- Elevation
- 245 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Benton Mound367 m · 22.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road28.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 42.2886, -89.6355
Read Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 245 m. Benton Mound stands 367 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Bidwell Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 29 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 245 m
- Operated by
- Freeport Park District
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Read Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Mound | WNW 290° | 367 m | 22.4 mi |
| Simmons Mound | WNW 286° | 323 m | 18.4 mi |
| Bunker Hill | ESE 113° | 294 m | 7.9 mi |
| Coffman Bluff | SE 143° | 289 m | 9.9 mi |
| Bald Hill | SE 135° | 281 m | 18.8 mi |
| Devil's Tea Table | NNW 339° | 246 m | 21.6 mi |
- 28.9 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Oak Point · 29 mi
- Louis' Point · 29 mi
- Lookout Point · 29 mi
- Ozzie's Point · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Bidwell Park: 0.4 mi
- Krape Park: 1.1 mi
- Third Ward Park: 1.2 mi
- Lincoln-Douglas Debate Square: 1.2 mi
- Winter Park: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves: 37
- Freeport Prairie Nature Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Pecatonica Prairie Trail: 1.4 mi
- Freeport Wetland Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Indian Gardens: 2.0 mi
- Wes Block Trailhead: 3.2 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Soldiers' Monument: 0.9 mi
- Lincoln and Douglas in Debate: 1.2 mi
- T-38 Aircraft: 3.9 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 11.2 mi
- Blackhawk War Monument: 12.6 mi
Museums: 10
- Freeport Art Museum: 0.7 mi
- Stephenson County Historical Museum: 1.1 mi
- Cedarville Historical Museum: 6.3 mi
- Winslow Historical Society and Museum: 16.2 mi
- Stockton Heritage Museum: 19.5 mi
Attractions: 9
- Boat Rental: 1.2 mi
- Paridise Cove: 16.2 mi
- Old Galena Bridge: 21.9 mi
- Byron Drag Strip: 22.0 mi
- Point Rock: 22.1 mi
Artworks: 7
- Black Hawk Statue: 23.4 mi
- Soypod: 24.4 mi
- Cornball: 24.4 mi
- American Legion Memorial: 24.5 mi
- Ogle County Veterans Memorial: 24.5 mi
Peaks: 6
- Bunker Hill: 7.9 mi
- Coffman Bluff: 9.9 mi
- Simmons Mound: 18.4 mi
- Bald Hill: 18.8 mi
- Devil's Tea Table: 21.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Paradise Cove Artesian Well: 16.2 mi
- Ganymede Spring: 23.2 mi
- Plum Creek Spring: 23.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:57 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:44 | 16:30 |
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