- Elevation, modelled
- 172 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Buxtom Hill207 m · 23.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Illinois River Road0.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6232, -89.6049
Independence Park is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 172 m. Buxtom Hill stands 207 m to the south, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Marquette Heights Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Illinois River Road passes 0.6 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Independence Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buxtom Hill | S 182° | 207 m | 23.1 mi |
| Nichols Mound | E 87° | 205 m | 19.8 mi |
| The Mound | SSW 211° | 160 m | 14.0 mi |
| Hickory Grove Hill | SSW 209° | 152 m | 15.4 mi |
| Little Mound | SSW 209° | 148 m | 14.5 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
- 72.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Fondulac Drive Lookout 1 · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Marquette Heights Park: 0.3 mi
- Richard Morrissey Park: 1.0 mi
- Billy Myers Memorial Park: 1.3 mi
- Fort Creve Coeur Park & Campground: 1.5 mi
- Creve Coeur Community Park: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves: 53
- Everett McKinley Dirksen Park: 0.9 mi
- Crevecoeur Nature Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Pekin Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area: 1.9 mi
- John T McNaughton Park: 2.3 mi
- Purple Martin Sanctuary: 5.0 mi
Artworks: 33
- Books Flying Off the Shelf: 3.4 mi
- Vanna Whitewall: 3.8 mi
- Pekin Native Everett McKinley Dirksen: 4.2 mi
- Richard Pryor Statue: 4.4 mi
- Uranus planet from Lakeview sun: 4.4 mi
Historic sites: 28
- Fort Crevecoeur Park veterans memorial: 1.5 mi
- Fort Crevecoeur monument: 1.7 mi
- Fort Crevecoeur DAR memorial rock: 1.7 mi
- Franklin Street Bridge Monument: 4.1 mi
- Tazewell County Veterans Memorial: 4.4 mi
Museums: 17
- African American Hall of Fame: 4.3 mi
- Pettingill-Morron House: 4.9 mi
- Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum: 6.5 mi
- Tremont History Museum: 9.1 mi
- Wheels O' Time Museum: 14.6 mi
Gardens: 8
- Skip Snyder Garden: 4.6 mi
- Dayspring Community Park 4-H Community Garden: 5.7 mi
- Luthy Botanical Garden: 6.8 mi
- Beimfohr Arboretum: 6.8 mi
- Oz Garden: 6.8 mi
Peaks: 6
- Hazel's Hill: 10.2 mi
- The Mound: 14.0 mi
- Little Mound: 14.5 mi
- Hickory Grove Hill: 15.4 mi
- Nichols Mound: 19.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Riverfront Square: 4.4 mi
- Walnut Grove: 14.8 mi
- Mackinaw River Picnic Area.: 15.5 mi
Attractions: 3
- Sundance: 4.4 mi
- The Doug Oberhelman Caterpillar Visitors Center: 4.7 mi
- Luthy Botanical Gardens greenhouse: 6.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Eastbound: 18.9 mi
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Westbound: 19.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- High Point: 10.5 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 |
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