Danville War Museum
Danville War Museum is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. Copeland Hill stands 206 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Danville Library Lawn, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 35 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
city in and the county seat of Vermilion County, Illinois, United States
Dates from 1827-04-10.
Wikidata Q577334, matched on coordinates and name (562 m apart).
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 34.7 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Camel's Back · 28 mi
- Sunset Point · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Danville Library Lawn: 0.0 mi
- Women's War Memorial Park: 0.0 mi
- Lindley Sign Post Forest: 0.1 mi
- Palace Park: 0.1 mi
- Vermilion County World War II Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Baltimore: 10.2 mi
- Romine Corner: 10.4 mi
- Dresser: 10.6 mi
- Chesapeake: 12.7 mi
- Sloan: 14.4 mi
- Vermillion County Museum: 0.4 mi
- Vermilion County Museum: 0.4 mi
- Hooten Cemetery: 2.4 mi
- Catlin Heritage Museum: 5.6 mi
- Westville Depot Historical Museum: 6.1 mi
- Everyday Heroes: 4.9 mi
- Grading Wheel: 6.1 mi
- Trail of Death marker: 8.3 mi
- Treaty Between Harrison & the Indians: 16.6 mi
- Gifford War Memorial: 23.7 mi
- Salt Kettle Rest Area: 6.0 mi
- Spring Creek Welcome Center: 6.6 mi
- Portland Arch: 16.6 mi
- Portland Arch: 16.7 mi
- Copeland Hill: 22.0 mi
- Hog Back Hill: 23.1 mi
- Danville Art League: 0.2 mi
- Pioneer Homestead: 8.3 mi
- Tree Spring: 10.6 mi
- Williamsport Falls: 20.8 mi
- Lovers Leap: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Danville War Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copeland Hill | NE 48° | 206 m | 22.0 mi |
| Hog Back Hill | NE 49° | 204 m | 23.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:43 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:46 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 32 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 43 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danville, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/4084105424
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