- Elevation
- 256 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Pilot Knob264 m · 11.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road31.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 41.1662, -90.0451
Veterans Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 256 m. Pilot Knob stands 264 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Washington Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Great River Road passes 31 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 256 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 242° | 264 m | 11.8 mi |
| Gravel Hill | ENE 66° | 253 m | 20.6 mi |
| Indian Hill | NE 43° | 246 m | 17.4 mi |
| Hickory Point | N 11° | 214 m | 14.6 mi |
| Indian Hill | N 357° | 197 m | 20.9 mi |
- 31.1 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 70.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 31.9 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Washington Park: 0.2 mi
- Wiley Park: 0.3 mi
- Galva Park District: 0.6 mi
- Bishop Hill Historic District: 4.6 mi
- Windmont Park: 7.1 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Buffalo Prairie State Fish and Wildlife Area: 8.4 mi
- Victoria State Habitat Area: 9.2 mi
- Forever Fields: 9.4 mi
- T-Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area: 9.6 mi
- Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area: 10.3 mi
Museums: 10
- Rock Island Railroad Museum: 16.1 mi
- Geneseo Historical Museum Stees Brothers Carriage House: 20.5 mi
- Geneseo Historical Museum: 20.6 mi
- Sheffield Historical Society: 20.7 mi
- Knox County Museum: 21.7 mi
Peaks: 5
- Pilot Knob: 11.8 mi
- Hickory Point: 14.6 mi
- Indian Hill: 17.4 mi
- Gravel Hill: 20.6 mi
- Indian Hill: 20.9 mi
Attractions: 4
- State Historic Site Museum: 4.4 mi
- Geneseo Water Tower Fish: 20.4 mi
- CB&Q Engine 3006: 22.5 mi
- Carl Sandburg Birthplace Historic Site: 23.1 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Public Triangle: 11.4 mi
- The Great Sauk Trail: 12.4 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Statue: 20.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- KrisdalaBaka Rest Area (Westbound): 15.2 mi
- KrisdalaBaka Rest Area (Eastbound): 15.7 mi
- Spoon River Rest Area: 20.0 mi
Artworks: 2
- Poet Carl Sandburg and Nellie the Goat: 22.7 mi
- Welcome to Downtown Galesburg: 22.7 mi
Gardens: 1
- Florence Love Wildflower Garden: 19.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Bourbonais: 24.6 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 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:51 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 26 | 38 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Galva, under a mile away.
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