- Elevation
- 191 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Smiths Mound228 m · 23.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Illinois River Road0.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 41.2961, -89.0252
Matthiessen State Park is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded 191 m. Smiths Mound stands 228 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Cascade Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Illinois River Road passes 0.9 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 191 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Matthiessen State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smiths Mound | SE 133° | 228 m | 23.9 mi |
| Piety Hill | WNW 286° | 189 m | 2.9 mi |
| Owls Head | W 270° | 181 m | 23.5 mi |
| Buffalo Rock | ENE 71° | 170 m | 5.8 mi |
| Starved Rock | NE 46° | 167 m | 2.5 mi |
- 0.9 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
- 32.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Saint Louis Canyon · 2 mi
- Kickapoo Canyon · 2 mi
- Sac Canyon · 2 mi
- Aurora Canyon · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Matthiessen Dells Nature Preserve: 0.2 mi
- Lehigh Mormorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Memorial Park: 1.9 mi
- County Yard Park: 2.0 mi
- McPhedran Park: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves: 13
- Matthiessen State Park: 0.8 mi
- Starved Rock Nature Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Buffalo Rock State Park: 5.8 mi
- Dayton Bluffs Preserve: 13.1 mi
- Rod and Gun Club: 14.3 mi
Peaks: 9
- Starved Rock: 2.5 mi
- Piety Hill: 2.9 mi
- Catfish Effigy: 5.7 mi
- Buffalo Rock: 5.8 mi
- Frog Effigy: 5.9 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Remembering the Radium Girls: 10.1 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 10.2 mi
- Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas: 10.2 mi
- cherry Mine Disaster: 13.4 mi
- Pluto Monument: 14.2 mi
Museums: 6
- La Salle County Historical Museum: 3.2 mi
- Streatorland Historical Museum: 15.5 mi
- Mendota Museum & Historical Society: 18.1 mi
- Earlville History Museum: 21.0 mi
- Bureau County Historical Museum: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Cascade Falls: 0.1 mi
- Lake Falls: 0.2 mi
- Saint Louis Canyon Waterfall: 1.8 mi
- Wildcat Canyon Waterfall: 2.6 mi
- Ottawa Canyon Waterfall: 4.1 mi
Attractions: 3
- Birthplace of Wild Bill Hickok: 12.1 mi
- Volvo Island: 12.5 mi
- ATSF Depot: 15.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Buffalo Rock: 5.4 mi
- Shadow Bluff: 10.7 mi
Artworks: 2
- Boy Scout of America: 8.8 mi
- Reuben G. Soderstrom: 15.5 mi
Beaches: 2
- Lake Wildwood Beach 1: 20.6 mi
- Lake WIldwood Beach 2: 20.7 mi
Gardens: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:46 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Cherry · 13 mi
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