- Elevation, modelled
- 227 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Devils Backbone274 m · 24.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway13.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6410, -89.4510
Dickenson Site is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 227 m. Devils Backbone stands 274 m to the north-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Roadside Park, a park 1.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 14 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dickenson Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Backbone | NNE 12° | 274 m | 24.5 mi |
| Castle Rock | N 9° | 228 m | 23.0 mi |
| Owls Head | S 183° | 181 m | 23.9 mi |
- 13.6 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 16.9 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
- 64.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Roadside Park: 1.5 mi
- Depot Street Park: 9.2 mi
- Foley Sand Prairie Nature Preserve: 9.2 mi
- Centennial Park: 9.6 mi
- Temperance Hill Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve: 10.7 mi
Nature reserves: 26
- Green River State Wildlife Area: 3.0 mi
- Sandy Hill Slough: 6.7 mi
- Blue Raider Park: 9.5 mi
- Ross Wildlife Area: 9.6 mi
- Richardson Wildlife Preserve: 14.3 mi
Historic sites: 18
- President Ronald Reagan: 13.6 mi
- Dixon Memorial Arch: 14.0 mi
- Wings of Peace and Freedom: 14.0 mi
- Berlin Wall replica: 14.0 mi
- Ronald Reagan Equestrian Statue: 14.2 mi
Museums: 15
- Amboy Depot Museum: 7.9 mi
- Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home: 13.6 mi
- Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home Visitor Center: 13.6 mi
- Northwest Territory Historic Center: 13.8 mi
- Engine Number 73: 15.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
Peaks: 4
- Cherry Slag Pile: 18.9 mi
- Castle Rock: 23.0 mi
- Owls Head: 23.9 mi
- Devils Backbone: 24.5 mi
Artworks: 3
- Eagle: 14.4 mi
- Lincoln Highway Interpretive Mural: 15.9 mi
- President Ronald Reagan as a boy: 17.3 mi
Attractions: 3
- F-105D Thunderchief: 14.5 mi
- Birthplace of Wild Bill Hickok: 22.5 mi
- Deck: 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Roadside Park: 19.7 mi
- Valley View Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
Gardens: 1
- Commissioners Garden: 14.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Bourbonais: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Cedar Bluff: 23.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:54 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:47 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 25 | 38 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Walnut, 10 mi away.
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