- Elevation, modelled
- 157 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Nichols Mound205 m · 20.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Illinois River Roadon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6866, -89.6065
Martin Luther King Jr. Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 157 m. Nichols Mound stands 205 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is John H. Gwynn Jr. Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Illinois River Road runs past it. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Martin Luther King Jr. Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols Mound | E 99° | 205 m | 20.1 mi |
| The Mound | SSW 203° | 160 m | 17.8 mi |
| Hickory Grove Hill | SSW 203° | 152 m | 19.3 mi |
| Little Mound | SSW 202° | 148 m | 18.4 mi |
- On the Illinois River RoadNational
- 71.3 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Fondulac Drive Lookout 1 · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- John H. Gwynn Jr. Park: 0.3 mi
- Lincoln Park: 0.6 mi
- Bushell Park: 0.8 mi
- Giant Oak Park: 0.9 mi
- Formerly Blaine Sumner Middle School (closed): 0.9 mi
- Purple Martin Sanctuary: 1.4 mi
- Crevecoeur Nature Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Elwood Wildlife Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Wymann Nature Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Bennett's Terraqueous Gardens: 3.7 mi
- Richard Pryor Statue: 0.6 mi
- Vanna Whitewall: 0.6 mi
- Portal: 0.8 mi
- Sonar Tide: 0.8 mi
- Cedric the Dragon: 0.8 mi
- Fallen Officer Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Franklin Street Bridge Monument: 0.8 mi
- Franklin Street Bridge Monument: 0.8 mi
- Peoria Holocaust Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Statue: 0.9 mi
- African American Hall of Fame: 0.5 mi
- Pettingill-Morron House: 0.6 mi
- Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum: 2.6 mi
- Wheels O' Time Museum: 10.2 mi
- Illinois Mennonite Heritage Center: 11.9 mi
- Skip Snyder Garden: 0.9 mi
- Dayspring Community Park 4-H Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Luthy Botanical Garden: 2.7 mi
- ICC Horticulture Garden: 5.4 mi
- Oz Garden: 9.7 mi
- Hazel's Hill: 7.6 mi
- The Mound: 17.8 mi
- Little Mound: 18.4 mi
- Hickory Grove Hill: 19.3 mi
- Nichols Mound: 20.1 mi
- The Doug Oberhelman Caterpillar Visitors Center: 1.0 mi
- Luthy Botanical Gardens greenhouse: 2.7 mi
- Sundance: 8.7 mi
- Riverfront Square: 8.3 mi
- Walnut Grove: 10.4 mi
- Mackinaw River Picnic Area.: 17.1 mi
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Eastbound: 19.6 mi
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Westbound: 20.3 mi
- High Point: 6.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:52 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:51 | 16:35 |
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 | 26 | 30 | 41 | 53 | 64 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — General Wayne A Downing Intl A, 4 mi away.
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