Coalfield Rest Area
Coalfield Rest Area is a rest area in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 195 m. Bald Knob stands 232 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Shrine of Our Lady of the Highways, a attraction 1.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 runs past it. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Illinois Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- On the Historic Route 66, National
- 51.7 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Raymond Park: 4.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 4.4 mi
- South Park: 9.8 mi
- West Park: 10.2 mi
- Morrisonville Village Park: 11.2 mi
- Morrisonville Museum: 11.1 mi
- Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center: 12.0 mi
- Macoupin County Historical Society Museum: 13.7 mi
- Illinois Coal Museum: 18.0 mi
- MACOUPIN COUNTY COAL MINING: 18.0 mi
- Coops Mound: 7.9 mi
- Cress Hill: 13.9 mi
- Huber Hill: 14.2 mi
- Brushy Mound: 14.6 mi
- Cotton Hill: 23.0 mi
- Roberts Cemetery Savanna Nature Preserve: 7.1 mi
- Weigh Station Prairie: 8.4 mi
- Shoal Creek Nature Conservation Area: 11.1 mi
- Henry Eilers Nature Preserve: 11.6 mi
- Beaver Dam State Park: 20.4 mi
- Mother Jones Monument: 19.2 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 23.2 mi
- Lincoln Memorial Garden and Trails: 24.1 mi
- Illinois Traction System: 24.7 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of the Highways: 1.2 mi
- Soulsby Shell Station: 19.9 mi
- Milnot Beach: 10.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Coalfield Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | ESE 121° | 232 m | 23.5 mi |
| Cress Hill | SSE 151° | 217 m | 13.9 mi |
| Huber Hill | SSE 153° | 213 m | 14.2 mi |
| Brushy Mound | SW 232° | 212 m | 14.6 mi |
| Coops Mound | WSW 253° | 211 m | 7.9 mi |
| Robbs Mound | S 175° | 198 m | 23.8 mi |
| Cotton Hill | N 9° | 186 m | 23.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:57 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 32 | 42 | 54 | 65 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morrisonville, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/996938379
Day trips start here
- Staunton · 25 mi
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