The village water tower sits on a ridge at elevation that rises to to the west at the village limits. To the northwest the same ridge line continues where U.S. Route 20 crests at just to the west. This ridge line continues for 3 miles to the northwest to Benton Mound ( ), the second highest peak in Illinois.
The village water tower sits on a ridge at elevation that rises to to the west at the village limits To the northwest the same ridge line continues where US Route 20 crests at just to the west This ridge line continues for 3 miles to the northwest to Benton Mound ( ) the second highest peak in Illinois