- Elevation
- 266 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Point362 m · 16.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway22.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2267, -88.5259
Illinois Railway Museum is a museum in Illinois, at a recorded 266 m. High Point stands 362 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Pullman Archives, a museum 1.0 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 23 miles off. 112 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
railway museum in Union, Illinois, United States
Dates from 1953.
Wikidata Q5999618, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Elevation
- 266 m
- Fee
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Illinois Railway Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | N 355° | 362 m | 16.9 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | NE 36° | 276 m | 20.2 mi |
| Camelback Kame | NE 37° | 268 m | 16.6 mi |
| Mount Moriah | NNE 33° | 257 m | 24.2 mi |
| Bald Knob | NE 56° | 235 m | 19.6 mi |
- 22.7 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 27 mi
112 named places within 25 miles
Museums: 33
- Pullman Archives: 1.0 mi
- McHenry County Historical Society and Museum: 1.0 mi
- Northern Illinois Fire Museum: 5.2 mi
- Kishwaukee Valley Heritage Museum: 12.6 mi
- Harvard Historical Museum: 14.1 mi
Attractions: 33
- Donley's Wild West Museum: 1.9 mi
- Donley Auctions: 1.9 mi
- All Seasons Apple Orchard: 3.1 mi
- Inflatables: 3.1 mi
- Sue's Sandbox: 3.1 mi
Historic sites: 28
- Huntley Veterans Memorial: 6.5 mi
- Bill Murray Stepped Here: 7.3 mi
- First School House Hooser's Grove 1845: 11.8 mi
- Ravenstone Castle: 12.3 mi
- Somerset Manor: 12.7 mi
Beaches: 9
- Main Beach: 9.3 mi
- Indian Trail Beach: 10.9 mi
- Wonder Center Beach: 14.2 mi
- Petersen Park Beach: 15.5 mi
- Morrison Park Beach: 18.0 mi
Peaks: 5
- Camelback Kame: 16.6 mi
- High Point: 16.9 mi
- Bald Knob: 19.6 mi
- Hill Fifteen: 20.2 mi
- Mount Moriah: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Reeds Crossing: 14.1 mi
- Brush Point: 18.0 mi
- Coltonville: 20.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Belvidere Oasis: 15.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:52 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:40 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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