Kibbe Museum
Kibbe Museum 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 Historic Carthage Jail, 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.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Kibbe Museum Board
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: 0.2 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: 14.6 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
- Historic Carthage Jail: 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: 17.5 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 Kibbe Museum. 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.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/3095948329
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