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James B. Stockdale Museum

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Elevation, modelled
238 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Pilot Knob264 m · 11.6 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 6673.7 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:37local time
Coordinates
40.9344, -90.3406

James B. Stockdale Museum is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled 238 m. Pilot Knob stands 264 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Carl Sandburg Birthplace Historic Site, a attraction 1.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 74 miles off. 20 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.

Small museum of U.S. military artifacts founded by VADM James Stockdale, located inside the VFW building.

The record
Operated by
VFW Post 2257
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pilot KnobNNE 26°264 m11.6 mi
Haney HillS 178°229 m18.9 mi
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Around it

20 named places within 25 miles

Museums: 8
Attractions: 3
Rest areas: 3
Historic sites: 2
Peaks: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Light
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3719:14
June solstice05:3019:5620:37
September equinox06:5018:2419:00
December solstice07:2315:5316:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

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