- Elevation, modelled
- 194 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Mound214 m · 11.8 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 40.0573, -87.9582
Old Homer Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 194 m. Blue Mound stands 214 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Homer Lake Interpretive Center, a museum 1.5 miles away. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Site of Homer Park, an amusement park that operated in the early 20th century.
- Operated by
- Champaign County Forest Preserve
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Homer Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mound | NW 316° | 214 m | 11.8 mi |
| Dole Hill | S 170° | 210 m | 24.4 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Homer Park: 1.6 mi
- Saint Joseph Community Park: 5.1 mi
- B.J. Hackler Park: 5.7 mi
- Kolb Park: 5.9 mi
- Fairmount Park: 6.7 mi
Artworks
- Tumble Gate: 12.9 mi
- Folk Art: 12.9 mi
- Magic: 12.9 mi
- Minimal Response III: 12.9 mi
- Sherpa II: 12.9 mi
Gardens: 21
- Lierman Neighborhood Community Garden: 12.6 mi
- Organic Gardens: 13.3 mi
- Champaign–Urbana Herb Society Garden: 13.3 mi
- Timpone Family Ornamental Tree Grove: 13.3 mi
- Megan's Garden: 13.8 mi
Historic sites: 20
- Grading Wheel: 12.3 mi
- Shining Light Infant Memorial Garden: 14.1 mi
- Hallene Gateway: 14.3 mi
- Morton Weir Memorial: 14.3 mi
- Yingying Zhang Memorial Garden: 14.6 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- Hidden Acres at Homer Lake Forest Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Trelease Prairie: 10.9 mi
- Trelease Woods: 11.0 mi
- Barnhart Prairie Restoration: 12.4 mi
- Brownfield Woods: 12.6 mi
Museums: 15
- Homer Lake Interpretive Center: 1.5 mi
- Catlin Heritage Museum: 13.6 mi
- Anita Purves Nature Center: 14.1 mi
- Spurlock Museum: 14.3 mi
- Carl R. Woese Museum: 14.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Salt Kettle Rest Area: 12.4 mi
- Illini Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 20.3 mi
- Spring Creek Welcome Center: 24.3 mi
Attractions: 3
- American Football House: 14.1 mi
- Experimental Round Barns: 14.3 mi
- Pioneer Homestead: 20.3 mi
Peaks: 2
- Blue Mound: 11.8 mi
- Dole Hill: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- The Oasis: 17.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:44 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:47 | 16:30 |
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 | 40 | 52 | 63 | 72 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ogden, 4 mi away.
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