- Elevation, modelled
- 190 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Smiths Mound228 m · 8.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Illinois River Road13.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 41.1227, -88.8185
Central Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 190 m. Smiths Mound stands 228 m to the east-southeast, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Bodznick Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Illinois River Road passes 14 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Central Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smiths Mound | ESE 123° | 228 m | 8.0 mi |
| Piety Hill | NW 313° | 189 m | 18.6 mi |
| Buffalo Rock | NNW 339° | 170 m | 14.9 mi |
| Starved Rock | NNW 327° | 167 m | 16.4 mi |
- 13.8 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
- 17.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Illinois Canyon · 14 mi
- Kaskaskia Canyon · 14 mi
- Ottawa Canyon · 14 mi
- Council Overhang · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Bodznick Park: 0.2 mi
- City Park: 0.7 mi
- Heritage Park: 0.8 mi
- Oakland Park: 1.0 mi
- Merriner Park: 1.2 mi
Museums: 7
Peaks: 7
- Smiths Mound: 8.0 mi
- Frog Effigy: 14.8 mi
- Catfish Effigy: 14.8 mi
- Buffalo Rock: 14.9 mi
- Water Strider Effigy: 14.9 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Humiston Woods Nature Center: 13.7 mi
- Illini State Park: 14.7 mi
- Buffalo Rock State Park: 15.0 mi
- Matthiessen State Park: 15.5 mi
- Matthiessen State Park: 16.1 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Pluto Monument: 1.9 mi
- Middle East Conflicts Memorial Wall: 15.0 mi
- Remembering the Radium Girls: 15.6 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 15.7 mi
Attractions: 5
- ATSF Depot: 0.3 mi
- Volvo Island: 16.1 mi
- Standard Oil Gas Station: 17.2 mi
- Ladd School Subway: 19.1 mi
- Raymond Schultz Round Barn: 21.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Ottawa Canyon Waterfall: 14.4 mi
- Wildcat Canyon Waterfall: 15.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 16.2 mi
- Lake Falls: 16.2 mi
- Saint Louis Canyon Waterfall: 16.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Shadow Bluff: 14.9 mi
- Buffalo Rock: 14.9 mi
- Holderman Hill: 21.6 mi
Artworks: 2
- Reuben G. Soderstrom: 0.8 mi
- Boy Scout of America: 15.0 mi
Gardens: 2
Rest areas: 2
- Limestone Rest Area (Southbound): 21.0 mi
- Limestone Rest Area (Northbound): 21.7 mi
Beaches: 2
- Lake Wildwood Beach 1: 24.1 mi
- Lake WIldwood Beach 2: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic Grove: 13.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:46 | 16:30 |
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 | 24 | 28 | 39 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 77 | 74 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Streator 3 SE, 2 mi away.
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