- Elevation, modelled
- 216 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Devils Backbone274 m · 23.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lincoln Highway12.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6622, -89.4579
Roadside Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 216 m. Devils Backbone stands 274 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Dickenson Site, a nature reserve 1.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 12 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Roadside Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Backbone | NNE 14° | 274 m | 23.2 mi |
| Castle Rock | N 11° | 228 m | 21.6 mi |
- 12.1 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
- 18.4 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
- 64.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Foley Sand Prairie Nature Preserve: 9.0 mi
- Temperance Hill Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve: 9.8 mi
- Depot Street Park: 10.0 mi
- Centennial Park: 10.4 mi
- Grace K Johnson Park: 11.8 mi
Nature reserves: 25
- Dickenson Site: 1.5 mi
- Green River State Wildlife Area: 3.1 mi
- Sandy Hill Slough: 7.2 mi
- Blue Raider Park: 10.2 mi
- Ross Wildlife Area: 10.3 mi
Historic sites: 21
- President Ronald Reagan: 12.1 mi
- Dixon Memorial Arch: 12.5 mi
- Wings of Peace and Freedom: 12.5 mi
- Berlin Wall replica: 12.5 mi
- Ronald Reagan Equestrian Statue: 12.7 mi
Museums: 13
- Amboy Depot Museum: 7.4 mi
- Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home: 12.1 mi
- Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home Visitor Center: 12.1 mi
- Northwest Territory Historic Center: 12.3 mi
- Engine Number 73: 14.5 mi
Artworks: 5
- Eagle: 12.9 mi
- Lincoln Highway Interpretive Mural: 14.8 mi
- President Ronald Reagan as a boy: 17.1 mi
- Paths of Conviction, Footsteps of Faith: 24.6 mi
- Dolphin Boys: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
Attractions: 3
- F-105D Thunderchief: 13.0 mi
- Deck: 22.8 mi
- Birthplace of Wild Bill Hickok: 23.6 mi
Peaks: 3
- Cherry Slag Pile: 20.2 mi
- Castle Rock: 21.6 mi
- Devils Backbone: 23.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Roadside Park: 19.7 mi
- Valley View Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
Gardens: 1
- Commissioners Garden: 13.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Bourbonais: 23.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Cedar Bluff: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:54 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:46 | 16:31 |
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 | 38 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Walnut, 10 mi away.
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