- Elevation, modelled
- 189 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Coops Mound211 m · 19.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 660.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 39.5961, -89.7430
Veterans Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 189 m. Coops Mound stands 211 m to the south, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Auburn City Square, a park 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.4 miles off. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coops Mound | S 186° | 211 m | 19.4 mi |
| Cotton Hill | ENE 57° | 186 m | 10.7 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 50.5 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Capitol View · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Auburn City Square: 0.4 mi
- Union Park: 0.4 mi
- Pohlod Park: 0.6 mi
- (Fall) Corn Maze: 0.8 mi
- Auburn Township Park: 1.7 mi
Historic sites: 51
- Lincoln Memorial Garden and Trails: 10.3 mi
- Lincoln Memorial: 11.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 12.3 mi
- Potawatomi Trail of Death - McCoys Mill Encampment: 13.0 mi
- Angel of Hope: 13.7 mi
Artworks: 49
- The Colonnade: 11.3 mi
- Dodger: 11.4 mi
- Impermanent Column: 11.5 mi
- Window's Edge: 11.5 mi
- Route 66 Mural: 13.4 mi
Gardens: 20
- Honor Guard Formal Garden: 10.3 mi
- Memory Garden: 10.4 mi
- Children's Garden: 10.5 mi
- Fragrant Garden: 10.5 mi
- Tranquility Garden: 10.6 mi
Museums: 18
- Chatham Railroad Museum: 5.8 mi
- Trutter Museum: 11.0 mi
- Illinois State Museum Research and Collections Center: 13.8 mi
- Illinois State Museum: 14.6 mi
- Vachel Lindsay Home: 14.7 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Nipper Wildlife Sanctuary: 5.8 mi
- Wanless Park: 13.9 mi
- Margery Adams Wildlife Sanctuary: 15.7 mi
- Riverside Park: 19.4 mi
- Gurgens Park: 19.4 mi
Attractions: 8
- Rotary Sundial: 10.5 mi
- Selvaggio Historic Arches: 10.5 mi
- Lauterbach Man Statue: 12.1 mi
- Lincoln's Home: 14.9 mi
- Route 66 Experience: 17.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Coalfield Rest Area: 17.8 mi
- Rail Splitter Rest Area - Northbound: 20.2 mi
- Rail Splitter Rest Area - Southbound: 21.5 mi
Peaks: 2
- Cotton Hill: 10.7 mi
- Coops Mound: 19.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Iron Spring: 13.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
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 | 29 | 33 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 44 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Virden, 6 mi away.
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