- Elevation, modelled
- 196 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- The Mound216 m · 21.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road47.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7254, -89.9031
Veterans Memorial Park is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled 196 m. The Mound stands 216 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Potawatomi Trail of Death - Island Grove Encampment, a historic site 3.9 miles away. Great River Road passes 48 miles off. 89 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Veterans Memorial Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mound | W 269° | 216 m | 21.0 mi |
| Allison Mound | W 267° | 207 m | 23.8 mi |
| Cotton Hill | E 100° | 186 m | 17.8 mi |
| Kingfisher Hill | N 350° | 183 m | 24.4 mi |
| Shick Shack Hill | NNW 344° | 162 m | 23.9 mi |
- 47.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 10.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Capitol View · 14 mi
- Jake's Point Overlook · 23 mi
89 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 50
- Potawatomi Trail of Death - Island Grove Encampment: 3.9 mi
- Potawatomi Trail of Death - McCoys Mill Encampment: 7.6 mi
- Angel of Hope: 12.4 mi
- Washington Park: 12.7 mi
- 1908 Race Riot Tour Marker - Edwards School: 14.0 mi
Museums: 21
- Chatham Railroad Museum: 11.2 mi
- Illinois State Museum: 14.0 mi
- Illinois State Military Museum: 14.1 mi
- Vachel Lindsay Home: 14.3 mi
- Illinois State Museum Research and Collections Center: 14.3 mi
Attractions: 8
- Lauterbach Man Statue: 12.2 mi
- Selvaggio Historic Arches: 13.1 mi
- Rotary Sundial: 13.1 mi
- Lincoln's Home: 14.6 mi
- Milk a Cow: 15.7 mi
Peaks: 6
- Cotton Hill: 17.8 mi
- The Mound: 21.0 mi
- Cox Creek Hill: 22.7 mi
- Allison Mound: 23.8 mi
- Shick Shack Hill: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rail Splitter Rest Area - Northbound: 19.0 mi
- Rail Splitter Rest Area - Southbound: 19.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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