- Elevation, modelled
- 156 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Buxtom Hill207 m · 18.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Illinois River Road0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.5624, -89.6445
Blenkiron Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 156 m. Buxtom Hill stands 207 m to the south, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is James Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Illinois River Road passes 0.5 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Pekin Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blenkiron Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buxtom Hill | S 177° | 207 m | 18.9 mi |
| Nichols Mound | ENE 76° | 205 m | 22.4 mi |
| Tampico Mounds | WSW 243° | 175 m | 22.3 mi |
| The Mound | SSW 213° | 160 m | 9.3 mi |
| Hickory Grove Hill | SSW 211° | 152 m | 10.7 mi |
| Little Mound | SSW 210° | 148 m | 9.8 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
- 71.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Fondulac Drive Lookout 1 · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- James Park: 0.4 mi
- Legins-Costley Park: 0.5 mi
- Railsplitters Park: 0.7 mi
- Sunken Garden: 0.7 mi
- Kiwanis Park South: 0.8 mi
- John T McNaughton Park: 2.6 mi
- Pekin Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area: 3.4 mi
- Everett McKinley Dirksen Park: 4.1 mi
- Independence Park: 4.7 mi
- Raccon Lakes: 4.9 mi
- Sun Tracker: 0.7 mi
- Uranus planet from Lakeview sun: 0.7 mi
- Pekin Native Everett McKinley Dirksen: 0.8 mi
- Books Flying Off the Shelf: 8.1 mi
- Vanna Whitewall: 8.2 mi
- Tremont History Museum: 8.5 mi
- African American Hall of Fame: 8.6 mi
- Pettingill-Morron House: 9.3 mi
- Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum: 11.2 mi
- Willis Snowmobile Museum: 15.5 mi
- Beimfohr Arboretum: 3.9 mi
- Oz Garden: 4.0 mi
- Old Oz Garden: 4.3 mi
- Skip Snyder Garden: 9.2 mi
- Dayspring Community Park 4-H Community Garden: 10.1 mi
- The Mound: 9.3 mi
- Little Mound: 9.8 mi
- Hickory Grove Hill: 10.7 mi
- Hazel's Hill: 12.5 mi
- Buxtom Hill: 18.9 mi
- Sundance: 0.7 mi
- The Doug Oberhelman Caterpillar Visitors Center: 9.3 mi
- Luthy Botanical Gardens greenhouse: 11.4 mi
- Riverfront Square: 0.8 mi
- Mackinaw River Picnic Area.: 17.1 mi
- Walnut Grove: 19.2 mi
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Eastbound: 21.3 mi
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Westbound: 21.9 mi
- High Point: 14.9 mi
- Civer: 24.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:52 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 30 | 41 | 53 | 64 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — General Wayne A Downing Intl A, 8 mi away.
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