- Elevation, modelled
- 202 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Long Mound206 m · 15.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6628.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 39.8645, -88.9629
Monroe Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 202 m. Long Mound stands 206 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Hess Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 29 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Monroe Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Mound | SW 220° | 206 m | 15.2 mi |
| Blue Mound | SW 220° | 205 m | 14.3 mi |
| Yellow Hammer Knob | WSW 257° | 183 m | 19.3 mi |
- 28.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Hess Park: 0.7 mi
- Garfield Park: 0.9 mi
- Graceland Ball Complex: 0.9 mi
- Horace B Garman Park: 1.0 mi
- Leafland Residential Park: 1.0 mi
Artworks: 29
- Tetrahedron: 5.0 mi
- The Sunsinger: 18.0 mi
- Death of the Last Centaur: 18.6 mi
- Death of the Last Centaur: 18.6 mi
- pillars and fish: 19.1 mi
Gardens: 18
- healing garden: 3.1 mi
- Fisher Rock Garden: 3.2 mi
- Scovill Oriental Gardens: 3.7 mi
- Sunken Garden: 19.1 mi
- Musicians: 19.1 mi
Museums: 12
- Hieronymus Mueller Museum: 1.3 mi
- African American Cultural Inc: 1.3 mi
- Staley Museum: 1.4 mi
- Oglesby Mansion: 1.5 mi
- Millikin Homestead: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Bois du Sangamon Nature Preserve: 4.7 mi
- Sand Creek Conservation Area: 5.5 mi
- Spitler Woods State Natural Area: 8.1 mi
- Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park: 8.7 mi
- Fort Daniel Conservation Area: 9.4 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Mueller Monument: 1.7 mi
- Old Mueller Hall Monument: 1.7 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Monument: 1.7 mi
- Unknown Soldier Monument: 2.3 mi
- G.A.R. Memorial: 2.3 mi
Attractions: 5
- Wabash Station: 1.5 mi
- Harristown Depot: 6.5 mi
- Illinois Central Depot: 19.2 mi
- Demonstration Prairie: 19.4 mi
- Music Barn: 19.6 mi
Peaks: 3
- Blue Mound: 14.3 mi
- Long Mound: 15.2 mi
- Yellow Hammer Knob: 19.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Rock Spring: 4.4 mi
- Old Faithful: 18.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
Cliffs: 1
- Hampton Bluff: 18.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:48 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:52 | 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 | 27 | 31 | 42 | 53 | 64 | 73 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Decatur WTP, 3 mi away.
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Monroe Park.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.