- Elevation, modelled
- 245 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Benton Mound367 m · 18.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road0.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1435, -90.1565
Mississippi Palisades State Park is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 245 m. Benton Mound stands 367 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Pavilion, a picnic site 0.9 miles away. Great River Road passes 0.6 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1973
- Operated by
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mississippi Palisades State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Mound | NNE 17° | 367 m | 18.3 mi |
| Mount Sumner | N 2° | 357 m | 22.4 mi |
| Scales Mound | NNW 345° | 356 m | 23.1 mi |
| Squirrel Grove Mound | N 1° | 355 m | 24.3 mi |
| Hudson Mound | N 357° | 354 m | 23.1 mi |
| Horseshoe Mound | NW 326° | 324 m | 21.8 mi |
| Simmons Mound | NNE 31° | 323 m | 17.7 mi |
| Wenzel Mound | NNW 348° | 315 m | 22.0 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 14.9 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 19.0 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 18.7 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Ozzie's Point · 1 mi
- Louis' Point · 1 mi
- Oak Point · 1 mi
- Lookout Point · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sentinel Nature Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Maquette Park: 3.1 mi
- Old Mill Park: 3.3 mi
- Bowen Park: 3.8 mi
- Bill Cotton Park: 5.2 mi
- Rall Woods State Natural Area: 4.8 mi
- Papke Wildlife Area: 5.7 mi
- Wapello Land & Water Reserve: 8.7 mi
- Eagle's Nest Land and Water Preserve: 8.7 mi
- Maquoketa River Hwy 52 Access: 9.4 mi
- Historic ruins: 1.4 mi
- Savanna Veterans Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Old Mill Site: 9.4 mi
- Bellevue War Memorial: 15.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 15.7 mi
- Heer Hill: 5.3 mi
- Lost Mound: 7.7 mi
- South Bluff: 15.3 mi
- North Bluff: 16.2 mi
- Simmons Mound: 17.7 mi
- Havencrest Castle: 3.4 mi
- Old Galena Bridge: 9.4 mi
- Point Rock: 9.4 mi
- Apple River Road Bridge: 15.3 mi
- Pioneer Potpourri: 18.4 mi
- Living, Flowing, Ever Changing: 15.6 mi
- Bellevue War Mural: 15.7 mi
- Bellevue Lions: 15.7 mi
- Bellevue Lions: 15.7 mi
- Young Corn: 15.8 mi
- Bellevue State Park Butterfly Garden: 15.5 mi
- Fireman's Memorial Garden: 15.5 mi
- Bickelhaupt Arboretum: 21.2 mi
- Hosta Garden: 23.0 mi
- Santa Fe Beach: 1.5 mi
- South Beach: 5.9 mi
- Bellevue Beach: 18.9 mi
- Wantea Point: 8.0 mi
- Bald Point: 10.9 mi
- South Bluff: 15.2 mi
- Cedar Spring: 9.7 mi
- Plum Creek Spring: 10.4 mi
- Marsden Well: 22.8 mi
- Pavilion: 0.9 mi
- Wilderness Woods Picnic Area: 23.0 mi
- Apple Canyon Waterfall: 18.9 mi
- Thunder Bay Falls: 20.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:36 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:58 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:47 | 16:32 |
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 | 37 | 48 | 60 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 38 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Carroll, 9 mi away.
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