- Elevation, modelled
- 161 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Red Hill193 m · 24.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- River Road Scenic Byway112.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:22local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9938, -88.1489
Peterson Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 161 m. Red Hill stands 193 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Boys & Girls Park, a park 0.7 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 113 miles off. 89 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Peterson Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hill | SE 136° | 193 m | 24.2 mi |
| Buck Knoll | N 355° | 186 m | 21.0 mi |
| Graveyard Hill | N 357° | 180 m | 20.6 mi |
| Onion Hill | S 186° | 171 m | 12.4 mi |
| Jordan Hill | NW 310° | 165 m | 4.3 mi |
| Indian Mound | SE 142° | 157 m | 8.0 mi |
| Indian Point | SW 217° | 137 m | 14.3 mi |
| Turkey Point | SW 225° | 135 m | 16.3 mi |
- 112.8 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
- 15.8 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
89 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 33
- Boys & Girls Park: 0.7 mi
- Earl Dufrain Park: 1.3 mi
- Jasper County State Prairie Chicken Sanctuary: 6.5 mi
- Oblong Park: 13.3 mi
- Robert Ridgway Memorial Arboretum and Bird Sanctuary: 16.9 mi
Artworks: 22
- Big Bat: 22.3 mi
- Swizzle Spoon: 22.6 mi
- Minion: 22.6 mi
- Shoes: 22.6 mi
- Top: 22.7 mi
Peaks: 8
- Jordan Hill: 4.3 mi
- Indian Mound: 8.0 mi
- Onion Hill: 12.4 mi
- Indian Point: 14.3 mi
- Turkey Point: 16.3 mi
Museums: 8
- Carnegie Museum: 18.5 mi
- Heritage House Museum: 18.6 mi
- Monastery Museum: 19.8 mi
- Heath Museum & Confectionery: 22.0 mi
- USA Softball of Illinois Hall of Fame: 22.3 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Dieterich Community Veterans Memorial: 13.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 17.1 mi
- Angel of Hope Children's Memorial Garden: 17.6 mi
- Oil Derrick: 18.2 mi
- DoD War Memorial: 22.4 mi
Attractions: 5
- Worlds Largest Mailbox: 22.7 mi
- Porch Swing: 22.7 mi
- World's Largest Teeter-Totter: 22.8 mi
- World's Largest Teeter-Totter: 22.8 mi
- Story Walk: 22.8 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Rest areas: 2
- Green Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 23.3 mi
- Green Creek Rest Area - Southbound: 23.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:42 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 15:52 | 16:34 |
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 | 30 | 34 | 43 | 55 | 65 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 44 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newton, 2 mi away.
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