- Elevation, modelled
- 179 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Elkhart Hill221 m · 10.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 660.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 40.1546, -89.3785
Melrose Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 179 m. Elkhart Hill stands 221 m to the south-southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Ray White Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.5 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Melrose Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Hill | SSW 208° | 221 m | 10.4 mi |
| Buxtom Hill | NW 306° | 207 m | 15.9 mi |
| Walnut Hill | SW 216° | 197 m | 15.1 mi |
| Polecat Hill | WSW 249° | 187 m | 9.3 mi |
| Yellow Hammer Knob | S 172° | 183 m | 24.6 mi |
| Lockenauer Hill | SSE 164° | 180 m | 4.0 mi |
| Pool Hill | W 280° | 176 m | 7.8 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 28.0 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
- 87.9 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Capitol View · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Ray White Park: 0.2 mi
- Logan County Fairgrounds: 0.3 mi
- Exchange Club Park: 0.5 mi
- Historic Postville Courthouse Park: 0.5 mi
- Postville Park: 0.6 mi
Museums: 16
- Lincoln Heritage Museum: 1.1 mi
- Heritage in Flight Museum: 2.2 mi
- Coal Mine Museum: 10.6 mi
- Route 66 Arcade Museum: 10.7 mi
- Atlanta Museum: 10.7 mi
Artworks: 10
- The Cow In The Corn: 0.9 mi
- Centennial Sundial: 0.9 mi
- Constellation 2012: 0.9 mi
- Paul Bunyan Statue: 10.7 mi
- Bronze Police Officer: 21.7 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Thaddeus Stubblefield Grove Nature Preserve: 18.7 mi
- Funks Grove Nature Preserve: 19.9 mi
- Stubblefield Woodlots Nature Preserve: 20.4 mi
- Carpenter Park: 23.8 mi
- Riverside Park: 24.1 mi
Peaks: 7
- Lockenauer Hill: 4.0 mi
- Pool Hill: 7.8 mi
- Polecat Hill: 9.3 mi
- Elkhart Hill: 10.4 mi
- Walnut Hill: 15.1 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Roll of Honor Archway: 16.5 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 22.0 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 22.6 mi
- Lincoln and the Talisman: 23.1 mi
- Clear Lake Veterans Memorial: 23.2 mi
Attractions: 6
- The Tropics Restaurant Neon Sign: 0.6 mi
- World's largest covered wagon: 0.6 mi
- Pig-Hip Restaurant Memorial: 7.0 mi
- J.P. Hieronymus Carriage House: 10.6 mi
- J. H. Hawes Elevator: 10.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Funks Grove Rest Area: 20.1 mi
- Rail Splitter Rest Area - Southbound: 21.8 mi
- Rail Splitter Rest Area - Northbound: 23.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Old Faithful: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:52 | 16:36 |
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 | 31 | 41 | 53 | 64 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lincoln, 2 mi away.
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