- Elevation, modelled
- 186 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Long Mound206 m · 10.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 6627.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 39.8240, -89.0271
Rock Spring is a spring in Illinois, at a modelled 186 m. Long Mound stands 206 m to the southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Scovill Park West, a park 1.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 28 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rock Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Mound | SW 215° | 206 m | 10.9 mi |
| Blue Mound | SW 215° | 205 m | 10.0 mi |
| Yellow Hammer Knob | W 264° | 183 m | 15.5 mi |
- 27.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Scovill Park West: 1.1 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 1.8 mi
- Fairview Park: 2.1 mi
- Sunnyside Park: 2.3 mi
- Sunnyside Park: 2.4 mi
Artworks: 28
- Tetrahedron: 7.9 mi
- The Sunsinger: 22.4 mi
- Bronze Fireman: 22.7 mi
- Bronze Police Officer: 22.7 mi
- Death of the Last Centaur: 22.9 mi
Gardens: 18
- healing garden: 5.1 mi
- Fisher Rock Garden: 5.8 mi
- Scovill Oriental Gardens: 6.0 mi
- Sunken Garden: 23.5 mi
- Musicians: 23.5 mi
Museums: 13
- Millikin Homestead: 3.4 mi
- Staley Museum: 3.7 mi
- Oglesby Mansion: 3.8 mi
- Hieronymus Mueller Museum: 3.8 mi
- African American Cultural Inc: 3.9 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Abraham Lincoln Monument: 3.0 mi
- Old Mueller Hall Monument: 3.0 mi
- Mueller Monument: 3.1 mi
- Unknown Soldier Monument: 3.6 mi
- G.A.R. Memorial: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park: 4.4 mi
- Sand Creek Conservation Area: 5.2 mi
- Bois du Sangamon Nature Preserve: 8.6 mi
- Calamus Lake Nature Preserve: 8.8 mi
- Spitler Woods State Natural Area: 9.5 mi
Attractions: 5
- Harristown Depot: 3.6 mi
- Wabash Station: 4.6 mi
- Illinois Central Depot: 19.6 mi
- Demonstration Prairie: 23.7 mi
- Music Barn: 24.0 mi
Peaks: 3
- Blue Mound: 10.0 mi
- Long Mound: 10.9 mi
- Yellow Hammer Knob: 15.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
Cliffs: 1
- Hampton Bluff: 14.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Old Faithful: 21.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:48 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:52 | 16:35 |
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