- Elevation, modelled
- 168 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Elkhart Hill221 m · 11.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 660.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 39.8904, -89.5918
Ridge Lake Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 168 m. Elkhart Hill stands 221 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Rail Splitter Rest Area - Southbound, a rest area 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.7 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ridge Lake Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Hill | NE 35° | 221 m | 11.1 mi |
| Walnut Hill | NNE 22° | 197 m | 6.5 mi |
| Polecat Hill | N 10° | 187 m | 15.2 mi |
| Cotton Hill | S 176° | 186 m | 14.6 mi |
| Yellow Hammer Knob | ESE 113° | 183 m | 15.8 mi |
| Kingfisher Hill | WNW 301° | 183 m | 24.3 mi |
| Lockenauer Hill | NE 40° | 180 m | 19.0 mi |
| Pool Hill | N 10° | 176 m | 19.9 mi |
- 0.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 67.7 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Capitol View · 7 mi
- Jake's Point Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Waldrop Park: 0.4 mi
- Crown Point Park: 1.0 mi
- Village Park: 1.5 mi
- Spaulding Park: 3.2 mi
- Field of Dreams Park: 3.8 mi
Artworks: 53
- Crucixion with Mourning Women on pedestal: 3.5 mi
- St Francis of Assisi: 3.7 mi
- St nnn: 3.7 mi
- Corn: 4.6 mi
- Cow: 4.6 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Lincoln and the Talisman: 1.8 mi
- Clear Lake Veterans Memorial: 4.0 mi
- First Comprehensive Highway Tree Planting: 4.3 mi
- Roll of Honor Archway: 5.0 mi
- Fighter Jets: 5.1 mi
Museums: 22
- Illinois State Fair Museum: 4.5 mi
- Illinois Fire Museum: 4.6 mi
- Route 66 Dream Car Museum: 4.8 mi
- Shea's Gas Station Museum: 4.9 mi
- Boxcar Museum: 4.9 mi
Gardens: 20
- Lorraine DeSouza Perennial Garden: 4.6 mi
- The Neighborhood Garden: 6.1 mi
- Climate Restoration Area: 6.2 mi
- Enos Park Sculpture Garden: 6.2 mi
- Garden of Hope: 6.7 mi
Attractions: 11
- High Dive Show: 4.7 mi
- Route 66 Experience: 4.7 mi
- Milk a Cow: 4.7 mi
- Shell Gas Station: 5.0 mi
- Lincoln's Home: 7.0 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Carpenter Park: 2.4 mi
- Riverside Park: 2.6 mi
- Gurgens Park: 3.2 mi
- Margery Adams Wildlife Sanctuary: 6.3 mi
- Sangamon River State Natural Area: 8.1 mi
Peaks: 8
- Walnut Hill: 6.5 mi
- Elkhart Hill: 11.1 mi
- Cotton Hill: 14.6 mi
- Polecat Hill: 15.2 mi
- Yellow Hammer Knob: 15.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
Springs: 1
- Iron Spring: 8.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Hampton Bluff: 16.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Gurney: 24.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:54 | 16:37 |
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 | 28 | 32 | 43 | 54 | 65 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 44 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Springfield Abraham Lincoln CA, 6 mi away.
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