- Elevation, modelled
- 227 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Devils Backbone274 m · 19.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway8.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7139, -89.3320
Amboy Depot Museum is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled 227 m. Devils Backbone stands 274 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Franklin Creek Grist Mill, a museum 10 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 8.5 miles off. 42 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
city in Lee County, Illinois, United States
Dates from 1854.
Wikidata Q458537, matched on coordinates and name (565 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Amboy Depot Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Backbone | N 357° | 274 m | 19.0 mi |
| Castle Rock | N 352° | 228 m | 17.8 mi |
- 8.5 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 22.8 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
- 58.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
42 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 18
- President Ronald Reagan: 11.4 mi
- Dixon Memorial Arch: 11.7 mi
- Wings of Peace and Freedom: 11.8 mi
- Berlin Wall replica: 11.8 mi
- Ronald Reagan Equestrian Statue: 12.0 mi
Museums: 15
- Franklin Creek Grist Mill: 10.0 mi
- Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home: 11.4 mi
- Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home Visitor Center: 11.4 mi
- Northwest Territory Historic Center: 11.7 mi
- John Deere Historic Site: 13.3 mi
Peaks: 4
- Castle Rock: 17.8 mi
- Devils Backbone: 19.0 mi
- Pine Rock: 20.3 mi
- Cherry Slag Pile: 20.3 mi
Attractions: 3
- F-105D Thunderchief: 12.8 mi
- Deck: 20.4 mi
- Birthplace of Wild Bill Hickok: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Willow Creek Rest Area - Southbound: 16.6 mi
- Willow Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 16.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:54 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:46 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Cherry · 21 mi
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