- Elevation, modelled
- 164 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Maramech Hill196 m · 18.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6629.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4387, -88.7753
Wilbert Thompson Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 164 m. Maramech Hill stands 196 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Lower Fox River - Blakes Landing Nature Preserve, a park 1.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 29 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wilbert Thompson Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maramech Hill | NE 41° | 196 m | 18.4 mi |
| Piety Hill | WSW 240° | 189 m | 18.2 mi |
| Buffalo Rock | SW 223° | 170 m | 10.9 mi |
| Starved Rock | SW 234° | 167 m | 13.8 mi |
- 29.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 7.0 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
- 30.3 mi off the Lincoln HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Council Overhang · 13 mi
- Illinois Canyon · 13 mi
- Ottawa Canyon · 13 mi
- Kaskaskia Canyon · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lower Fox River - Blakes Landing Nature Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Norwegian Settlers State Memorial: 5.9 mi
- Walsh Park: 6.1 mi
- Lincoln-Douglas Park: 6.3 mi
- Fox River Park: 6.7 mi
Nature reserves: 34
- Dayton Bluffs Preserve: 4.8 mi
- Illini State Park: 8.2 mi
- Buffalo Rock State Park: 10.8 mi
- Newark Forest Preserve: 12.5 mi
- Freeman Forest Preserve: 12.9 mi
Historic sites: 27
- Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas: 7.1 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 7.1 mi
- Remembering the Radium Girls: 7.2 mi
- Indian Creek Massacre: 8.0 mi
- Indian Creek Massacre Historic Site: 8.0 mi
Peaks: 8
- Water Strider Effigy: 10.7 mi
- Frog Effigy: 10.8 mi
- Buffalo Rock: 10.9 mi
- Catfish Effigy: 11.0 mi
- Starved Rock: 13.8 mi
Museums: 8
- Fern Dell Museum: 12.1 mi
- Earlville History Museum: 12.9 mi
- La Salle County Historical Museum: 13.9 mi
- Stone Mill Museum: 16.5 mi
- Grundy County Historical Society: 18.8 mi
Attractions: 7
- Volvo Island: 5.9 mi
- Birthplace of Wild Bill Hickok: 16.1 mi
- Farnsworth House: 18.4 mi
- CSX Morris Depot: 19.0 mi
- ATSF Depot: 22.0 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Ottawa Canyon Waterfall: 12.8 mi
- Wildcat Canyon Waterfall: 13.7 mi
- Saint Louis Canyon Waterfall: 14.6 mi
- Lake Falls: 16.1 mi
- Cascade Falls: 16.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 22.2 mi
- Willow Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 23.1 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 23.2 mi
- Willow Creek Rest Area - Southbound: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Shadow Bluff: 7.4 mi
- Buffalo Rock: 11.3 mi
- Holderman Hill: 13.9 mi
Artworks: 3
- Boy Scout of America: 8.4 mi
- Train: 16.1 mi
- Reuben G. Soderstrom: 22.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Tall Oaks Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
- Fox View Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
- Roadside Park: 24.9 mi
Gardens: 2
- Illinois Fallen Soldier Tree Memorial: 7.8 mi
- Stephanie's Garden: 20.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:45 | 16:29 |
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 | 23 | 26 | 37 | 49 | 61 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marseilles Lock/dam, 8 mi away.
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- Cherry · 23 mi
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