- Elevation
- 159 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Elkhart Hill221 m · 20.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road63.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 40.0104, -89.8497
Menard County Historical Museum is a museum in Illinois, at a recorded 159 m. Elkhart Hill stands 221 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Veteran's Memorial, a historic site 7.2 miles away. Great River Road passes 64 miles off. 91 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 159 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Menard County Historical Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Hill | E 88° | 221 m | 20.1 mi |
| Buxtom Hill | NNE 32° | 207 m | 22.6 mi |
| Walnut Hill | E 98° | 197 m | 16.2 mi |
| Polecat Hill | ENE 67° | 187 m | 17.6 mi |
| Kingfisher Hill | WNW 302° | 183 m | 8.3 mi |
| Pool Hill | ENE 57° | 176 m | 20.6 mi |
| Shick Shack Hill | WNW 290° | 162 m | 10.0 mi |
- 63.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 15.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 22.4 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Jake's Point Overlook · 14 mi
- Capitol View · 18 mi
91 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 51
- Veteran's Memorial: 7.2 mi
- First Comprehensive Highway Tree Planting: 12.6 mi
- Fighter Jets: 15.0 mi
- Dr. Charles Chandler Memorial: 15.9 mi
- Potawatomi Trail of Death - McCoys Mill Encampment: 16.2 mi
Museums: 19
- Long Nine Museum: 7.5 mi
- Air Combat Museum: 15.2 mi
- Route 66 Dream Car Museum: 16.1 mi
- Illinois State Fair Museum: 16.2 mi
- Illinois State Military Museum: 16.2 mi
Attractions: 9
- Shell Gas Station: 16.3 mi
- Milk a Cow: 16.3 mi
- High Dive Show: 16.5 mi
- Route 66 Experience: 16.7 mi
- Lincoln's Home: 18.3 mi
Peaks: 8
- Kingfisher Hill: 8.3 mi
- Shick Shack Hill: 10.0 mi
- Cox Creek Hill: 12.9 mi
- Walnut Hill: 16.2 mi
- Polecat Hill: 17.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rail Splitter Rest Area - Southbound: 15.9 mi
- Rail Splitter Rest Area - Northbound: 16.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:52 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:55 | 16:38 |
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