- Elevation, modelled
- 229 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Benton Mound367 m · 20.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road7.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 42.1001, -89.9837
Point Rock Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 229 m. Benton Mound stands 367 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Point Rock, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 7.4 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Point Rock Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Mound | N 351° | 367 m | 20.8 mi |
| Simmons Mound | N 0° | 323 m | 18.2 mi |
| Coffman Bluff | ENE 78° | 289 m | 24.3 mi |
| Heer Hill | NW 308° | 279 m | 13.1 mi |
| South Bluff | WNW 294° | 264.5 m | 24.6 mi |
| Lost Mound | WNW 296° | 251 m | 16.8 mi |
- 7.4 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 17.3 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 18.5 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage BywayNational
- 24.2 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Twin Sisters · 9 mi
- Indian Head Rock · 9 mi
- Lookout Point · 9 mi
- Oak Point · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Stone House Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- Mount Carroll Historic District: 0.5 mi
- Percy Park: 0.6 mi
- Timber Lake Resort: 3.7 mi
- Ayers Sand Prairie State Nature Preserve: 7.0 mi
Nature reserves: 30
- Little Rock Creek State Natural Habitat: 9.0 mi
- Mississippi Palisades State Park: 9.3 mi
- Simpson's Prairie: 11.6 mi
- Thomson Prairie: 12.3 mi
- Papke Wildlife Area: 13.4 mi
Museums: 18
- Savanna Train Car Museum: 8.8 mi
- Savanna Museum and Cultural Center: 8.9 mi
- Thomson Depot Museum: 11.5 mi
- Stockton Heritage Museum: 17.3 mi
- Soaring Eagle Nature Center: 17.5 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Old Mill Site: 0.1 mi
- Savanna Veterans Memorial: 8.9 mi
- Historic ruins: 8.9 mi
- Milledgeville Veterans Memorial: 14.2 mi
- Blackhawk War Monument: 14.6 mi
Attractions: 7
- Point Rock: 0.1 mi
- Old Galena Bridge: 0.2 mi
- Havencrest Castle: 8.6 mi
- Apple River Road Bridge: 20.3 mi
- Boat Rental: 20.9 mi
Peaks: 6
- Heer Hill: 13.1 mi
- Lost Mound: 16.8 mi
- Simmons Mound: 18.2 mi
- Benton Mound: 20.8 mi
- Coffman Bluff: 24.3 mi
Artworks: 4
- Living, Flowing, Ever Changing: 24.8 mi
- Bellevue War Mural: 24.9 mi
- Bellevue Lions: 25.0 mi
- Bellevue Lions: 25.0 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Wantea Point: 10.5 mi
- Bald Point: 12.4 mi
- South Bluff: 24.5 mi
Gardens: 3
- Bickelhaupt Arboretum: 21.7 mi
- Bellevue State Park Butterfly Garden: 24.8 mi
- Fireman's Memorial Garden: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Pavilion: 8.9 mi
- Wilderness Woods Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
Beaches: 2
- Santa Fe Beach: 10.2 mi
- South Beach: 10.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Plum Creek Spring: 14.0 mi
- Cedar Spring: 17.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Apple Canyon Waterfall: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:35 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:58 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:47 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 25 | 37 | 48 | 60 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 38 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Carroll, under a mile away.
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