- Elevation
- 159 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Piety Hill189 m · 1.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Illinois River Roadon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3319, -89.0848
Mary Hegeler Carus Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 159 m. Piety Hill stands 189 m to the south, 1.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Pulaski Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Illinois River Road runs past it. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 159 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mary Hegeler Carus Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piety Hill | S 170° | 189 m | 1.7 mi |
| Owls Head | W 263° | 181 m | 20.5 mi |
| Buffalo Rock | E 94° | 170 m | 8.6 mi |
| Starved Rock | E 98° | 167 m | 5.0 mi |
- On the Illinois River RoadNational
- 36.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Saint Louis Canyon · 4 mi
- Kickapoo Canyon · 5 mi
- Sac Canyon · 5 mi
- Aurora Canyon · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Pulaski Park: 0.4 mi
- Mattheissen Park: 0.5 mi
- Hegeler Park: 0.8 mi
- Saint Marys Park: 1.2 mi
- McKinley Park: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves: 15
- Starved Rock Nature Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Matthiessen State Park: 4.0 mi
- Matthiessen State Park: 4.5 mi
- Buffalo Rock State Park: 8.5 mi
- Rod and Gun Club: 11.3 mi
Historic sites: 9
- cherry Mine Disaster: 9.5 mi
- Remembering the Radium Girls: 12.5 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 12.7 mi
- Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas: 12.7 mi
- Pluto Monument: 18.2 mi
Peaks: 8
- Piety Hill: 1.7 mi
- Starved Rock: 5.0 mi
- Catfish Effigy: 8.5 mi
- Buffalo Rock: 8.6 mi
- Frog Effigy: 8.7 mi
Museums: 6
- La Salle County Historical Museum: 3.9 mi
- Mendota Museum & Historical Society: 15.0 mi
- Streatorland Historical Museum: 19.4 mi
- Earlville History Museum: 19.7 mi
- Bureau County Historical Museum: 20.0 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Cascade Falls: 3.8 mi
- Lake Falls: 3.8 mi
- Saint Louis Canyon Waterfall: 4.2 mi
- Wildcat Canyon Waterfall: 5.4 mi
- Ottawa Canyon Waterfall: 7.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Buffalo Rock: 8.2 mi
- Shadow Bluff: 13.4 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 22.6 mi
Attractions: 3
- Birthplace of Wild Bill Hickok: 9.3 mi
- Volvo Island: 15.0 mi
- ATSF Depot: 19.8 mi
Artworks: 2
- Boy Scout of America: 11.4 mi
- Reuben G. Soderstrom: 19.4 mi
Beaches: 2
- Lake WIldwood Beach 2: 20.9 mi
- Lake Wildwood Beach 1: 21.0 mi
Gardens: 1
Rest areas: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:52 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:46 | 16:31 |
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 | 22 | 26 | 37 | 49 | 61 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Peru, 2 mi away.
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