The Stone Tower

The Stone Tower sits at 749 feet along the Great River Road, facing 60 degrees toward the east-northeast. The terrain drops 175 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Several named features lie within view across a range of distances: Mickelson's Landing to the east-northeast at 3.2 miles, Thomson - Fulton Sand Prairie Nature Preserve at 3.6 miles, Thomson Prairie to the northeast at 5.0 miles, Simpson's Prairie at 5.6 miles, Bald Point to the north at 6.3 miles, Ayers Sand Prairie State Nature Preserve at 11.6 miles, and Kelly Park to the east-southeast at 12.3 miles. The overlook's orientation is angled 30 degrees off square toward sunrise. Sunrise times shift across the year, from 05:26 at the June solstice to 07:26 at the December solstice, with sunset ranging from 20:40 in June to 16:33 in December. Bettendorf lies 30.8 miles to the southwest, with Moline 32.0 miles south-southwest and Davenport 33.0 miles southwest. The route continues from luster Heights to this point, and on to the Pat and Jack Bush Scenic Overlook.