- Elevation, modelled
- 186 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bridges Knob211 m · 18.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic National Road - Illinoison it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0533, -88.7485
Schmidt Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 186 m. Bridges Knob stands 211 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. Historic National Road - Illinois runs past it. 68 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Schmidt Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridges Knob | WNW 299° | 211 m | 18.5 mi |
| Bowling Green Hill | WNW 301° | 205 m | 16.2 mi |
| Dean Hills | WNW 300° | 197 m | 13.3 mi |
| Lowe Mound | SSW 213° | 178 m | 21.7 mi |
| The Mound | SW 231° | 174 m | 20.5 mi |
| Island Hill | WNW 284° | 171 m | 12.2 mi |
| White Oak Mound | WNW 290° | 153 m | 12.0 mi |
- On the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
68 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 34
- Schmidt Park: 0.0 mi
- Gilbert Park: 0.4 mi
- Effingham County Fairgrounds: 0.7 mi
- Heritage Park: 0.7 mi
- Heritage Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks: 7
- White Oak Mound: 12.0 mi
- Island Hill: 12.2 mi
- Dean Hills: 13.3 mi
- Bowling Green Hill: 16.2 mi
- Bridges Knob: 18.5 mi
Museums: 7
- Effingham County Cultural Center and Museum: 12.1 mi
- MY Garage Museum & Retail Store: 14.2 mi
- Monastery Museum: 15.9 mi
- Fayette County Museum: 19.6 mi
- Vandalia State House State Historic Site: 19.6 mi
Historic sites: 5
- S.S. President: 14.7 mi
- American Legion Veterans Monument: 17.1 mi
- Dieterich Community Veterans Memorial: 19.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 21.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
Nature reserves: 3
- Ballard Nature Center: 2.5 mi
- Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area: 22.1 mi
- Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area: 22.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Rolling Meadows Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
- Shady Grove: 21.6 mi
- Lake View: 21.8 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Thompson Mill Covered Bridge: 14.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Rocky Spring: 17.4 mi
Attractions: 1
- Kaskaskia Dragon: 20.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Rocky Point Beach: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Bethel: 24.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:45 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:19 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:54 | 16:36 |
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 | 29 | 33 | 43 | 54 | 65 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 44 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Effingham 3SW, 8 mi away.
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