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Mouson Park

Mouson Park from directly overhead

Mouson Park is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 213 m. Hickory Point stands 214 m to the east-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Munson Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 0.3 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
213 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.55508, -90.40334

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Munson Park: 0.4 mi
  • Heritage Park: 0.9 mi
  • Empire Park: 1.2 mi
  • Pigeon Creek Park: 1.5 mi
  • Eagles Landing Park: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves: 28
Museums: 23
Historic sites: 16
Gardens: 15
Attractions: 7
Beaches: 5
Artworks: 5
  • "Bling" Rocky Statue: 5.4 mi
  • Sculpture Park: 7.5 mi
  • Octagon Pistols: 9.3 mi
  • Curved Spire: 9.3 mi
  • Lady Of Germania: 9.6 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Army Ridge Bluffs: 15.3 mi
  • Indian Hill: 18.3 mi
  • Thunderbolt Hill: 22.9 mi
  • Hickory Point: 24.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Morning Sun Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
  • Cedar Hill Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Duck Creek Waterfall: 4.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mouson Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hickory PointESE 120°214 m24.7 mi
Army Ridge BluffsWSW 237°203 m15.3 mi
Indian HillESE 109°197 m18.3 mi
Thunderbolt HillENE 70°194 m22.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3719:14
June solstice05:2819:5820:40
September equinox06:5018:2419:01
December solstice07:2615:5116:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222638506272767466544028
Precip in1.51.62.63.84.84.64.24.13.42.62.11.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LE Claire L&D 14, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/813672041

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