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Douglas County Museum

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Douglas County Museum is a museum in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 198 m. Blue Mound stands 228 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Old North Ward Elementary School Lot, a park 0.6 miles away. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
198 m

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates39.79253, -88.28783

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Old North Ward Elementary School Lot: 0.6 mi
  • Wimple Park: 1.0 mi
  • Ervin Park: 1.2 mi
  • Raggedy Ann and Andy Park: 7.5 mi
  • Arcola Public Library Children's Park: 7.5 mi
Artworks
Gardens: 36
Historic sites: 17
  • Hippie Memorial: 7.5 mi
  • Historical Marker: Early Settlers of Sadorus: 12.5 mi
  • Historical Marker: Potawatomi Trail of Death: 12.5 mi
  • The Long Way Home: 21.6 mi
  • Mac and Diana Garret Memorial Tree: 21.6 mi
Museums: 12
Nature reserves: 9
Attractions: 5
  • Coles County Dragway: 20.3 mi
  • Experimental Round Barns: 21.1 mi
  • American Football House: 22.3 mi
  • Music Barn: 23.1 mi
  • Demonstration Prairie: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Peaks: 2
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundNNW 331°228 m18.8 mi
Dole HillESE 105°210 m22.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3019:05
June solstice05:2619:4520:25
September equinox06:4118:1618:52
December solstice07:1215:5016:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F263041536473757467554231
Precip in2.42.12.94.54.24.84.43.03.13.23.42.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tuscola, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/368074533

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