- Elevation, modelled
- 183 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Smiths Mound228 m · 19.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Illinois River Road1.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3252, -88.8353
Varland Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 183 m. Smiths Mound stands 228 m to the south-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Peck Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Illinois River Road passes 1.1 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Varland Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smiths Mound | SSE 157° | 228 m | 19.8 mi |
| Piety Hill | W 265° | 189 m | 12.7 mi |
| Buffalo Rock | W 269° | 170 m | 4.4 mi |
| Starved Rock | W 268° | 167 m | 8.0 mi |
- 1.1 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
- 25.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Illinois Canyon · 6 mi
- Council Overhang · 6 mi
- Kaskaskia Canyon · 6 mi
- Ottawa Canyon · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Peck Park: 0.4 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 0.7 mi
- Allen Park: 1.1 mi
- Jordan's Block: 1.4 mi
- East Side Park: 1.5 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Remembering the Radium Girls: 1.6 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas: 1.7 mi
- Middle East Conflicts Memorial Wall: 6.4 mi
- Pluto Monument: 12.3 mi
Nature reserves: 15
- Dayton Bluffs Preserve: 3.8 mi
- Buffalo Rock State Park: 4.4 mi
- Illini State Park: 5.3 mi
- Matthiessen State Park: 10.1 mi
- Matthiessen State Park: 10.2 mi
Peaks: 8
- Water Strider Effigy: 4.2 mi
- Frog Effigy: 4.3 mi
- Buffalo Rock: 4.4 mi
- Catfish Effigy: 4.4 mi
- Starved Rock: 8.0 mi
Museums: 7
- La Salle County Historical Museum: 9.1 mi
- Streatorland Historical Museum: 14.0 mi
- Earlville History Museum: 18.8 mi
- Fern Dell Museum: 19.7 mi
- Grundy County Historical Society: 21.2 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Ottawa Canyon Waterfall: 6.0 mi
- Wildcat Canyon Waterfall: 7.7 mi
- Saint Louis Canyon Waterfall: 8.9 mi
- Lake Falls: 10.0 mi
- Cascade Falls: 10.2 mi
Attractions: 4
- Volvo Island: 2.8 mi
- ATSF Depot: 14.0 mi
- Birthplace of Wild Bill Hickok: 16.2 mi
- CSX Morris Depot: 21.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Shadow Bluff: 1.0 mi
- Buffalo Rock: 4.8 mi
- Holderman Hill: 15.7 mi
Artworks: 3
- Boy Scout of America: 1.7 mi
- Reuben G. Soderstrom: 13.9 mi
- Train: 24.5 mi
Gardens: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:45 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Cherry · 21 mi
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