- Elevation, modelled
- 161 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Buxtom Hill207 m · 18.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Illinois River Road0.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.5626, -89.6307
Sunken Garden is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 161 m. Buxtom Hill stands 207 m to the south, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Sun Tracker, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Illinois River Road passes 0.9 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sunken Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buxtom Hill | S 179° | 207 m | 18.9 mi |
| Nichols Mound | ENE 76° | 205 m | 21.7 mi |
| Tampico Mounds | WSW 244° | 175 m | 22.9 mi |
| The Mound | SW 217° | 160 m | 9.7 mi |
| Hickory Grove Hill | SW 214° | 152 m | 11.1 mi |
| Little Mound | SSW 213° | 148 m | 10.2 mi |
- 0.9 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
- 72.5 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 29.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Fondulac Drive Lookout 1 · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Mineral Springs Park: 0.2 mi
- James Park: 0.6 mi
- Blenkiron Park: 0.7 mi
- Rotary Park: 0.7 mi
- Kiwanis Park South: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves: 48
- John T McNaughton Park: 2.2 mi
- Pekin Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area: 3.4 mi
- Everett McKinley Dirksen Park: 3.7 mi
- Independence Park: 4.4 mi
- Raccon Lakes: 5.6 mi
Artworks: 33
- Sun Tracker: 0.0 mi
- Uranus planet from Lakeview sun: 0.0 mi
- Pekin Native Everett McKinley Dirksen: 0.2 mi
- Books Flying Off the Shelf: 7.8 mi
- Vanna Whitewall: 8.1 mi
Historic sites: 26
Museums: 13
- Tremont History Museum: 7.8 mi
- African American Hall of Fame: 8.5 mi
- Pettingill-Morron House: 9.1 mi
- Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum: 10.9 mi
- Willis Snowmobile Museum: 15.0 mi
Gardens: 8
- Beimfohr Arboretum: 4.6 mi
- Oz Garden: 4.7 mi
- Old Oz Garden: 5.0 mi
- Skip Snyder Garden: 9.0 mi
- Dayspring Community Park 4-H Community Garden: 10.0 mi
Peaks: 7
- The Mound: 9.7 mi
- Little Mound: 10.2 mi
- Hickory Grove Hill: 11.1 mi
- Hazel's Hill: 12.8 mi
- Buxtom Hill: 18.9 mi
Attractions: 3
- Sundance: 0.0 mi
- The Doug Oberhelman Caterpillar Visitors Center: 9.1 mi
- Luthy Botanical Gardens greenhouse: 11.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Riverfront Square: 1.3 mi
- Mackinaw River Picnic Area.: 16.4 mi
- Walnut Grove: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Eastbound: 20.5 mi
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Westbound: 21.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- High Point: 14.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:52 | 16:35 |
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