Historic Carthage Jail
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Historic Carthage Jail is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 205 m. Gittings Mound stands 230 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Kibbe Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road - Missouri passes 16 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Carthage Jail is a historic building in Carthage, Illinois, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). It was built in 1839 and is best known as the location of the 1844 killing of Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, and his brother Hyrum, by a mob of approximately 84 men. It was added to the NRHP in 1973 and is operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) as a historic site with an adjacent visitors' center.
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Wikidata Q5047304, matched on coordinates and name (69 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
How to reach it
- 15.8 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 10.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 88.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 27.2 mi off the Historic Hills Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Carthage Courthouse Square Historic District: 0.3 mi
- WOW Park: 0.4 mi
- Joe Grate Sports Complex: 0.8 mi
- Jaycee Park: 0.8 mi
- Jaycee Park: 0.9 mi
- General Samuel Curtis Statue: 12.8 mi
- "Space Rocky" Rocky statue: 21.1 mi
- "Stripes" Rocky Statue: 22.5 mi
- "Sunflower" Rocky Statue: 23.1 mi
- "A Pack Pattern" Rocky: 23.6 mi
- Prairie State Eagle Refuge State Natural Area: 12.5 mi
- Ira and Reatha T. Post Wildlife Sanctuary: 12.8 mi
- Max and Edward Rose State Habitat Area: 14.5 mi
- Mississippi River Sand Hills State Natural Area: 15.2 mi
- Reed Wildlife State Habitat Area: 16.4 mi
- Marquette & Jolliet Voyage: 11.2 mi
- Chief Keokukl Monument: 12.6 mi
- Hugh Lincoln Cooper: 12.7 mi
- George M. Verity: 12.8 mi
- Lincoln Rock: 15.5 mi
- Kibbe Museum: 0.0 mi
- Samuel F Miller House Museum: 12.7 mi
- George M Verity Riverboat Museum: 12.8 mi
- Keokuk Hamilton Dam Museum: 12.9 mi
- Rheinberger Museum: 15.7 mi
- Sante Fe Locomotive: 17.3 mi
- Sante Fe Caboose: 17.4 mi
- ATSF Depot: 17.4 mi
- CB&Q Depot: 17.4 mi
- Mount Moriah: 12.2 mi
- Gittings Mound: 16.0 mi
- Jollyville Hill: 19.4 mi
- Vishnu Springs: 13.0 mi
- Riley Creek Rest Area: 13.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Historic Carthage Jail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gittings Mound | NNE 17° | 230 m | 16.0 mi |
| Mount Moriah | WNW 287° | 195 m | 12.2 mi |
| Jollyville Hill | NNW 345° | 161 m | 19.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:58 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:58 | 16:42 |
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 | 26 | 30 | 41 | 53 | 64 | 73 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bentley, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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