Bureau County Historical Museum
Bureau County Historical Museum is a museum in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 220 m. Gravel Hill stands 253 m to the west-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Soldiers and Sailors Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Illinois River Road runs past it. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 220 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- On the Illinois River Road, National
- 54.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 31.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Saint Louis Canyon · 24 mi
- Kickapoo Canyon · 24 mi
- Sac Canyon · 25 mi
- Aurora Canyon · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Soldiers and Sailors Park: 0.1 mi
- West Side Ball Park: 0.2 mi
- City Hall Park: 0.5 mi
- Alexander Park: 0.5 mi
- Zearing Park: 0.7 mi
- Lake Depue State Fish and Wildlife Area: 8.1 mi
- Lucky Seven Duck and Deer Inc: 8.8 mi
- Donnelley State Fish and Wildlife Area: 8.8 mi
- Hartman Hunting Club: 9.0 mi
- Rod and Gun Club: 9.5 mi
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Cascade Falls: 23.3 mi
- Lake Falls: 23.4 mi
- Saint Louis Canyon Waterfall: 24.2 mi
- Lake WIldwood Beach 2: 22.6 mi
- Lake Wildwood Beach 1: 23.3 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 4.8 mi
- Bourbonais: 8.9 mi
- Birthplace of Wild Bill Hickok: 21.0 mi
- President Ronald Reagan as a boy: 24.5 mi
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 |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 26 | 38 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Princeton, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/368074864
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