- Elevation, modelled
- 191 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Elkhart Hill221 m · 9.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 668.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 40.0216, -89.2865
Veterans Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 191 m. Elkhart Hill stands 221 m to the west, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is North park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 8.7 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Hill | W 270° | 221 m | 9.7 mi |
| Long Mound | SSE 161° | 206 m | 23.8 mi |
| Blue Mound | SSE 160° | 205 m | 23.2 mi |
| Walnut Hill | WSW 258° | 197 m | 14.1 mi |
| Polecat Hill | WNW 294° | 187 m | 14.8 mi |
| Yellow Hammer Knob | S 186° | 183 m | 15.3 mi |
| Lockenauer Hill | NW 325° | 180 m | 6.6 mi |
| Pool Hill | NW 310° | 176 m | 16.3 mi |
- 8.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Capitol View · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- North park: 0.2 mi
- East Park: 0.8 mi
- Farmers Park: 1.1 mi
- Frazier Park: 1.3 mi
- Chestnut Downtown Park: 5.8 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Roll of Honor Archway: 14.6 mi
- War Memorial: 15.8 mi
- Forsyth Veterans Memorial: 18.0 mi
- Clear Lake Veterans Memorial: 18.4 mi
- Lincoln and the Talisman: 19.6 mi
Artworks: 50
- Centennial Sundial: 9.6 mi
- The Cow In The Corn: 9.6 mi
- Constellation 2012: 9.6 mi
- Paul Bunyan Statue: 16.8 mi
- Bronze Police Officer: 19.0 mi
Museums: 32
- Heritage in Flight Museum: 9.9 mi
- Lincoln Heritage Museum: 10.2 mi
- Williamsville Public Library & Museum: 14.7 mi
- Boxcar Museum: 14.7 mi
- Route 66 Dream Car Museum: 15.0 mi
Attractions: 12
- Pig-Hip Restaurant Memorial: 8.9 mi
- World's largest covered wagon: 10.3 mi
- The Tropics Restaurant Neon Sign: 10.9 mi
- Shell Gas Station: 14.7 mi
- Harristown Depot: 15.8 mi
Nature reserves: 12
- Calamus Lake Nature Preserve: 14.4 mi
- Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park: 18.0 mi
- Weldon Springs State Park: 20.5 mi
- Carpenter Park: 20.9 mi
- Riverside Park: 21.0 mi
Gardens: 10
- Lorraine DeSouza Perennial Garden: 22.9 mi
- Climate Restoration Area: 23.1 mi
- healing garden: 23.2 mi
- Fisher Rock Garden: 23.4 mi
- Scovill Oriental Gardens: 23.9 mi
Peaks: 8
- Lockenauer Hill: 6.6 mi
- Elkhart Hill: 9.7 mi
- Walnut Hill: 14.1 mi
- Polecat Hill: 14.8 mi
- Yellow Hammer Knob: 15.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rail Splitter Rest Area - Southbound: 18.9 mi
- Rail Splitter Rest Area - Northbound: 19.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Rock Spring: 19.4 mi
- Old Faithful: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Hampton Bluff: 16.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:49 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:53 | 16:36 |
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 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lincoln, 9 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Petersburg · 30 mi
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