Effingham County Cultural Center and Museum
Effingham County Cultural Center and Museum is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Dean Hills stands 197 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Community Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Historic National Road - Illinois runs past it. 70 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
The story
city in Illinois, United States
Dates from 1814.
Wikidata Q577958, matched on coordinates and name (392 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- ECCCMA
How to reach it
- On the Historic National Road - Illinois, National
70 named places within 25 miles
- Community Park: 0.5 mi
- Bliss Park: 0.6 mi
- Evergreen Hollow Park: 1.1 mi
- Hendelmeyer Park: 1.2 mi
- Harmony Playground: 1.3 mi
- Jordan Hill: 18.7 mi
- White Oak Mound: 22.4 mi
- Turkey Point: 22.5 mi
- Dean Hills: 22.7 mi
- Buck Knoll: 22.8 mi
- S.S. President: 3.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 9.2 mi
- Dieterich Community Veterans Memorial: 9.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 14.4 mi
- American Legion Veterans Monument: 24.7 mi
- MY Garage Museum & Retail Store: 3.0 mi
- Monastery Museum: 3.8 mi
- Car Museum: 23.9 mi
- Clay County Historical Society: 24.2 mi
- Ballard Nature Center: 9.6 mi
- Prairie Ridge State Natural Area: 22.8 mi
- Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area: 23.7 mi
- Robert Ridgeway Grasslands: 24.6 mi
- Rocky Spring: 15.5 mi
- Rolling Meadows Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
- Thompson Mill Covered Bridge: 17.6 mi
- Two Story Outhouse: 23.4 mi
- Lithia Springs Beach: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Effingham County Cultural Center and Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Hills | W 275° | 197 m | 22.7 mi |
| Buck Knoll | ENE 58° | 186 m | 22.8 mi |
| Graveyard Hill | ENE 60° | 180 m | 23.2 mi |
| Island Hill | W 266° | 171 m | 23.0 mi |
| Jordan Hill | ESE 109° | 165 m | 18.7 mi |
| White Oak Mound | W 268° | 153 m | 22.4 mi |
| Indian Point | SSE 148° | 137 m | 23.8 mi |
| Turkey Point | SSE 155° | 135 m | 22.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:44 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:18 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:53 | 16:35 |
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 | 29 | 33 | 43 | 54 | 65 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 44 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Effingham 3SW, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12723774992
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