- Elevation, modelled
- 214 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- The Mound216 m · 2.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road35.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 39.7317, -90.2520
Veterans Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 214 m. The Mound stands 216 m to the west-southwest, 2.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Duncan Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Great River Road passes 36 miles off. 66 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mound | WSW 249° | 216 m | 2.6 mi |
| Allison Mound | WSW 251° | 207 m | 5.6 mi |
| Pilot Knob | SW 231° | 193 m | 23.1 mi |
| Browns Mound | WSW 245° | 158 m | 16.1 mi |
- 35.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 27.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Jake's Point Overlook · 21 mi
66 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 47
- Duncan Park: 0.3 mi
- Future Champions Sport Complex: 1.2 mi
- Central Park: 1.2 mi
- Jacksonville Historic District: 1.2 mi
- Barr Park: 1.7 mi
Peaks: 5
- The Mound: 2.6 mi
- Allison Mound: 5.6 mi
- Browns Mound: 16.1 mi
- Cox Creek Hill: 21.6 mi
- Pilot Knob: 23.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Gurney: 15.8 mi
- Sylvan: 20.0 mi
- Griggsville Landing: 21.2 mi
- Milton: 23.0 mi
Museums: 3
- Prairie Land Heritage Museam: 1.2 mi
- Old School Museum: 12.9 mi
- Beardstown River Museum: 22.0 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Potawatomi Trail of Death - Island Grove Encampment: 15.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 18.5 mi
- Dr. Charles Chandler Memorial: 22.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Cavanaugh Bluff: 9.8 mi
Attractions: 1
- 217 Terror Haunted House: 18.2 mi
Artworks: 1
Nature reserves: 1
- Nipper Wildlife Sanctuary: 23.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:53 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:58 | 16:40 |
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 | 31 | 41 | 53 | 64 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jacksonville 2, 2 mi away.
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