Mounted Binculors
Mounted Binculors sits along Historic Route 66 at an elevation of 400 feet. The surrounding terrain is largely flat, with land dropping only 7 feet over the nearest 600 meters. Chain of Rocks Park lies to the northwest, about 0.5 miles away at 439 feet elevation. Saint Louis is the closest town, 9.3 miles to the south, with Saint Charles 16.6 miles west and O'Fallon 28.6 miles west. Sunrise and sunset times shift across the year: around 07:05 to 19:13 at the March equinox, 05:37 to 20:30 at the June solstice, 06:49 to 18:59 at the September equinox, and 07:16 to 16:43 at the December solstice. The next stop along the route is a viewing area.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
- Chain of Rocks Park439 ftnorthwest · 0.5 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 19:13 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:30 | 19:50 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:59 | 18:24 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:43 | 16:01 |
Local time (America/Chicago). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Saint Louis9.3 mi south
- Saint Charles16.6 mi west
- O’Fallon28.6 mi west
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How high is Mounted Binculors?
Mounted Binculors sits at about 400 feet (122 m).
What can you see from Mounted Binculors?
From Mounted Binculors: Chain of Rocks Park (NW, 0.5 mi).
What is the nearest town to Mounted Binculors?
Saint Louis, 9.3 miles S of Mounted Binculors.
What is the next lookout after Mounted Binculors?
Viewing area is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Mounted Binculors.
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Day trips start here
- Granite City · 4 mi
- Ferguson · 7 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 9 mi
- Fairmont City · 9 mi
- Alton · 10 mi
- East St. Louis · 10 mi
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