- Elevation
- 226 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Knob264 m · 21.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road28.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 40.8026, -90.4088
Legion Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 226 m. Pilot Knob stands 264 m to the north-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Rotary Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Great River Road passes 29 miles off. 99 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 226 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Legion Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | NNE 24° | 264 m | 21.3 mi |
| Haney Hill | SSE 157° | 229 m | 10.7 mi |
| Dyers Mound | S 189° | 221 m | 20.9 mi |
- 28.7 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 70.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 25.9 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
99 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 60
- Rotary Park: 0.6 mi
- Swing Park: 8.8 mi
- Lancaster Park: 9.1 mi
- Custer Park: 9.2 mi
- Cooke Park: 9.4 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Massasauga Prairie Nature Preserve: 8.9 mi
- Cedar Creek Conservation Area: 12.4 mi
- LeSuer Nature Preserve: 14.2 mi
- Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve: 14.7 mi
- Spoon River State Forest: 19.9 mi
Museums: 10
- James B. Stockdale Museum: 9.8 mi
- Old Knox County Courthouse: 9.8 mi
- Knox County Museum: 9.8 mi
- Galesburg Railroad Museum: 10.1 mi
- Discovery Depot Children's Museum: 10.2 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Midway: 11.3 mi
- Bybee: 18.4 mi
- Sugarville: 22.5 mi
- Totten Prairie: 24.5 mi
- Civer: 24.9 mi
Artworks: 3
- Welcome to Downtown Galesburg: 10.2 mi
- Poet Carl Sandburg and Nellie the Goat: 10.2 mi
- Old Canon: 14.8 mi
Peaks: 3
- Haney Hill: 10.7 mi
- Dyers Mound: 20.9 mi
- Pilot Knob: 21.3 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Veterans Memorial: 18.3 mi
- Public Triangle: 21.0 mi
- The Pioneers: 23.2 mi
Attractions: 2
- Carl Sandburg Birthplace Historic Site: 9.5 mi
- CB&Q Engine 3006: 10.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Nellie Long Shelter: 14.4 mi
- Verne "Bud" Barnes Shelter: 14.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Spoon River Rest Area: 17.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:56 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:54 | 16:38 |
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, 9 mi away.
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