- Elevation, modelled
- 183 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- The Mound216 m · 22.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road56.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.0034, -90.0853
Drake Lake Day Use Area and Boat Access is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 183 m. The Mound stands 216 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Gurney Pond Fishing Area (Trout), a park 1.2 miles away. Great River Road passes 56 miles off. 86 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
- Operated by
- Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Drake Lake Day Use Area and Boat Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mound | SSW 210° | 216 m | 22.7 mi |
| Allison Mound | SW 214° | 207 m | 25.0 mi |
| Kingfisher Hill | NE 48° | 183 m | 7.2 mi |
| Shick Shack Hill | NE 39° | 162 m | 4.9 mi |
- 56.1 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 20.1 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
- 26.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Jake's Point Overlook · 2 mi
- Capitol View · 27 mi
86 named places within 25 miles
- Gurney Pond Fishing Area (Trout): 1.2 mi
- Westlake Day Use and Boat Access Area: 1.4 mi
- Painter Pond Day Use Area: 2.4 mi
- Gridley Lake Day Use Area and Boat Access: 3.4 mi
- Dunaway Park: 8.1 mi
- Dr. Charles Chandler Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Potawatomi Trail of Death - Island Grove Encampment: 17.9 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 19.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 21.5 mi
- Potawatomi Trail of Death - McCoys Mill Encampment: 22.3 mi
- Menard County Historical Museum: 12.5 mi
- Beardstown River Museum: 18.5 mi
- Long Nine Museum: 19.4 mi
- Prairie Land Heritage Museam: 21.6 mi
- Dickson Mounds Museum: 24.0 mi
- Cox Creek Hill: 1.2 mi
- Shick Shack Hill: 4.9 mi
- Kingfisher Hill: 7.2 mi
- The Mound: 22.7 mi
- Allison Mound: 25.0 mi
- Sand Prairie-Scrub Oak: 11.7 mi
- Revis Hill Prairie Nature Preserve: 16.3 mi
- Sangamon River State Natural Area: 19.3 mi
- Emiquon Preserve: 24.3 mi
- Beardstown Postage Stamp Welcome Mural: 18.5 mi
- Ronald McDonald Statue: 19.7 mi
- Cavanaugh Bluff: 11.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:53 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
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 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Petersburg 1E, 13 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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