- Elevation, modelled
- 187 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Elkhart Hill221 m · 14.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 668.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 39.9645, -89.7286
Athens Community Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 187 m. Elkhart Hill stands 221 m to the east-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Veteran's Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 8.0 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Athens Community Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Hill | ENE 74° | 221 m | 14.2 mi |
| Buxtom Hill | NNE 14° | 207 m | 23.1 mi |
| Walnut Hill | E 84° | 197 m | 9.7 mi |
| Polecat Hill | NE 45° | 187 m | 13.9 mi |
| Cotton Hill | SSE 157° | 186 m | 21.3 mi |
| Kingfisher Hill | WNW 299° | 183 m | 15.5 mi |
| Yellow Hammer Knob | ESE 117° | 183 m | 24.6 mi |
| Lockenauer Hill | ENE 64° | 180 m | 21.7 mi |
- 8.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 65.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 27.6 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Capitol View · 12 mi
- Jake's Point Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Salzenstein Park: 0.4 mi
- Primm Street Park: 0.5 mi
- Cantrall Park: 3.4 mi
- Lincolns New Salem State Park: 6.3 mi
- Historic Wayside Park: 6.4 mi
Historic sites: 53
- Veteran's Memorial: 0.1 mi
- First Comprehensive Highway Tree Planting: 6.0 mi
- Fighter Jets: 8.9 mi
- Roll of Honor Archway: 9.6 mi
- Lincoln and the Talisman: 9.9 mi
Artworks: 53
- Ronald McDonald Statue: 0.6 mi
- Cow: 10.2 mi
- Corn: 10.2 mi
- Lincoln Statue: 10.3 mi
- Bust of Abraham Lincoln: 10.5 mi
Museums: 22
- Long Nine Museum: 0.4 mi
- Menard County Historical Museum: 7.2 mi
- Air Combat Museum: 9.1 mi
- Route 66 Dream Car Museum: 9.2 mi
- Williamsville Public Library & Museum: 9.5 mi
Gardens: 20
- Lorraine DeSouza Perennial Garden: 9.8 mi
- The Neighborhood Garden: 11.3 mi
- Garden of Hope: 11.4 mi
- Enos Park Sculpture Garden: 11.6 mi
- Washington Park Botanical Garden: 12.3 mi
Attractions: 11
- Shell Gas Station: 9.5 mi
- Milk a Cow: 10.0 mi
- High Dive Show: 10.2 mi
- Route 66 Experience: 10.3 mi
- Lincoln's Home: 12.4 mi
Peaks: 11
- Walnut Hill: 9.7 mi
- Polecat Hill: 13.9 mi
- Elkhart Hill: 14.2 mi
- Kingfisher Hill: 15.5 mi
- Shick Shack Hill: 17.1 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Sangamon River State Natural Area: 3.9 mi
- Gurgens Park: 8.1 mi
- Carpenter Park: 8.8 mi
- Riverside Park: 9.1 mi
- Margery Adams Wildlife Sanctuary: 12.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
Springs: 1
- Iron Spring: 12.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Cavanaugh Bluff: 22.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:55 | 16:38 |
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