- Elevation
- 182 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Buxtom Hill207 m · 22.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Illinois River Road1.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6109, -89.6007
Everett McKinley Dirksen Park is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded 182 m. Buxtom Hill stands 207 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Marquette Heights Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Illinois River Road passes 1.4 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 182 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Everett McKinley Dirksen Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buxtom Hill | S 183° | 207 m | 22.3 mi |
| Nichols Mound | E 84° | 205 m | 19.6 mi |
| The Mound | SSW 214° | 160 m | 13.4 mi |
| Hickory Grove Hill | SSW 212° | 152 m | 14.8 mi |
| Little Mound | SSW 211° | 148 m | 13.9 mi |
- 1.4 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
- 73.1 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Fondulac Drive Lookout 1 · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Marquette Heights Park: 0.8 mi
- Billy Myers Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
- Richard Morrissey Park: 1.5 mi
- Kiwanis Park North: 2.1 mi
- Creve Coeur Community Park: 2.2 mi
- Independence Park: 0.9 mi
- John T McNaughton Park: 1.5 mi
- Pekin Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area: 1.9 mi
- Crevecoeur Nature Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Purple Martin Sanctuary: 5.8 mi
- Pekin Native Everett McKinley Dirksen: 3.5 mi
- Uranus planet from Lakeview sun: 3.7 mi
- Sun Tracker: 3.7 mi
- Books Flying Off the Shelf: 4.2 mi
- Vanna Whitewall: 4.7 mi
- African American Hall of Fame: 5.2 mi
- Pettingill-Morron House: 5.8 mi
- Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum: 7.3 mi
- Tremont History Museum: 8.3 mi
- Illinois Mennonite Heritage Center: 15.1 mi
- Skip Snyder Garden: 5.4 mi
- Dayspring Community Park 4-H Community Garden: 6.6 mi
- Beimfohr Arboretum: 6.6 mi
- Oz Garden: 6.7 mi
- Old Oz Garden: 6.9 mi
- Hazel's Hill: 11.0 mi
- The Mound: 13.4 mi
- Little Mound: 13.9 mi
- Hickory Grove Hill: 14.8 mi
- Nichols Mound: 19.6 mi
- Sundance: 3.7 mi
- The Doug Oberhelman Caterpillar Visitors Center: 5.5 mi
- Luthy Botanical Gardens greenhouse: 7.6 mi
- Riverfront Square: 3.9 mi
- Mackinaw River Picnic Area.: 15.1 mi
- Walnut Grove: 15.6 mi
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Eastbound: 18.7 mi
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Westbound: 19.3 mi
- High Point: 11.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:51 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 30 | 41 | 53 | 64 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — General Wayne A Downing Intl A, 6 mi away.
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