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Fort De Chartres State Park

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Elevation, modelled
118 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Wiggins Hill342 m · 22.4 mi
Nearest byway
Great River Road - Missouri5.7 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:28local time
Coordinates
38.0862, -90.1593
Fort De Chartres State Park from directly overhead

Fort De Chartres State Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 118 m. Wiggins Hill stands 342 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Jawbone, a peak 2.1 miles away. Great River Road - Missouri passes 5.7 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort De Chartres State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wiggins HillSW 220°342 m22.4 mi
Vinegar HillWSW 257°324 m21.1 mi
Little Vine HillSW 215°298 m16.6 mi
Madden HillS 179°294 m19.4 mi
Beehive KnobSSW 194°290 m19.9 mi
Buck KnobNW 308°259 m13.8 mi
Chimney RockSSW 193°253 m20.1 mi
Cheesebrough HillS 187°244 m20.4 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3819:13
June solstice05:3919:4820:28
September equinox06:4918:2518:59
December solstice07:1416:0416:45

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323746566675797770584636
Precip in2.72.43.44.75.24.14.13.32.93.14.02.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kaskaskia RVR Navigation Lock, 14 mi away.

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