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Powers-Walker Historical Homestead

Powers-Walker Historical Homestead from directly overhead

Powers-Walker Historical Homestead is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 244 m. High Point stands 362 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Lost Valley Visitor Center, a museum 0.5 miles away. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1854

What to expect

Fee
No

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.42583, -88.31659

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Glacial Park Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
  • Lookout Plant Park: 2.2 mi
  • Ringwood Commons: 2.5 mi
  • Harrison Benwell Conservation Area: 3.0 mi
  • Bennet Park: 3.3 mi
Attractions
  • Richardson's Christmas Tree Farm: 5.3 mi
  • Richardson Adventure Farm: 6.0 mi
  • Horse Barn: 9.8 mi
  • Volo Auto Museum Sign: 10.0 mi
  • Woodstock Mural and Sculpture Garden: 10.1 mi
Historic sites: 54
  • Wonder Lake Bible Church: 1.7 mi
  • Kenosha County Veterans Memorial Park Honor Plaza: 9.4 mi
  • Bill Murray Stepped Here: 10.1 mi
  • Alex Lancaster Memorial Bench: 10.9 mi
  • Somerset Manor: 11.3 mi
Museums: 26
Gardens: 21
Beaches: 20
Artworks: 16
  • Planetarium Display: 11.7 mi
  • Geoscene wall: 11.7 mi
  • Three Graces: 12.8 mi
  • Three Rusted Dragons: 12.9 mi
  • Alumni Sculpture: 13.0 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Pet Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
  • Sun Garden: 19.0 mi
  • Fairie Glen: 19.0 mi
  • The Buttery: 19.0 mi
  • Cotswold Commons: 19.1 mi
Peaks: 8
  • Camelback Kame: 0.8 mi
  • Hill Fifteen: 2.8 mi
  • Bald Knob: 6.2 mi
  • Mount Moriah: 7.0 mi
  • Gander Mountain: 7.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Powers-Walker Historical Homestead. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High PointWNW 284°362 m12.7 mi
Gander MountainNE 53°283 m7.9 mi
Hill FifteenNNE 28°276 m2.8 mi
Camelback KameWSW 240°268 m0.8 mi
Mount TomNNE 22°265 m17.1 mi
Mount MoriahNNE 21°257 m7.0 mi
Bald KnobESE 117°235 m6.2 mi
Leahy HillE 90°234 m20.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2919:06
June solstice05:1719:5220:35
September equinox06:4118:1518:52
December solstice07:2015:3916:24

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212335465767716962503827
Precip in1.71.52.23.44.34.74.43.93.62.92.31.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pell Lake Wwtp, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/2410120121

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