Galesburg Railroad Museum
Galesburg Railroad Museum is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 238 m. Pilot Knob stands 264 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Village Green Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 75 miles off. 92 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
The story
The Galesburg Railroad Museum is a railroad museum in Galesburg, Illinois, United States. The museum is located at 211 South Seminary Street. Its collection includes CB&Q 4-6-4 3006, a Pullman "Meath" car, Railway Express RPO Combination Mail & Baggage Car, CB&Q Burlington Route Way Car and a museum building housing a large collection of railroad history in pictures, on paper and items donated to the museum by railroad workers and their families. Parking is available in the city parking lots on Seminary & Mulberry Streets.
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What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Limited
How to reach it
- 75.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 29.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
92 named places within 25 miles
- Village Green Park: 0.0 mi
- Icehouse Park: 0.1 mi
- Full Viewpoint Park: 0.3 mi
- Park Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Central Park: 0.4 mi
- Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve: 7.3 mi
- Cedar Creek Conservation Area: 11.3 mi
- LeSuer Nature Preserve: 14.0 mi
- Victoria State Habitat Area: 14.9 mi
- Spoon River State Forest: 15.0 mi
- Discovery Depot Children's Museum: 0.1 mi
- James B. Stockdale Museum: 1.4 mi
- Old Knox County Courthouse: 4.9 mi
- Knox County Museum: 4.9 mi
- Wyatt Earp Birthplace: 14.9 mi
- CB&Q Engine 3006: 0.0 mi
- Carl Sandburg Birthplace Historic Site: 0.6 mi
- State Historic Site Museum: 21.5 mi
- Poet Carl Sandburg and Nellie the Goat: 0.4 mi
- Welcome to Downtown Galesburg: 0.4 mi
- Old Canon: 15.3 mi
- Spoon River Rest Area: 15.0 mi
- KrisdalaBaka Rest Area (Westbound): 18.7 mi
- KrisdalaBaka Rest Area (Eastbound): 20.0 mi
- Public Triangle: 11.4 mi
- The Pioneers: 23.8 mi
- Pilot Knob: 11.5 mi
- Haney Hill: 19.7 mi
- Nellie Long Shelter: 13.8 mi
- Verne "Bud" Barnes Shelter: 13.9 mi
- Midway: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Galesburg Railroad Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | NNE 33° | 264 m | 11.5 mi |
| Haney Hill | S 175° | 229 m | 19.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:56 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:53 | 16:37 |
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 | 22 | 26 | 38 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Galesburg, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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