- Elevation
- 226 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Piety Hill189 m · 16.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6646.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5434, -89.1139
Blackstone Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 226 m. Piety Hill stands 189 m to the south, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Veterans Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 47 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 226 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blackstone Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piety Hill | S 174° | 189 m | 16.4 mi |
| Buffalo Rock | SSE 146° | 170 m | 18.2 mi |
| Starved Rock | SSE 157° | 167 m | 16.6 mi |
- 46.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 13.5 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
- 22.5 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Saint Louis Canyon · 17 mi
- Kickapoo Canyon · 17 mi
- Sac Canyon · 17 mi
- Aurora Canyon · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Veterans Park: 0.5 mi
- Apple Orchard Park: 0.5 mi
- Strouss Park: 1.1 mi
- Mendota Lake Park: 1.6 mi
- Snyder Grove Park: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves: 25
- Bartlett Woods Nature Preserve: 6.1 mi
- Richardson Wildlife Preserve: 12.2 mi
- Sandy Hill Slough: 12.8 mi
- Starved Rock Nature Preserve: 16.1 mi
- Matthiessen State Park: 17.7 mi
Historic sites: 9
- cherry Mine Disaster: 9.4 mi
- Old Chicago Trail Marker: 12.0 mi
- Homes of Chief Waubonsie and Madeline Ogee: 12.1 mi
- Indian Creek Massacre Historic Site: 13.5 mi
- Indian Creek Massacre: 13.5 mi
Peaks: 7
- Cherry Slag Pile: 9.3 mi
- Piety Hill: 16.4 mi
- Starved Rock: 16.6 mi
- Catfish Effigy: 18.2 mi
- Buffalo Rock: 18.2 mi
Museums: 6
- Mendota Museum & Historical Society: 0.5 mi
- Earlville History Museum: 10.4 mi
- La Salle County Historical Museum: 15.0 mi
- Amboy Depot Museum: 16.3 mi
- Shabbona - Lee - Rollo Historical Museum: 19.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Saint Louis Canyon Waterfall: 16.6 mi
- Wildcat Canyon Waterfall: 17.1 mi
- Lake Falls: 17.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 17.6 mi
- Ottawa Canyon Waterfall: 18.5 mi
Attractions: 2
- Birthplace of Wild Bill Hickok: 5.6 mi
- Volvo Island: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Willow Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 13.7 mi
- Willow Creek Rest Area - Southbound: 13.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Buffalo Rock: 18.0 mi
- Shadow Bluff: 20.5 mi
Artworks: 2
- Boy Scout of America: 19.3 mi
- Lincoln Highway Interpretive Mural: 22.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Roadside Park: 12.0 mi
Gardens: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:53 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:46 | 16:30 |
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 | 20 | 24 | 35 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 37 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — PAW PAW 2S, 11 mi away.
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- Cherry · 10 mi
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