Harvard Historical Museum
Harvard Historical Museum is a museum in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 295 m. High Point stands 362 m to the northeast, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Mary D Ayer Park, a park 0.4 miles away. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
railway station in Illinois
Dates from 1993.
Wikidata Q5676254, matched on coordinates and name (408 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 295 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Mary D Ayer Park: 0.4 mi
- Moose Athletic Field: 0.6 mi
- Lions Park: 0.7 mi
- Northfield Avenue Park: 0.7 mi
- Shadow Creek: 0.8 mi
- Rush Creek Conservation Area: 2.0 mi
- Irish Oaks: 2.3 mi
- Beck's Wood: 2.8 mi
- Brookdale Conservation Area: 5.5 mi
- Alden-Sedge Meadow Conservation Area: 6.1 mi
- Black Point Museum: 10.8 mi
- Vintage Wings and Wheels Museum: 13.3 mi
- Poplar Grove Vintage Wings and Wheels Museum: 13.3 mi
- McHenry County Historical Society and Museum: 13.3 mi
- Pullman Archives: 13.4 mi
- Shoe Tree: 5.6 mi
- Royal Oak Teepee: 6.9 mi
- Cody's Farm and Orchard: 10.3 mi
- Yerkes Observatory: 10.7 mi
- Woodstock Mural and Sculpture Garden: 11.1 mi
- Ravenstone Castle: 2.0 mi
- Somerset Manor: 3.9 mi
- Bill Murray Stepped Here: 11.1 mi
- The Aviator: 13.3 mi
- Wonder Lake Bible Church: 13.7 mi
- Civil War - Muster Tree and Train Depot Mural: 14.6 mi
- Three Graces: 14.8 mi
- Romeo the Elephant: 14.8 mi
- Giraffe Statue: 14.8 mi
- Three Rusted Dragons: 15.0 mi
- Swimming beach: 13.5 mi
- Assembly Park Beach: 13.6 mi
- Wonder Center Beach: 13.7 mi
- Riviera Beach: 14.8 mi
- Petersen Park Beach: 17.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 11.8 mi
- Paul Lange Arboretum;Delavan Memorial Arboretum: 15.2 mi
- Ora Rice Arboretum: 15.3 mi
- Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden: 16.7 mi
- Heritage Gardens: 21.3 mi
- High Point: 4.4 mi
- Camelback Kame: 14.4 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 16.7 mi
- Mount Moriah: 19.0 mi
- Bald Knob: 20.8 mi
- Belvidere Oasis: 17.2 mi
- Beloit Rest Area 22: 19.9 mi
- Turtle Creek Welcome Center (Southbound Only): 20.0 mi
- Elkhorn Rest Area 35 (northbound): 22.2 mi
- East Troy Rest Area 36 (southbound): 23.0 mi
- Jefferson Prairie Settlement: 13.7 mi
- Reeds Crossing: 17.9 mi
- Mayhews: 24.5 mi
- East Waterfall - O Taki: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Harvard Historical Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | NE 39° | 362 m | 4.4 mi |
| Gander Mountain | ENE 77° | 283 m | 22.0 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | E 80° | 276 m | 16.7 mi |
| Camelback Kame | E 90° | 268 m | 14.4 mi |
| Mount Moriah | ENE 69° | 257 m | 19.0 mi |
| Bald Knob | E 97° | 235 m | 20.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:53 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 25 | 35 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marengo, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/368074613
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