- Elevation, modelled
- 147 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Smiths Mound228 m · 21.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Illinois River Roadon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3496, -88.8420
Washington Square Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 147 m. Smiths Mound stands 228 m to the south-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Illinois River Road runs past it. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Washington Square Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smiths Mound | SSE 158° | 228 m | 21.5 mi |
| Piety Hill | WSW 257° | 189 m | 12.6 mi |
| Buffalo Rock | WSW 246° | 170 m | 4.4 mi |
| Starved Rock | WSW 256° | 167 m | 7.9 mi |
- On the Illinois River RoadNational
- 27.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 36.4 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Illinois Canyon · 6 mi
- Council Overhang · 6 mi
- Kaskaskia Canyon · 6 mi
- Ottawa Canyon · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Skate Park: 0.2 mi
- Jordan's Block: 0.3 mi
- Rigden Park: 0.4 mi
- East Side Park: 0.5 mi
- Fox River Park: 0.6 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas: 0.0 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Remembering the Radium Girls: 0.2 mi
- Middle East Conflicts Memorial Wall: 7.0 mi
- Indian Creek Massacre: 13.1 mi
Nature reserves: 16
- Dayton Bluffs Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Buffalo Rock State Park: 4.4 mi
- Illini State Park: 5.9 mi
- Matthiessen State Park: 10.2 mi
- Starved Rock Nature Preserve: 10.4 mi
Peaks: 8
- Water Strider Effigy: 4.2 mi
- Frog Effigy: 4.3 mi
- Buffalo Rock: 4.4 mi
- Catfish Effigy: 4.5 mi
- Starved Rock: 7.9 mi
Museums: 7
- La Salle County Historical Museum: 8.7 mi
- Streatorland Historical Museum: 15.7 mi
- Earlville History Museum: 17.1 mi
- Fern Dell Museum: 18.7 mi
- Mendota Museum & Historical Society: 19.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Ottawa Canyon Waterfall: 6.2 mi
- Wildcat Canyon Waterfall: 7.7 mi
- Saint Louis Canyon Waterfall: 8.8 mi
- Lake Falls: 10.1 mi
- Cascade Falls: 10.3 mi
Attractions: 4
- Volvo Island: 2.3 mi
- Birthplace of Wild Bill Hickok: 14.9 mi
- ATSF Depot: 15.7 mi
- CSX Morris Depot: 21.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Shadow Bluff: 1.1 mi
- Buffalo Rock: 4.8 mi
- Holderman Hill: 15.9 mi
Artworks: 3
- Boy Scout of America: 1.5 mi
- Reuben G. Soderstrom: 15.6 mi
- Train: 23.1 mi
Gardens: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:31 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:45 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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