Fayette County Museum
Fayette County Museum is a museum in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 157 m. Bald Knob stands 232 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Vandalia State House Historic Site, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic National Road - Illinois runs past it. 80 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 157 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- On the Historic National Road - Illinois, National
80 named places within 25 miles
- Vandalia State House Historic Site: 0.0 mi
- Simma Park: 0.6 mi
- Rogier Park: 0.8 mi
- Greer Park: 1.0 mi
- Kelley Park: 1.2 mi
- Vandalia State House State Historic Site: 0.1 mi
- American Farm Heritage Museum: 16.3 mi
- Armed Forces Museum: 16.3 mi
- Lil' Red Barn Museum: 16.4 mi
- Richard W. Bock Sculpture Museum: 17.7 mi
- The Mound: 7.0 mi
- Island Hill: 11.4 mi
- White Oak Mound: 12.6 mi
- Lowe Mound: 13.6 mi
- Dean Hills: 14.7 mi
- Hills Fort: 16.4 mi
- Ganton Circle: 17.6 mi
- Hogue Tower: 17.6 mi
- Claussen Plaza: 17.6 mi
- Page Circle: 17.6 mi
- Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area: 14.0 mi
- Kingsbury Park District Nature Preserve: 15.8 mi
- Ballard Nature Center: 22.0 mi
- Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area: 23.4 mi
- The Jesus Statue: 17.6 mi
- Divine Servant: 17.6 mi
- Kids Playing: Eva Marie & Jimmy: 17.7 mi
- William Jennings Bryan: 23.9 mi
- Kaskaskia Dragon: 1.7 mi
- Party Cove: 19.6 mi
- Shady Grove: 13.8 mi
- Lake View: 14.0 mi
- National Trail Rest Area - Eastbound: 23.6 mi
- National Trail Rest Area - Westbound: 23.9 mi
- Elm Point: 20.6 mi
- Coles Creek Beach: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fayette County Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | NNW 328° | 232 m | 17.4 mi |
| Bridges Knob | N 8° | 211 m | 15.3 mi |
| Bowling Green Hill | NNE 17° | 205 m | 15.4 mi |
| Dean Hills | NNE 28° | 197 m | 14.7 mi |
| Lowe Mound | SSE 151° | 178 m | 13.6 mi |
| The Mound | SSE 159° | 174 m | 7.0 mi |
| Island Hill | NE 36° | 171 m | 11.4 mi |
| Browns Hill | SSW 212° | 165 m | 21.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:46 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:56 | 16:38 |
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 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vandalia, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/368074609
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