- Elevation
- 254 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Knob264 m · 20.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road31.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 41.2449, -89.9198
Veterans Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 254 m. Pilot Knob stands 264 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is McKinley Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Great River Road passes 32 miles off. 77 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
- Elevation
- 254 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | WSW 237° | 264 m | 20.2 mi |
| Gravel Hill | ENE 77° | 253 m | 12.6 mi |
| Indian Hill | NE 37° | 246 m | 9.0 mi |
| Hickory Point | NNW 337° | 214 m | 9.7 mi |
| Indian Hill | NNW 333° | 197 m | 17.3 mi |
| Owls Head | E 81° | 181 m | 23.2 mi |
- 31.9 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 69.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 24.6 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
77 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 43
- McKinley Park: 0.6 mi
- West Park: 0.8 mi
- Northeast Park: 0.8 mi
- Baker Park: 0.9 mi
- Chautauqua Park: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Johnson Sauk Trail State Park: 5.4 mi
- Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area: 11.5 mi
- Harper's Woods Nature Preserve: 12.3 mi
- Buffalo Prairie State Fish and Wildlife Area: 15.5 mi
- McCune Sand Prairie: 15.5 mi
Peaks: 6
- Indian Hill: 9.0 mi
- Hickory Point: 9.7 mi
- Gravel Hill: 12.6 mi
- Indian Hill: 17.3 mi
- Pilot Knob: 20.2 mi
Museums: 6
- Sheffield Historical Society: 12.3 mi
- Rock Island Railroad Museum: 14.9 mi
- Geneseo Historical Museum: 18.8 mi
- Geneseo Historical Museum Stees Brothers Carriage House: 18.8 mi
- Tiskilwa History Museum: 21.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Great Sauk Trail Rest Area - Eastbound: 21.0 mi
- Great Sauk Trail Rest Area - Westbound: 21.3 mi
- KrisdalaBaka Rest Area (Westbound): 21.4 mi
- KrisdalaBaka Rest Area (Eastbound): 21.5 mi
Historic sites: 3
- The Great Sauk Trail: 4.7 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Statue: 18.8 mi
- Public Triangle: 19.8 mi
Attractions: 2
- State Historic Site Museum: 10.9 mi
- Geneseo Water Tower Fish: 18.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Bourbonais: 16.3 mi
Gardens: 1
- Florence Love Wildflower Garden: 18.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Cedar Bluff: 21.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:55 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:50 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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