KrisdalaBaka Rest Area (Westbound)
KrisdalaBaka Rest Area (Westbound) is a rest area in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 240 m. Pilot Knob stands 264 m to the south-southeast, 10.0 miles off. The nearest named place is KrisdalaBaka Rest Area (Eastbound), a rest area 1.3 miles away. Great River Road passes 21 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Illinois Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 21.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 84.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pat and Jack Bush Scenic Overlook · 23 mi
- The Oculus · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lake Park: 5.9 mi
- Hand Park: 9.1 mi
- College Square Park: 9.3 mi
- Love Park: 9.6 mi
- Central Park: 9.9 mi
- Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve: 16.0 mi
- Victoria State Habitat Area: 16.5 mi
- Niabi Zoological Preserve: 16.8 mi
- Buffalo Prairie State Fish and Wildlife Area: 18.7 mi
- Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area: 18.8 mi
- Discovery Depot Children's Museum: 18.6 mi
- Geneseo Historical Museum Stees Brothers Carriage House: 18.7 mi
- Geneseo Historical Museum: 18.7 mi
- Galesburg Railroad Museum: 18.7 mi
- James B. Stockdale Museum: 19.4 mi
- Public Triangle: 11.2 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Statue: 18.7 mi
- Hero Street Monument: 21.3 mi
- Deere Cross: 21.9 mi
- Campbell's Island State Memorial: 23.0 mi
- Poet Carl Sandburg and Nellie the Goat: 18.6 mi
- Welcome to Downtown Galesburg: 18.6 mi
- "Bling" Rocky Statue: 22.3 mi
- Sculpture Park: 24.4 mi
- Octagon Pistols: 24.8 mi
- State Historic Site Museum: 11.0 mi
- CB&Q Engine 3006: 18.7 mi
- Geneseo Water Tower Fish: 18.9 mi
- Carl Sandburg Birthplace Historic Site: 19.3 mi
- Rock Island County State Fair Grounds: 19.6 mi
- Pilot Knob: 10.0 mi
- Hickory Point: 20.6 mi
- Indian Hill: 22.2 mi
- Army Ridge Bluffs: 22.4 mi
- Florence Love Wildflower Garden: 17.6 mi
- Augie Acres: 23.2 mi
- Quad City Botanical Center: 23.7 mi
- Ben Butterworth Parkway: 22.0 mi
- Ben Butterworth Parkway: 22.1 mi
- Duck Creek Waterfall: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of KrisdalaBaka Rest Area (Westbound). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | SSE 153° | 264 m | 10.0 mi |
| Hickory Point | ENE 58° | 214 m | 20.6 mi |
| Army Ridge Bluffs | NW 312° | 203 m | 22.4 mi |
| Indian Hill | NE 38° | 197 m | 22.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:57 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 15:52 | 16:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 26 | 37 | 49 | 61 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 38 | 27 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Altona, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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