- Elevation, modelled
- 201 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Devils Backbone274 m · 21.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highwayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7908, -89.6802
Engine Number 73 is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled 201 m. Devils Backbone stands 274 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway runs past it. 37 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Engine Number 73. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Backbone | NE 51° | 274 m | 21.7 mi |
| Castle Rock | NE 51° | 228 m | 19.9 mi |
| Thunderbolt Hill | WSW 241° | 194 m | 18.0 mi |
- On the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 23.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 29.4 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
- 25.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- The Stone Tower · 26 mi
37 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 19
- Liberty Bell Monument: 1.0 mi
- 9-11 Monument: 4.6 mi
- Sauk Rock: 4.6 mi
- Ronald Reagan Equestrian Statue: 10.7 mi
- President Ronald Reagan: 10.7 mi
Museums: 12
- Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Museum: 0.0 mi
- Dillon Home Museum: 0.1 mi
- Lincoln Manahan Home Museum: 0.3 mi
- Northwest Territory Historic Center: 10.7 mi
- Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home: 10.7 mi
Peaks: 3
- Thunderbolt Hill: 18.0 mi
- Castle Rock: 19.9 mi
- Devils Backbone: 21.7 mi
Attractions: 2
- F-105D Thunderchief: 9.9 mi
- Deck: 17.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Daggett: 22.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:56 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:47 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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