- Elevation, modelled
- 184 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Walnut Hill197 m · 22.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66on it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6749, -89.7054
Veterans Memorial Square is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 184 m. Walnut Hill stands 197 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Chatham Railroad Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 runs past it. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Veterans Memorial Square. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Hill | NNE 22° | 197 m | 22.6 mi |
| Cotton Hill | E 87° | 186 m | 7.0 mi |
| Yellow Hammer Knob | ENE 67° | 183 m | 22.4 mi |
- On the Historic Route 66National
- 54.7 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Capitol View · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- West Side Park: 0.6 mi
- Chatham Community Park: 0.7 mi
- Jaycee Park: 0.7 mi
- Hurstbourne Park: 1.9 mi
- Spartan Sports Park: 2.0 mi
Historic sites: 53
- Lincoln Memorial Garden and Trails: 5.8 mi
- Lincoln Memorial: 5.9 mi
- Angel of Hope: 8.0 mi
- Washington Park: 8.1 mi
- Potawatomi Trail of Death - McCoys Mill Encampment: 8.4 mi
Artworks: 50
- The Colonnade: 6.0 mi
- Dodger: 6.0 mi
- Window's Edge: 6.0 mi
- Impermanent Column: 6.0 mi
- Route 66 Mural: 7.6 mi
Museums: 22
- Chatham Railroad Museum: 0.1 mi
- Trutter Museum: 5.8 mi
- Illinois State Museum Research and Collections Center: 8.0 mi
- Illinois State Museum: 8.8 mi
- Vachel Lindsay Home: 8.9 mi
Gardens: 20
- Honor Guard Formal Garden: 4.6 mi
- Children's Garden: 4.7 mi
- Fragrant Garden: 4.8 mi
- Tranquility Garden: 4.8 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 4.9 mi
Attractions: 9
- Rotary Sundial: 4.7 mi
- Selvaggio Historic Arches: 4.8 mi
- Lauterbach Man Statue: 6.3 mi
- Lincoln's Home: 9.1 mi
- Route 66 Experience: 11.5 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Nipper Wildlife Sanctuary: 6.6 mi
- Wanless Park: 8.7 mi
- Margery Adams Wildlife Sanctuary: 9.9 mi
- Riverside Park: 13.6 mi
- Gurgens Park: 13.7 mi
Peaks: 3
- Cotton Hill: 7.0 mi
- Yellow Hammer Knob: 22.4 mi
- Walnut Hill: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rail Splitter Rest Area - Northbound: 14.4 mi
- Rail Splitter Rest Area - Southbound: 15.7 mi
- Coalfield Rest Area: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Hampton Bluff: 22.8 mi
- Cavanaugh Bluff: 24.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Iron Spring: 8.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Gurney: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:56 | 16:38 |
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