- Elevation, modelled
- 216 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Buxtom Hill207 m · 23.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Illinois River Road6.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6085, -89.4627
Memorial Plaza is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 216 m. Buxtom Hill stands 207 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Birchwood Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Illinois River Road passes 6.6 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Village of Morton
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Memorial Plaza. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buxtom Hill | SSW 201° | 207 m | 23.7 mi |
| Nichols Mound | E 80° | 205 m | 12.4 mi |
| The Mound | SW 233° | 160 m | 18.3 mi |
| Hickory Grove Hill | SW 230° | 152 m | 19.5 mi |
| Little Mound | SW 231° | 148 m | 18.6 mi |
- 6.6 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
- 24.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 80.1 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Fondulac Drive Lookout 1 · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Birchwood Park: 0.4 mi
- Monarch Park: 0.4 mi
- Idlewood Park: 0.8 mi
- Morton Bike Trail Rest Area: 0.8 mi
- Country Aire Club: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves: 55
- Ulrich Wildlife Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Farmdale Reservoir Recreation Area: 4.9 mi
- Fondulac Reservoir: 6.1 mi
- Bennett's Terraqueous Gardens: 7.2 mi
- Everett McKinley Dirksen Park: 7.2 mi
Artworks: 33
- Return Visit: 7.0 mi
- Books Flying Off the Shelf: 7.8 mi
- Peoria Portal: 8.7 mi
- Flowering: 8.7 mi
- Embryonoire, Nero Atlantide: 8.7 mi
Historic sites: 27
- Washington F4 Tornado Memorial: 7.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 7.7 mi
- Fort Crevecoeur monument: 7.9 mi
- Fort Crevecoeur DAR memorial rock: 7.9 mi
- Fort Crevecoeur Park veterans memorial: 8.0 mi
Museums: 13
- Tremont History Museum: 6.1 mi
- Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum: 9.3 mi
- African American Hall of Fame: 9.6 mi
- Pettingill-Morron House: 9.8 mi
- Illinois Mennonite Heritage Center: 11.9 mi
Gardens: 9
- ICC Horticulture Garden: 7.4 mi
- Skip Snyder Garden: 8.7 mi
- Luthy Botanical Garden: 9.6 mi
- Dayspring Community Park 4-H Community Garden: 10.2 mi
- Beimfohr Arboretum: 13.6 mi
Peaks: 6
- Nichols Mound: 12.4 mi
- Hazel's Hill: 16.8 mi
- The Mound: 18.3 mi
- Little Mound: 18.6 mi
- Hickory Grove Hill: 19.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Mackinaw River Picnic Area.: 8.0 mi
- Riverfront Square: 10.3 mi
- Walnut Grove: 17.0 mi
Attractions: 3
- The Doug Oberhelman Caterpillar Visitors Center: 8.7 mi
- Sundance: 9.4 mi
- Luthy Botanical Gardens greenhouse: 9.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Eastbound: 11.4 mi
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Westbound: 12.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- High Point: 13.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- F.R. Glasener Beach: 22.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:51 | 16:35 |
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