- Elevation
- 235 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Knob264 m · 12.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6670.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 40.9125, -90.2838
Knox Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 235 m. Pilot Knob stands 264 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Knox County Museum, a museum 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 71 miles off. 95 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 235 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Knox Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | N 10° | 264 m | 12.1 mi |
| Haney Hill | S 188° | 229 m | 17.6 mi |
- 70.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 33.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 27.7 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
95 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 58
- Martin Park: 2.7 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 3.4 mi
- Custer Park: 4.2 mi
- Custer Park: 4.6 mi
- Icehouse Park: 4.7 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Spoon River State Forest: 11.0 mi
- Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve: 11.9 mi
- Victoria State Habitat Area: 12.8 mi
- Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area: 12.9 mi
- T-Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area: 14.7 mi
Museums: 9
- Knox County Museum: 0.3 mi
- Old Knox County Courthouse: 0.3 mi
- James B. Stockdale Museum: 3.3 mi
- Discovery Depot Children's Museum: 4.7 mi
- Galesburg Railroad Museum: 4.7 mi
Attractions: 3
- Carl Sandburg Birthplace Historic Site: 4.6 mi
- CB&Q Engine 3006: 4.7 mi
- State Historic Site Museum: 21.4 mi
Artworks: 3
- Poet Carl Sandburg and Nellie the Goat: 5.2 mi
- Welcome to Downtown Galesburg: 5.2 mi
- Old Canon: 19.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Spoon River Rest Area: 10.4 mi
- KrisdalaBaka Rest Area (Westbound): 21.0 mi
- KrisdalaBaka Rest Area (Eastbound): 22.3 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Public Triangle: 11.5 mi
- The Pioneers: 19.0 mi
Peaks: 2
- Pilot Knob: 12.1 mi
- Haney Hill: 17.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Nellie Long Shelter: 18.0 mi
- Verne "Bud" Barnes Shelter: 18.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:56 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:53 | 16:37 |
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 | 23 | 27 | 39 | 51 | 61 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Knoxville, under a mile away.
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