Vandalia State House State Historic Site
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Vandalia State House State Historic Site is a museum in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 159 m. Bald Knob stands 232 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Vandalia State House Historic Site, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic National Road - Illinois runs past it. 80 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
The story
The Vandalia State House, built in 1836, is the fourth capitol building of the U.S. state of Illinois. It is also the oldest capitol building in Illinois to survive, as the first, second, and third capitol buildings have all disappeared. The brick Federal style state house has been operated by the state of Illinois as a monument of Illinois' pioneer years since 1933. It is located in Vandalia, Illinois, on the National Road (and National Old Trails Road), and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Dates from 1836.
Wikidata Q7914329, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 159 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- On the Historic National Road - Illinois, National
80 named places within 25 miles
- Vandalia State House Historic Site: 0.0 mi
- Simma Park: 0.6 mi
- Rogier Park: 0.8 mi
- Greer Park: 1.0 mi
- Kelley Park: 1.1 mi
- Fayette County Museum: 0.1 mi
- American Farm Heritage Museum: 16.3 mi
- Armed Forces Museum: 16.3 mi
- Lil' Red Barn Museum: 16.3 mi
- Richard W. Bock Sculpture Museum: 17.6 mi
- The Mound: 7.0 mi
- Island Hill: 11.5 mi
- White Oak Mound: 12.7 mi
- Lowe Mound: 13.5 mi
- Dean Hills: 14.8 mi
- Hills Fort: 16.3 mi
- Hogue Tower: 17.6 mi
- Ganton Circle: 17.6 mi
- Claussen Plaza: 17.6 mi
- Page Circle: 17.6 mi
- Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area: 14.0 mi
- Kingsbury Park District Nature Preserve: 15.7 mi
- Ballard Nature Center: 22.1 mi
- Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area: 23.4 mi
- The Jesus Statue: 17.5 mi
- Divine Servant: 17.6 mi
- Kids Playing: Eva Marie & Jimmy: 17.6 mi
- William Jennings Bryan: 23.9 mi
- Kaskaskia Dragon: 1.7 mi
- Party Cove: 19.6 mi
- Shady Grove: 13.9 mi
- Lake View: 14.0 mi
- National Trail Rest Area - Eastbound: 23.6 mi
- National Trail Rest Area - Westbound: 23.9 mi
- Elm Point: 20.6 mi
- Coles Creek Beach: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vandalia State House State Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | NNW 328° | 232 m | 17.4 mi |
| Bridges Knob | N 8° | 211 m | 15.4 mi |
| Bowling Green Hill | NNE 17° | 205 m | 15.5 mi |
| Dean Hills | NNE 28° | 197 m | 14.8 mi |
| Lowe Mound | SSE 150° | 178 m | 13.5 mi |
| The Mound | SSE 159° | 174 m | 7.0 mi |
| Island Hill | NE 36° | 171 m | 11.5 mi |
| Browns Hill | SSW 212° | 165 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:46 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:56 | 16:38 |
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 | 29 | 33 | 43 | 54 | 65 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 44 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vandalia, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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