- Elevation, modelled
- 215 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Coffman Bluff289 m · 23.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway1.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8577, -89.3552
Franklin Creek Grist Mill is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled 215 m. Coffman Bluff stands 289 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is John Deere Historic Site, a museum 4.1 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 1.4 miles off. 41 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
- Operated by
- Franklin Creek Conservation Association
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Franklin Creek Grist Mill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coffman Bluff | NNW 339° | 289 m | 23.4 mi |
| Bald Hill | N 356° | 281 m | 16.5 mi |
| Devils Backbone | N 1° | 274 m | 9.0 mi |
| Castle Rock | N 351° | 228 m | 7.8 mi |
- 1.4 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
41 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 17
- Replica Statue of Liberty: 6.6 mi
- Berlin Wall replica: 6.6 mi
- Wings of Peace and Freedom: 6.6 mi
- Dixon Memorial Arch: 6.6 mi
- President Ronald Reagan: 6.6 mi
Museums: 13
- John Deere Historic Site: 4.1 mi
- Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home: 6.6 mi
- Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home Visitor Center: 6.6 mi
- Northwest Territory Historic Center: 6.7 mi
- Amboy Depot Museum: 10.0 mi
Peaks: 5
- Castle Rock: 7.8 mi
- Devils Backbone: 9.0 mi
- Pine Rock: 11.2 mi
- Bald Hill: 16.5 mi
- Coffman Bluff: 23.4 mi
Attractions: 4
- F-105D Thunderchief: 7.6 mi
- Deck: 10.8 mi
- Byron Drag Strip: 18.4 mi
- Youth Center: 18.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Willow Creek Rest Area - Southbound: 19.9 mi
- Willow Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 20.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:54 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:45 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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