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Apple River Fort State Historic Site

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Elevation, modelled
260 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
White Hill381 m · 15.5 mi
Nearest byway
Grant Wood Scenic Byway11.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:42local time
Coordinates
42.3181, -90.2146

Apple River Fort State Historic Site is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled 260 m. White Hill stands 381 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Apple River Fort - Interpretive Center, a museum 0.3 miles away. Grant Wood Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 78 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.

museum and archaeological site in Elizabeth, Illinois

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

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

Overlooks nearby

78 named places within 25 miles

Attractions: 20
Peaks: 17
Historic sites: 15
Beaches: 3
Waterfalls: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1
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).

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