Pettingill-Morron House
Pettingill-Morron House is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 185 m. Nichols Mound stands 205 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Founder's Circle, a park 0.4 miles away. Illinois River Road passes 0.8 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic house in Illinois, United States
Wikidata Q7179347, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1868
What to expect
- Operated by
- Peoria Historical Society
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Illinois River Road, National
- 70.9 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fondulac Drive Lookout 1 · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Founder's Circle: 0.4 mi
- John H. Gwynn Jr. Park: 0.4 mi
- Bushell Park: 0.4 mi
- Alumni Quad: 0.4 mi
- Whittier Outdoor Classroom: 0.5 mi
- Purple Martin Sanctuary: 1.6 mi
- Elwood Wildlife Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Crevecoeur Nature Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Wymann Nature Preserve: 3.8 mi
- Bennett's Terraqueous Gardens: 3.9 mi
- Sonar Tide: 1.0 mi
- Richard Pryor Statue: 1.0 mi
- Bison: 1.0 mi
- Cedric the Dragon: 1.0 mi
- George Washington: 1.1 mi
- Circle of Pride: 0.5 mi
- Fallen Officer Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Statue: 1.1 mi
- Peoria Holocaust Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Franklin Street Bridge Monument: 1.2 mi
- African American Hall of Fame: 0.6 mi
- Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum: 2.5 mi
- Wheels O' Time Museum: 9.7 mi
- Illinois Mennonite Heritage Center: 11.9 mi
- Tremont History Museum: 13.4 mi
- Dayspring Community Park 4-H Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Skip Snyder Garden: 1.2 mi
- Luthy Botanical Garden: 2.5 mi
- ICC Horticulture Garden: 5.5 mi
- Oz Garden: 9.9 mi
- Hazel's Hill: 7.2 mi
- The Mound: 18.2 mi
- Little Mound: 18.8 mi
- Hickory Grove Hill: 19.7 mi
- Nichols Mound: 20.4 mi
- The Doug Oberhelman Caterpillar Visitors Center: 1.2 mi
- Luthy Botanical Gardens greenhouse: 2.6 mi
- Sundance: 9.1 mi
- Riverfront Square: 8.7 mi
- Walnut Grove: 10.0 mi
- Mackinaw River Picnic Area.: 17.6 mi
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Eastbound: 20.1 mi
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Westbound: 20.7 mi
- High Point: 5.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pettingill-Morron House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols Mound | E 101° | 205 m | 20.4 mi |
| The Mound | SSW 202° | 160 m | 18.2 mi |
| Hickory Grove Hill | SSW 201° | 152 m | 19.7 mi |
| Little Mound | SSW 201° | 148 m | 18.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:52 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:51 | 16:35 |
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 | 75 | 67 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — General Wayne A Downing Intl A, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 76000724OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site- National Register of Historic Places — Pettingill-Morron House, reference 76000724, listed 04/02/76.
OpenStreetMap element way/64507703
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