- Elevation
- 177 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Nichols Mound205 m · 18.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Illinois River Road0.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6601, -89.5708
Veterans Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 177 m. Nichols Mound stands 205 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Fondulac Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Illinois River Road passes 0.6 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 177 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Veterans Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols Mound | E 95° | 205 m | 18.0 mi |
| The Mound | SSW 212° | 160 m | 17.1 mi |
| Hickory Grove Hill | SSW 210° | 152 m | 18.5 mi |
| Little Mound | SSW 210° | 148 m | 17.6 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
- 73.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Fondulac Drive Lookout 1 · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Fondulac Park: 0.3 mi
- Jaycee Park: 0.4 mi
- Fondulac Parks Administrative Center: 0.4 mi
- Mary Cunningham Park: 0.6 mi
- Auer/Broshears Park: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves: 53
- Purple Martin Sanctuary: 2.3 mi
- Crevecoeur Nature Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Bennett's Terraqueous Gardens: 3.0 mi
- Wymann Nature Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Fondulac Reservoir: 3.1 mi
Artworks: 34
- Books Flying Off the Shelf: 1.1 mi
- The Pedestrian: 2.2 mi
- Embryonoire, Nero Atlantide: 2.2 mi
- Peoria Portal: 2.2 mi
- Flowering: 2.2 mi
Historic sites: 28
- Riverfront Freedom Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Franklin Street Bridge Monument: 1.9 mi
- Fort Crevecoeur DAR memorial rock: 2.0 mi
- Fort Crevecoeur monument: 2.0 mi
- Franklin Street Bridge Monument: 2.1 mi
Museums: 17
- African American Hall of Fame: 3.0 mi
- Pettingill-Morron House: 3.2 mi
- Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum: 3.8 mi
- Tremont History Museum: 10.3 mi
- Illinois Mennonite Heritage Center: 11.5 mi
Gardens: 8
- Skip Snyder Garden: 2.2 mi
- Dayspring Community Park 4-H Community Garden: 3.8 mi
- Luthy Botanical Garden: 4.1 mi
- ICC Horticulture Garden: 4.7 mi
- Oz Garden: 9.7 mi
Peaks: 5
- Hazel's Hill: 10.1 mi
- The Mound: 17.1 mi
- Little Mound: 17.6 mi
- Nichols Mound: 18.0 mi
- Hickory Grove Hill: 18.5 mi
Attractions: 3
- The Doug Oberhelman Caterpillar Visitors Center: 2.3 mi
- Luthy Botanical Gardens greenhouse: 4.0 mi
- Sundance: 7.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Riverfront Square: 7.5 mi
- Walnut Grove: 12.2 mi
- Mackinaw River Picnic Area.: 14.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Eastbound: 17.4 mi
- Mackinaw Dells Rest Area Westbound: 18.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- High Point: 7.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:51 | 16:35 |
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 | 26 | 30 | 41 | 53 | 64 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — General Wayne A Downing Intl A, 6 mi away.
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