- Elevation, modelled
- 243 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Mound258 m · 11.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66on it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 40.4757, -88.9903
Marie Litta Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 243 m. Blue Mound stands 258 m to the east-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Prairie on the Patio Garden, a garden 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 runs past it. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Bloomington Parks & Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Marie Litta Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mound | ENE 77° | 258 m | 11.4 mi |
| Nichols Mound | NW 312° | 205 m | 16.8 mi |
- On the Historic Route 66National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Withers Park: 0.3 mi
- Emerson Park: 0.4 mi
- Lincoln Park: 0.6 mi
- Atwood Wayside: 0.6 mi
- Friendship Park: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves: 24
- Hedge Apple Woods Nature Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Hidden Creek Nature Sanctuary: 2.9 mi
- Fransen Nature Area: 3.9 mi
- M.J. Rhymer Family Nature Preserve: 6.1 mi
- The Grove: 6.2 mi
Museums: 14
- McLean County Museum of History: 0.4 mi
- Children's Discovery Museum: 2.3 mi
- Eyestone School Museum: 2.5 mi
- Prairie Aviation Museum: 3.5 mi
- Simpkins Military History Museum: 11.3 mi
Gardens: 13
- Prairie on the Patio Garden: 0.1 mi
- WBRP Community Gardens: 0.6 mi
- Sarah's Garden: 0.7 mi
- The IWU Peace Garden: 1.0 mi
- Monarch Plot Bloomington: 1.1 mi
Artworks: 11
- Concrete Lady: 0.2 mi
- Lincoln-Fell-Davis Statue: 0.6 mi
- What's Your Passion?: 0.9 mi
- Triple Helix Sculpture: 1.0 mi
- Family with Dog: 1.0 mi
Historic sites: 8
- David Davis Mansion: 0.7 mi
- The Sesquicentennial Gates: 0.9 mi
- Old Main Cornerstone: 2.4 mi
- Fell Park: 2.7 mi
- Sprague's Super Service: 2.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Funks Grove Rest Area: 10.2 mi
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Westbound: 15.8 mi
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Eastbound: 16.4 mi
- Farmland Rest Area - Eastbound: 21.7 mi
- Farmland Rest Area - Westbound: 22.0 mi
Attractions: 4
- Historic US Route 66 Sign: 1.1 mi
- Memory Lane: 16.0 mi
- J. H. Hawes Elevator: 19.6 mi
- J.P. Hieronymus Carriage House: 19.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Benjaminville: 9.7 mi
- Kumler: 24.9 mi
Peaks: 2
- Blue Mound: 11.4 mi
- Nichols Mound: 16.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- F.R. Glasener Beach: 11.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Mackinaw River Picnic Area.: 18.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Old Faithful: 24.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 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 | 23 | 28 | 39 | 51 | 61 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bloomington 5W, 5 mi away.
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