- Elevation
- 192 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Devils Backbone274 m · 22.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7827, -89.6944
Lower Dam Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 192 m. Devils Backbone stands 274 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is John W. Bowman Family Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Lincoln Highway passes 0.4 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 192 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lower Dam Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Backbone | NE 51° | 274 m | 22.7 mi |
| Castle Rock | NE 51° | 228 m | 20.8 mi |
| Thunderbolt Hill | WSW 242° | 194 m | 17.1 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 23.3 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 25.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 29.2 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- The Stone Tower · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- John W. Bowman Family Park: 0.0 mi
- Run Bike and Walk Park: 0.2 mi
- Dale Park: 0.3 mi
- Lawrence Park: 0.3 mi
- Veterans Monument: 0.4 mi
- Spring Slough: 3.7 mi
- Lake Como State Natural Area: 4.8 mi
- Crow Valley Campground: 5.2 mi
- Prairie Pothole: 5.8 mi
- Plum Creek Natural Area: 10.8 mi
- Liberty Bell Monument: 0.4 mi
- 9-11 Monument: 5.5 mi
- Sauk Rock: 5.5 mi
- Canon: 11.6 mi
- Ronald Reagan birthplace historical marker: 11.6 mi
- Lincoln Manahan Home Museum: 0.7 mi
- Dillon Home Museum: 0.9 mi
- Engine Number 73: 0.9 mi
- Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Museum: 0.9 mi
- Tampico Area Historical Society and Museum: 11.5 mi
- President Ronald Reagan as a boy: 11.6 mi
- Eagle: 11.9 mi
- Lincoln Highway Interpretive Mural: 20.7 mi
- Paths of Conviction, Footsteps of Faith: 24.2 mi
- Dolphin Boys: 24.2 mi
- Thunderbolt Hill: 17.1 mi
- Castle Rock: 20.8 mi
- Devils Backbone: 22.7 mi
- F-105D Thunderchief: 10.8 mi
- Deck: 18.8 mi
- Wilderness Woods Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
- Valley View Picnic Area: 22.1 mi
- Commissioners Garden: 1.1 mi
- Daggett: 22.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:56 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:47 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 26 | 37 | 49 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dixon 1W, 10 mi away.
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