the Indians. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dole HillSW 228°210 m18.8 mi
Wolf MoundSSW 199°207 m14.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2719:03
June solstice05:2319:4220:23
September equinox06:3918:1418:49
December solstice07:0915:4616:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252940526372747266544131
Precip in2.42.02.84.14.74.64.73.22.73.33.32.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sidell 4N, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7806870743

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