- Elevation, modelled
- 182 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- The Mound216 m · 23.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road56.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 39.9955, -90.0607
Westlake Day Use and Boat Access Area is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 182 m. The Mound stands 216 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Sylvan, a ghost town 0.9 miles away. Great River Road passes 56 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Westlake Day Use and Boat Access Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mound | SSW 213° | 216 m | 23.0 mi |
| Kingfisher Hill | NE 37° | 183 m | 6.7 mi |
| Shick Shack Hill | NNE 22° | 162 m | 4.7 mi |
- 56.3 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 20.6 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
- 24.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Jake's Point Overlook · 3 mi
- Capitol View · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Drake Lake Day Use Area and Boat Access: 1.4 mi
- Gurney Pond Fishing Area (Trout): 1.8 mi
- Painter Pond Day Use Area: 2.6 mi
- Gridley Lake Day Use Area and Boat Access: 2.8 mi
- West Park: 7.9 mi
- Dr. Charles Chandler Memorial: 5.7 mi
- Potawatomi Trail of Death - Island Grove Encampment: 17.0 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 17.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 20.4 mi
- Potawatomi Trail of Death - McCoys Mill Encampment: 21.0 mi
- Menard County Historical Museum: 11.2 mi
- Long Nine Museum: 18.0 mi
- Beardstown River Museum: 19.8 mi
- Prairie Land Heritage Museam: 21.7 mi
- Air Combat Museum: 23.5 mi
- Sand Prairie-Scrub Oak: 12.2 mi
- Revis Hill Prairie Nature Preserve: 15.7 mi
- Sangamon River State Natural Area: 17.9 mi
- Gurgens Park: 23.9 mi
- Emiquon Preserve: 24.8 mi
- Cox Creek Hill: 2.4 mi
- Shick Shack Hill: 4.7 mi
- Kingfisher Hill: 6.7 mi
- The Mound: 23.0 mi
- Washington Park Botanical Garden: 24.5 mi
- Washington Park Rose Garden: 24.6 mi
- Lorraine DeSouza Perennial Garden: 24.6 mi
- Garden of Hope: 25.0 mi
- Ronald McDonald Statue: 18.3 mi
- Beardstown Postage Stamp Welcome Mural: 19.8 mi
- Bust of Abraham Lincoln: 24.6 mi
- Milk a Cow: 24.7 mi
- High Dive Show: 25.0 mi
- Cavanaugh Bluff: 11.7 mi
- Iron Spring: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 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 | 26 | 30 | 41 | 53 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Petersburg 1E, 12 mi away.
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