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Apple River Fort State Historic Site

Apple River Fort State Historic Site from directly overhead

Apple River Fort State Historic Site is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 260 m. White Hill stands 381 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Apple River Fort Park and picnic area, a park 0.1 miles away. Grant Wood Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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museum and archaeological site in Elizabeth, Illinois

Wikidata Q4781224, matched on coordinates and name (40 m apart).

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Coordinates42.31810, -90.21464

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Apple River Fort Park and picnic area: 0.1 mi
  • Elizabeth Park: 0.8 mi
  • Long Hollow Tower Scenic Overlook: 3.2 mi
  • White Park: 5.4 mi
  • Speer Park: 5.5 mi
Nature reserves: 26
  • Tapley Woods Conservation Area: 5.0 mi
  • Wapello Land & Water Reserve: 6.1 mi
  • Eagle's Nest Land and Water Preserve: 6.6 mi
  • Hanover Forest: 6.9 mi
  • Rall Woods State Natural Area: 8.0 mi
Attractions: 20
Museums: 18
  • Apple River Fort - Interpretive Center: 0.3 mi
  • Chicago Great Western Railway Depot Museum: 0.4 mi
  • Stockton Heritage Museum: 10.8 mi
  • Young Historical Museum: 11.4 mi
  • Presidential Pets and China: 12.5 mi
Peaks: 17
  • Heer Hill: 7.2 mi
  • Lost Mound: 8.4 mi
  • Wenzel Mound: 9.6 mi
  • Benton Mound: 10.0 mi
  • Scales Mound: 10.7 mi
Historic sites: 15
Artworks: 6
Springs: 5
  • Cedar Spring: 4.4 mi
  • Plum Creek Spring: 6.7 mi
  • Marsden Well: 12.2 mi
  • Cleary Spring: 13.9 mi
  • Paradise Cove Artesian Well: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
Beaches: 3
Gardens: 3
Waterfalls: 2
  • Apple Canyon Waterfall: 7.2 mi
  • Thunder Bay Falls: 9.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Pavilion: 13.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Apple River Fort State Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
White HillN 357°381 m15.5 mi
Charles MoundN 354°374 m12.9 mi
Benton MoundENE 57°367 m10.0 mi
Mount SumnerNNE 20°357 m10.9 mi
Scales MoundNNW 344°356 m10.7 mi
Squirrel Grove MoundNNE 15°355 m12.7 mi
Hudson MoundN 10°354 m11.2 mi
Sinsinawa MoundNW 311°353 m22.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3619:13
June solstice05:2519:5920:42
September equinox06:4918:2319:00
December solstice07:2715:4716:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192436475969727062513725
Precip in1.41.72.33.94.35.84.64.03.93.02.41.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elizabeth, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/354731270

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