- Elevation, modelled
- 250 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Mound258 m · 10.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 665.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 40.4129, -88.9220
Lucky Grotto is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 250 m. Blue Mound stands 258 m to the northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Bosarth Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 5.4 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lucky Grotto. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mound | NE 47° | 258 m | 10.2 mi |
| Nichols Mound | NW 314° | 205 m | 22.4 mi |
- 5.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Charterwood Park: 1.5 mi
- Charterwoods Farms Common Area: 1.7 mi
- Beecher Playland: 2.1 mi
- Dooley Park West: 2.9 mi
- McManus Park: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves: 24
- Kenneth L. Schroeder Wildlife Sanctuary: 2.8 mi
- The Grove: 4.3 mi
- Hedge Apple Woods Nature Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Hidden Creek Nature Sanctuary: 8.0 mi
- Fransen Nature Area: 8.6 mi
Museums: 14
- Prairie Aviation Museum: 5.2 mi
- McLean County Museum of History: 6.0 mi
- Simpkins Military History Museum: 7.4 mi
- Children's Discovery Museum: 7.4 mi
- Eyestone School Museum: 7.9 mi
Gardens: 13
- Sarah's Garden: 5.7 mi
- Prairie on the Patio Garden: 5.7 mi
- Woodland Garden: 6.0 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 6.0 mi
- White Garden: 6.1 mi
Artworks: 10
- Concrete Lady: 5.7 mi
- Lincoln-Fell-Davis Statue: 6.1 mi
- What's Your Passion?: 6.4 mi
- Triple Helix Sculpture: 6.4 mi
- Family with Dog: 6.5 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Bosarth Memorial: 0.0 mi
- David Davis Mansion: 5.7 mi
- The Sesquicentennial Gates: 6.3 mi
- Old Main Cornerstone: 7.6 mi
- Fell Park: 7.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Funks Grove Rest Area: 10.5 mi
- Farmland Rest Area - Eastbound: 16.2 mi
- Farmland Rest Area - Westbound: 16.5 mi
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Westbound: 21.3 mi
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Eastbound: 21.8 mi
Attractions: 4
- Historic US Route 66 Sign: 5.7 mi
- Memory Lane: 17.7 mi
- J. H. Hawes Elevator: 19.5 mi
- J.P. Hieronymus Carriage House: 19.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Benjaminville: 7.5 mi
- Kumler: 19.7 mi
Peaks: 2
- Blue Mound: 10.2 mi
- Nichols Mound: 22.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- F.R. Glasener Beach: 16.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Old Faithful: 19.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Mackinaw River Picnic Area.: 23.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:49 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:50 | 16:33 |
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 | 25 | 29 | 39 | 50 | 62 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Normal 4NE, 10 mi away.
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