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Aldrich Mound

Aldrich Mound, seen from above at true elevation

Aldrich Mound rises to 113 m in Illinois. Boyd Hill stands 175 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Thompson Mound, a peak 1.4 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 7.0 miles off. 104 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q33136171, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
113 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.04588, -88.03448

104 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 47
Artworks: 19
Historic sites: 11
Museums: 6
Peaks: 4
  • Thompson Mound: 1.4 mi
  • Rattlesnake Bluff: 8.8 mi
  • Boyd Hill: 13.8 mi
  • Grundy Hill: 21.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
Attractions: 3
Gardens: 2
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Aldrich Mound. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Boyd HillNW 323°175 m13.8 mi
Grundy HillS 182°166 m21.5 mi
Rattlesnake BluffNW 319°125 m8.8 mi
Thompson MoundESE 121°107 m1.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:3019:04
June solstice05:3019:4020:19
September equinox06:4118:1618:51
December solstice07:0515:5516:37

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313544566574777568564435
Precip in3.53.14.45.25.24.34.43.53.23.44.23.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carmi 3, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358647980

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