- Elevation, modelled
- 229 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Mound258 m · 19.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6613.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 40.7401, -89.0134
Franklin Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 229 m. Blue Mound stands 258 m to the southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Project XV Museum, a museum 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 13 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1857-05-27
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Franklin Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mound | SE 142° | 258 m | 19.9 mi |
| Nichols Mound | WSW 238° | 205 m | 13.3 mi |
- 13.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 24.0 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Fondulac Drive Lookout 1 · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Cornbelt Park: 0.2 mi
- Jefferson Park: 0.3 mi
- South Pointe Park: 0.5 mi
- Westview Park: 6.6 mi
- Spillway Park: 6.8 mi
Nature reserves: 21
- Sweeney Woods Preserve: 6.1 mi
- North Park Prairie: 6.9 mi
- COMLARA Park: 7.5 mi
- Moon Preserve: 8.0 mi
- Merwin Savannah Nature Preserve: 9.0 mi
Museums: 14
- Project XV Museum: 0.2 mi
- Hunzinger Museum: 10.9 mi
- Ronald Reagan Museum: 13.5 mi
- Eyestone School Museum: 15.9 mi
- Children's Discovery Museum: 16.0 mi
Gardens: 14
- Illinois State University Horticulture Center: 14.5 mi
- Laura's Gardens: 16.4 mi
- Chapel Garden: 16.8 mi
- Neighborhood Prayer Garden: 16.8 mi
- Moriyama Japanese Gardens: 17.2 mi
Artworks: 10
- Eureka Clay Time: 13.7 mi
- Second Globe Theatre: 16.1 mi
- Aspiration Fountain: 17.2 mi
- Family with Dog: 17.3 mi
- Triple Helix Sculpture: 17.3 mi
Historic sites: 9
- John Patton Log Cabin: 13.8 mi
- Sprague's Super Service: 15.5 mi
- Fell Park: 15.7 mi
- Old Main Cornerstone: 16.0 mi
- The Sesquicentennial Gates: 17.4 mi
Attractions: 4
- Memory Lane: 13.7 mi
- Historic US Route 66 Sign: 19.0 mi
- Raymond Schultz Round Barn: 20.7 mi
- Ladd School Subway: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Westbound: 14.5 mi
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Eastbound: 15.0 mi
- Limestone Rest Area (Northbound): 18.0 mi
- Limestone Rest Area (Southbound): 18.5 mi
Peaks: 2
- Nichols Mound: 13.3 mi
- Blue Mound: 19.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Mackinaw River Picnic Area.: 19.9 mi
- Picnic Grove: 20.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- F.R. Glasener Beach: 7.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Benjaminville: 21.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:49 | 16:32 |
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 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Minonk, 12 mi away.
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