Russell Military Museum
Russell Military Museum is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 231 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Pony Rides, a attraction 0.4 miles away. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Russell Military Museum, originally begun as the Kenosha Military Museum is a military museum located in Russell, Illinois.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q26828456, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Pony Rides: 0.4 mi
- Legion Field: 0.4 mi
- Archery: 0.4 mi
- Games Rides: 0.4 mi
- Pirate Ship: 0.4 mi
- Pine Dunes Forest Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Van Patten Woods Forest Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Oak-Hickory Forest Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Sterling Lake Forest Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Dutch Gap Forest Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Cameron Nahf Memorial Tree: 5.0 mi
- Lake County Veterans Memorial, F-111: 6.7 mi
- Lindenhurst Veterans Memorial: 7.0 mi
- Carillon: 7.1 mi
- Prairie Springs Park: 2.9 mi
- Bristol Woods County Park: 4.0 mi
- Timothy Park: 4.2 mi
- Lorelei Acres Park: 4.3 mi
- Mary's Park: 4.6 mi
- Pleasant Prairie History Museum: 5.1 mi
- Platen Press Printing Museum: 7.4 mi
- Lakes Historic Society Building: 7.4 mi
- Legacy Museum: 8.5 mi
- Dinosaur Discovery Museum: 9.0 mi
- North Point Marina Beach: 7.5 mi
- Lake Miltmore Beach: 8.2 mi
- Illinois Beach State Park: 8.6 mi
- Eichelman Beach: 9.3 mi
- Simmons Island Beach: 9.8 mi
- Antioch Community Garden: 7.3 mi
- Bowen Formal Garden: 9.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 10.3 mi
- Butteryfly Garden: 13.2 mi
- Sturtevant Community Gardens: 14.7 mi
- Sun Garden: 0.5 mi
- The Buttery: 0.5 mi
- Fairie Glen: 0.6 mi
- Cotswold Commons: 0.6 mi
- Picnic Grove: 8.7 mi
- Leahy Hill: 5.1 mi
- Gander Mountain: 12.3 mi
- Bald Knob: 15.0 mi
- Mount Moriah: 16.2 mi
- Mount Tom: 16.5 mi
- Kenosha Light: 9.6 mi
- Kenosha North Pierhead Light: 9.8 mi
- Light 2: 14.4 mi
- Light 1: 14.4 mi
- Aurora: 7.0 mi
- Raymond Center: 21.5 mi
- Muskego Settlement: 23.0 mi
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 2.0 mi
- Indian Spring: 11.3 mi
- Covington Bluff: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Russell Military Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gander Mountain | W 270° | 283 m | 12.3 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | W 263° | 276 m | 17.4 mi |
| Camelback Kame | WSW 256° | 268 m | 20.0 mi |
| Mount Tom | NW 313° | 265 m | 16.5 mi |
| Mount Moriah | W 277° | 257 m | 16.2 mi |
| Bald Knob | WSW 240° | 235 m | 15.0 mi |
| Leahy Hill | SSE 157° | 234 m | 5.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 26 | 36 | 46 | 56 | 66 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 52 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Waukegan Rgnl AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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