- Elevation
- 220 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gravel Hill253 m · 12.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Illinois River Roadon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3684, -89.4665
Bureau County Historical Museum is a museum in Illinois, at a recorded 220 m. Gravel Hill stands 253 m to the west-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Owls Head, a peak 5.1 miles away. Illinois River Road runs past it. 26 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 220 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bureau County Historical Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Hill | WSW 243° | 253 m | 12.6 mi |
| Indian Hill | W 266° | 246 m | 18.1 mi |
| Piety Hill | ESE 102° | 189 m | 20.5 mi |
| Owls Head | S 186° | 181 m | 5.1 mi |
| Starved Rock | E 97° | 167 m | 24.9 mi |
- On the Illinois River RoadNational
- 54.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 31.3 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Saint Louis Canyon · 24 mi
- Kickapoo Canyon · 24 mi
- Sac Canyon · 25 mi
- Aurora Canyon · 25 mi
26 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 6
- Owls Head: 5.1 mi
- Gravel Hill: 12.6 mi
- Cherry Slag Pile: 13.8 mi
- Indian Hill: 18.1 mi
- Piety Hill: 20.5 mi
Museums: 6
- Tiskilwa History Museum: 5.7 mi
- Sheffield Historical Society: 14.0 mi
- Mendota Museum & Historical Society: 21.7 mi
- La Salle County Historical Museum: 23.8 mi
- Tampico Area Historical Society and Museum: 24.5 mi
Historic sites: 5
- cherry Mine Disaster: 13.8 mi
- The Great Sauk Trail: 23.1 mi
- Ronald Reagan birthplace historical marker: 24.5 mi
- Canon: 24.5 mi
- Civil War monument: 24.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 23.3 mi
- Lake Falls: 23.4 mi
- Saint Louis Canyon Waterfall: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 2
- Lake WIldwood Beach 2: 22.6 mi
- Lake Wildwood Beach 1: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Bourbonais: 8.9 mi
Attractions: 1
- Birthplace of Wild Bill Hickok: 21.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:54 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:48 | 16:32 |
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