- Elevation, modelled
- 189 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Cress Hill217 m · 20.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66on it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 39.2793, -89.8792
Macoupin County Courthouse Grounds is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 189 m. Cress Hill stands 217 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Public Square, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 runs past it. 70 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Macoupin County Courthouse Grounds. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cress Hill | ESE 110° | 217 m | 20.8 mi |
| Huber Hill | ESE 112° | 213 m | 20.7 mi |
| Brushy Mound | SSE 165° | 212 m | 4.3 mi |
| Coops Mound | ENE 63° | 211 m | 5.7 mi |
| Robbs Mound | SE 142° | 198 m | 23.9 mi |
- On the Historic Route 66National
- 39.0 mi off the Great River RoadNational
70 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 46
- Public Square: 0.1 mi
- Carlinville Historic District: 0.2 mi
- Tower Grove Park: 0.5 mi
- Denby Park: 0.6 mi
- Tom Thumb Park: 0.7 mi
Museums: 5
- Macoupin County Historical Society Museum: 0.8 mi
- Illinois Coal Museum: 11.1 mi
- MACOUPIN COUNTY COAL MINING: 11.1 mi
- Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center: 13.4 mi
- Morrisonville Museum: 24.7 mi
Peaks: 5
- Brushy Mound: 4.3 mi
- Coops Mound: 5.7 mi
- Huber Hill: 20.7 mi
- Cress Hill: 20.8 mi
- Robbs Mound: 23.9 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Beaver Dam State Park: 7.2 mi
- Weigh Station Prairie: 13.1 mi
- Roberts Cemetery Savanna Nature Preserve: 14.9 mi
- Shoal Creek Nature Conservation Area: 16.4 mi
- Henry Eilers Nature Preserve: 16.5 mi
Attractions: 3
- Shrine of Our Lady of the Highways: 13.1 mi
- Soulsby Shell Station: 16.3 mi
- Henry's Rabbit Ranch: 19.7 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Mother Jones Monument: 15.8 mi
- Lincoln Statue: 16.7 mi
- Illinois Traction System: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Coalfield Rest Area: 13.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- 3: 15.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Milnot Beach: 15.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:58 | 16:40 |
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