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Blacksmith Shop

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Elevation, modelled
209 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Johnson’s Mound273 m · 18.9 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 666.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:31local time
Coordinates
41.7996, -88.0716

Blacksmith Shop is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled 209 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Netzley-Yender House, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 6.6 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blacksmith Shop. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Johnson’s MoundWNW 284°273 m18.9 mi
Mounded LandfillS 184°259 m4.8 mi
Mount HoyWNW 292°255 m6.0 mi
Mount TrashmoreNE 50°204 m24.4 mi
Players HillENE 71°187 m16.5 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:05
June solstice05:1819:4920:31
September equinox06:4018:1518:51
December solstice07:1715:4016:25

Local time (America/Chicago).

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