James B. Stockdale Museum
James B. Stockdale 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 Kiwanis Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 74 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Small museum of U.S. military artifacts founded by VADM James Stockdale, located inside the VFW building.
What to expect
- Operated by
- VFW Post 2257
How to reach it
- 73.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 30.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Kiwanis Park: 0.6 mi
- Custer Park: 1.1 mi
- Icehouse Park: 1.4 mi
- Village Green Park: 1.4 mi
- Peck Park: 1.5 mi
- Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve: 8.7 mi
- Cedar Creek Conservation Area: 12.4 mi
- Spoon River State Forest: 13.8 mi
- Victoria State Habitat Area: 14.2 mi
- Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area: 14.8 mi
- Discovery Depot Children's Museum: 1.4 mi
- Galesburg Railroad Museum: 1.4 mi
- Old Knox County Courthouse: 3.5 mi
- Knox County Museum: 3.5 mi
- Wyatt Earp Birthplace: 16.0 mi
- Carl Sandburg Birthplace Historic Site: 1.3 mi
- CB&Q Engine 3006: 1.4 mi
- State Historic Site Museum: 21.4 mi
- Poet Carl Sandburg and Nellie the Goat: 1.8 mi
- Welcome to Downtown Galesburg: 1.8 mi
- Old Canon: 16.4 mi
- Spoon River Rest Area: 13.6 mi
- KrisdalaBaka Rest Area (Westbound): 19.4 mi
- KrisdalaBaka Rest Area (Eastbound): 20.6 mi
- Public Triangle: 11.3 mi
- The Pioneers: 22.4 mi
- Pilot Knob: 11.6 mi
- Haney Hill: 18.9 mi
- Nellie Long Shelter: 15.0 mi
- Verne "Bud" Barnes Shelter: 15.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of James B. Stockdale Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | NNE 26° | 264 m | 11.6 mi |
| Haney Hill | S 178° | 229 m | 18.9 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 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/12073899069
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