- Elevation, modelled
- 152 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Smiths Mound228 m · 23.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Illinois River Road0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3163, -88.9834
Wildcat Canyon Waterfall is a waterfall in Illinois, at a modelled 152 m. Smiths Mound stands 228 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Starved Rock, a peak 0.5 miles away. Illinois River Road passes 0.4 miles off. 31 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
valley in Illinois, United States of America
Wikidata Q35458028, matched on coordinates and name (106 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wildcat Canyon Waterfall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smiths Mound | SE 139° | 228 m | 23.4 mi |
| Piety Hill | W 263° | 189 m | 5.0 mi |
| Buffalo Rock | E 81° | 170 m | 3.3 mi |
| Starved Rock | NW 315° | 167 m | 0.5 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the Illinois River RoadNational
- 31.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Wildcat Canyon · 1 mi
- Beehive Overlook · 1 mi
- Pontiac Canyon · 1 mi
- Basswood Canyon · 1 mi
31 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 10
- Remembering the Radium Girls: 7.5 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 7.7 mi
- Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas: 7.7 mi
- Pluto Monument: 14.0 mi
- Middle East Conflicts Memorial Wall: 14.1 mi
Peaks: 8
- Starved Rock: 0.5 mi
- Catfish Effigy: 3.3 mi
- Buffalo Rock: 3.3 mi
- Frog Effigy: 3.4 mi
- Water Strider Effigy: 3.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Saint Louis Canyon Waterfall: 1.2 mi
- Ottawa Canyon Waterfall: 2.0 mi
- Lake Falls: 2.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 2.6 mi
Museums: 4
- La Salle County Historical Museum: 2.2 mi
- Streatorland Historical Museum: 15.4 mi
- Mendota Museum & Historical Society: 17.5 mi
- Earlville History Museum: 19.2 mi
Attractions: 3
- Volvo Island: 10.0 mi
- Birthplace of Wild Bill Hickok: 11.6 mi
- ATSF Depot: 15.7 mi
Beaches: 2
- Lake Wildwood Beach 1: 23.1 mi
- Lake WIldwood Beach 2: 23.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:46 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Cherry · 14 mi
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