Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Museum
Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Museum is a museum in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 200 m. Devils Backbone stands 274 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Dillon Home Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway runs past it. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 200 m
How to reach it
- On the Lincoln Highway, National
- 23.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 25.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 29.4 mi off the Illinois River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- The Stone Tower · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Dillon Home: 0.0 mi
- Martin's Landing: 0.1 mi
- Redfield Park: 0.2 mi
- Lincoln Park: 0.4 mi
- Propheter Park: 0.5 mi
- Spring Slough: 4.6 mi
- Lake Como State Natural Area: 5.7 mi
- Crow Valley Campground: 6.1 mi
- Prairie Pothole: 6.5 mi
- Plum Creek Natural Area: 9.8 mi
- Liberty Bell Monument: 1.0 mi
- 9-11 Monument: 4.6 mi
- Sauk Rock: 4.6 mi
- Ronald Reagan Equestrian Statue: 10.7 mi
- President Ronald Reagan: 10.7 mi
- Dillon Home Museum: 0.0 mi
- Engine Number 73: 0.0 mi
- Lincoln Manahan Home Museum: 0.3 mi
- Northwest Territory Historic Center: 10.7 mi
- Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home: 10.7 mi
- Eagle: 11.0 mi
- President Ronald Reagan as a boy: 12.4 mi
- Lincoln Highway Interpretive Mural: 19.9 mi
- Paths of Conviction, Footsteps of Faith: 23.2 mi
- Dolphin Boys: 23.3 mi
- Thunderbolt Hill: 18.0 mi
- Castle Rock: 19.8 mi
- Devils Backbone: 21.7 mi
- F-105D Thunderchief: 9.9 mi
- Deck: 17.9 mi
- Wilderness Woods Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
- Valley View Picnic Area: 21.1 mi
- Commissioners Garden: 1.6 mi
- Daggett: 22.5 mi
- Ganymede Spring: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Backbone | NE 51° | 274 m | 21.7 mi |
| Castle Rock | NE 52° | 228 m | 19.8 mi |
| Thunderbolt Hill | WSW 241° | 194 m | 18.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:56 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:47 | 16:32 |
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 | 21 | 26 | 37 | 49 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dixon 1W, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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