- Elevation, modelled
- 220 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Mound228 m · 14.8 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 40.1271, -88.2096
Anita Purves Nature Center is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled 220 m. Blue Mound stands 228 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Shining Light Infant Memorial Garden, a historic site 0.7 miles away. 39 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
- Operated by
- Urbana Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Anita Purves Nature Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mound | WSW 243° | 228 m | 14.8 mi |
| Blue Mound | NE 54° | 214 m | 6.3 mi |
39 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 18
- Shining Light Infant Memorial Garden: 0.7 mi
- Yingying Zhang Memorial Garden: 1.1 mi
- Senior Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Hallene Gateway: 1.4 mi
- Morton Weir Memorial: 1.4 mi
Museums: 12
- Spurlock Museum: 1.5 mi
- Carl R. Woese Museum: 1.7 mi
- The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music: 1.9 mi
- Krannert Art Museum: 2.1 mi
- Museum of the Grand Prairie: 11.1 mi
Attractions: 4
- American Football House: 1.2 mi
- Experimental Round Barns: 2.4 mi
- Music Barn: 24.2 mi
- Demonstration Prairie: 24.5 mi
Peaks: 2
- Blue Mound: 6.3 mi
- Blue Mound: 14.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Illini Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 14.4 mi
- Salt Kettle Rest Area: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Kumler: 22.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:45 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:48 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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