Nauvoo Martyrdom Museum
Nauvoo Martyrdom Museum is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 199 m. Gittings Mound stands 230 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Temple House Village, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 104 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
city and historic district in Hancock County, Illinois, United States
Dates from 1630.
Wikidata Q576110, matched on coordinates and name (246 m apart).
What to expect
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- 103.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- On the Great River Road, National
- 11.4 mi off the Historic Hills Scenic Byway
- 11.7 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
Named places within 25 miles
- Temple House Village: 0.0 mi
- Nauvoo City Park: 0.1 mi
- Pioneer pastimes: 0.6 mi
- Pioneer Memorial & Exodus to Greatness: 1.1 mi
- Lovers Glen Park: 1.1 mi
- Lotus Flats Conservation Area: 2.1 mi
- Reuther Refuge: 2.4 mi
- North Winds Conservation Area: 2.7 mi
- Trumpeter Marsh: 3.0 mi
- North Heron Bend: 4.0 mi
- Weld House Museum: 0.1 mi
- Rheinberger Museum: 0.4 mi
- Family Living Center: 0.6 mi
- Tri-State Rodeo Museum: 7.8 mi
- Samuel F Miller House Museum: 10.5 mi
- Nauvoo Veterans Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Old Fort Madison: 6.6 mi
- Chief Keokukl Monument: 9.5 mi
- Marquette & Jolliet Voyage: 10.1 mi
- Hugh Lincoln Cooper: 11.0 mi
- ATSF Depot: 6.6 mi
- CB&Q Depot: 6.6 mi
- Sante Fe Caboose: 6.6 mi
- Sante Fe Locomotive: 6.7 mi
- Des Moines County Fair: 21.3 mi
- Mount Moriah: 5.8 mi
- Jollyville Hill: 12.2 mi
- Bryan Hill: 12.3 mi
- Gittings Mound: 18.4 mi
- General Samuel Curtis Statue: 11.0 mi
- Art Gallery: 21.3 mi
- Art Display: 21.3 mi
- Riley Creek Rest Area: 2.3 mi
- Martin Pond: 16.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Nauvoo Martyrdom Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gittings Mound | ENE 71° | 230 m | 18.4 mi |
| Bryan Hill | W 267° | 202 m | 12.3 mi |
| Mount Moriah | S 169° | 195 m | 5.8 mi |
| Jollyville Hill | NE 39° | 161 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:59 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:59 | 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 | 25 | 29 | 41 | 52 | 63 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 55 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — FT Madison, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12310648374
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