Indian Island
Indian Island is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 168 m. Army Ridge Bluffs stands 203 m to the southwest, 3.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Beaver Island, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 0.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 168 m
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 24.2 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- The Oculus · 6 mi
- Pat and Jack Bush Scenic Overlook · 7 mi
- Mark Twain Scenic Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sunset Park: 1.4 mi
- Nel Daniels Park: 1.5 mi
- West Park: 1.7 mi
- Hasselroth Park: 1.9 mi
- Apollo Park: 1.9 mi
- Beaver Island: 0.1 mi
- Thirty-First Avenue Park: 0.9 mi
- Mirror Lake: 1.2 mi
- Milan Bottoms: 3.0 mi
- City Line Ravine: 3.2 mi
- John Hauberg Indian Museum: 1.2 mi
- American Doll and Toy Museum: 2.1 mi
- Fryxell Geology Museum: 3.4 mi
- German American Heritage Center & Museum: 3.8 mi
- Deere-Wiman House: 4.3 mi
- Fort Armstrong: 3.7 mi
- Dillon Memorial Fountain: 3.7 mi
- Irish Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Soldier's Monument: 4.5 mi
- Camp McClellan: 5.1 mi
- Quad City Botanical Center: 3.3 mi
- Augie Acres: 3.4 mi
- Heritage Court: 4.4 mi
- Clinic Gardens: 4.4 mi
- East Bluff Community Garden: 4.8 mi
- Vander Veer Botanical Park: 5.3 mi
- Rock Island County State Fair Grounds: 8.6 mi
- Helium Trampoline Park: 12.7 mi
- Antique Archaeology: 15.7 mi
- Scott County Freedom Rock: 15.8 mi
- Lady Of Germania: 3.8 mi
- Octagon Pistols: 3.8 mi
- Curved Spire: 3.9 mi
- Sculpture Park: 5.0 mi
- "Bling" Rocky Statue: 6.2 mi
- West Lake Park Beach: 5.8 mi
- Buffalo Beach: 6.9 mi
- Ben Butterworth Parkway: 7.2 mi
- Ben Butterworth Parkway: 7.6 mi
- Buffalo Shores Beach: 7.8 mi
- Morning Sun Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
- Cedar Hill Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
- KrisdalaBaka Rest Area (Eastbound): 21.1 mi
- KrisdalaBaka Rest Area (Westbound): 22.2 mi
- Army Ridge Bluffs: 3.7 mi
- Duck Creek Waterfall: 7.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Indian Island. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army Ridge Bluffs | SW 230° | 203 m | 3.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:58 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:52 | 16:36 |
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 | 22 | 27 | 38 | 50 | 62 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rock Island L&D 15, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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