- Elevation
- 232 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Knob264 m · 24.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road14.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 40.9120, -90.6482
Public Square is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 232 m. Pilot Knob stands 264 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Canon, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Great River Road passes 15 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 232 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Public Square. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | ENE 60° | 264 m | 24.2 mi |
| Haney Hill | SE 136° | 229 m | 24.1 mi |
- 14.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 84.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- West Park: 0.3 mi
- North Park: 0.5 mi
- Diffenbaugh-Harmon Park: 0.5 mi
- Fleming Plaza: 0.6 mi
- Garwood Park: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- LeSuer Nature Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Cedar Creek Conservation Area: 3.8 mi
- Massasauga Prairie Nature Preserve: 11.3 mi
- Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve: 11.3 mi
- Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge: 18.6 mi
Museums: 10
- Wyatt Earp Birthplace: 0.3 mi
- Warren County History Museum: 0.7 mi
- Galesburg Railroad Museum: 15.0 mi
- Discovery Depot Children's Museum: 15.1 mi
- James B. Stockdale Museum: 16.1 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Chief Taimah Memorial Site: 23.3 mi
- Public Triangle: 24.7 mi
- CB&Q Steam Engine 3003: 24.8 mi
- Fire Bell: 24.9 mi
- Snake Alley: 24.9 mi
Artworks: 3
- Old Canon: 0.2 mi
- Welcome to Downtown Galesburg: 14.7 mi
- Poet Carl Sandburg and Nellie the Goat: 14.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Nellie Long Shelter: 1.6 mi
- Verne "Bud" Barnes Shelter: 1.6 mi
Attractions: 2
- Carl Sandburg Birthplace Historic Site: 14.8 mi
- CB&Q Engine 3006: 15.1 mi
Peaks: 2
- Haney Hill: 24.1 mi
- Pilot Knob: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Bald Bluff: 14.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:57 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:54 | 16:38 |
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 | 23 | 28 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monmouth, 2 mi away.
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