History Museum on the Square
History Museum on the Square is a museum in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 183 m. Lookout Mountain stands 244 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Govenor John Wood Statue, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road - Missouri passes 5.7 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 183 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County
How to reach it
- 5.7 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook Mark Twain Memorial Bridge · 15 mi
- Victor's Point Roadside Park · 26 mi
- Scenic View · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Washington Park: 0.1 mi
- Downtown Quincy Historic District: 0.2 mi
- Edgewater Park: 0.3 mi
- Clat Adams Bicentennial Park: 0.4 mi
- Villa Kathrine Park: 0.4 mi
- Govenor John Wood Statue: 0.0 mi
- Lincoln-Douglas Debate Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Samuel Langhorne Clemens "Mark Twain" Statue: 14.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 15.3 mi
- Huck Finn House: 15.4 mi
- Lincoln-Douglas Debate Museum: 0.1 mi
- Quincy Museum: 1.1 mi
- All Wars Museum: 1.6 mi
- Ag Museum: 5.5 mi
- Molly Brown Birthplace & Museum: 15.3 mi
- College Heights: 13.9 mi
- Harrison Hill: 14.6 mi
- Cardiff Hill: 15.1 mi
- College Hill: 15.1 mi
- Holliday Hill: 15.4 mi
- Mark: 4.1 mi
- Lamb: 13.2 mi
- Hydesburg: 17.9 mi
- Cherry Dell: 22.7 mi
- Bunker Hill: 24.4 mi
- Vermont Street Church Mission Garden: 0.5 mi
- Sunken Garden: 1.6 mi
- Illinois Veterans Home Memorial Garden: 1.6 mi
- Kristy's Garden: 15.5 mi
- Dr. J.W. Well Nature Park: 10.6 mi
- Julian Steyermark Woods Conservation Area: 13.2 mi
- Bay Island Conservation Area: 13.5 mi
- Robert H. Thompson Conservation Area: 22.7 mi
- Villa Kathrine: 0.4 mi
- Canton CB&Q Depot: 14.8 mi
- Tom & Huck Statue: 15.4 mi
- Mark Twain Steamboat Pilot: 15.4 mi
- Fall Creek Rest Stop: 11.8 mi
- Park-N-Fish: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of History Museum on the Square. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout Mountain | SSE 158° | 244 m | 21.9 mi |
| Harrison Hill | S 173° | 222 m | 14.6 mi |
| Holliday Hill | S 172° | 214 m | 15.4 mi |
| College Heights | S 176° | 208 m | 13.9 mi |
| Cardiff Hill | S 170° | 202 m | 15.1 mi |
| College Hill | NNW 335° | 184 m | 15.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:01 | 16:44 |
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 | 27 | 32 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Quincy DAM 21, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/368074602
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