- Elevation, modelled
- 238 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Knob264 m · 12.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6670.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 40.9087, -90.2837
Knox County Museum is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled 238 m. Pilot Knob stands 264 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Knox County Courthouse, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 70 miles off. 20 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Knox County Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | N 9° | 264 m | 12.4 mi |
| Haney Hill | S 188° | 229 m | 17.3 mi |
- 70.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 33.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 27.5 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
20 named places within 25 miles
Museums: 8
- Old Knox County Courthouse: 0.0 mi
- James B. Stockdale Museum: 3.5 mi
- Discovery Depot Children's Museum: 4.9 mi
- Galesburg Railroad Museum: 4.9 mi
- Lorado Taft Museum: 18.8 mi
Attractions: 3
- Carl Sandburg Birthplace Historic Site: 4.7 mi
- CB&Q Engine 3006: 4.9 mi
- State Historic Site Museum: 21.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Spoon River Rest Area: 10.3 mi
- KrisdalaBaka Rest Area (Westbound): 21.3 mi
- KrisdalaBaka Rest Area (Eastbound): 22.6 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Public Triangle: 11.8 mi
- The Pioneers: 18.9 mi
Peaks: 2
- Pilot Knob: 12.4 mi
- Haney Hill: 17.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:56 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:53 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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