- Elevation, modelled
- 239 m
- Tallest summit within 24.2 miles
- Williams Hill325 m · 6.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- River Road Scenic Byway205.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:19local time
- Coordinates
- 37.6084, -88.3663
Alien Arch is a natural arch in Illinois, at a modelled 239 m. Williams Hill stands 325 m to the west-southwest, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Buzzard Point Arch, a cliff 0.6 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 205 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.2 miles of Alien Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Hill | WSW 253° | 325 m | 6.3 mi |
| Horton Hill | WNW 286° | 297 m | 4.0 mi |
| Wamble Mountain | W 272° | 287 m | 4.8 mi |
| Cave Hill | NNW 331° | 284 m | 5.8 mi |
| High Knob | ESE 105° | 279 m | 2.2 mi |
| Potato Hill | WSW 244° | 270 m | 7.3 mi |
| Garden Of the Gods | WSW 254° | 262 m | 1.1 mi |
| Benham Hill | SW 221° | 252 m | 9.3 mi |
- 205.2 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
- On the Ohio River Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Garden Of the Gods: 1.1 mi
- High Knob: 2.2 mi
- Colbert Hill: 2.8 mi
- Maher Hill: 2.9 mi
- Horton Hill: 4.0 mi
Cliffs: 32
- Buzzard Point Arch: 0.6 mi
- Arch of the Gods: 0.8 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 4.0 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 4.6 mi
- Stone Face: 5.2 mi
Parks: 26
- Iron Furnace: 7.8 mi
- Cardinal Park: 9.3 mi
- Justin Livingston Park: 11.4 mi
- Gaskins City Baseball Complex: 12.4 mi
- Bill Cook Memorial Park: 13.1 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Arch of the Gods Cascade: 0.9 mi
- Blue Blaze Cascade: 5.7 mi
- Ripple Canyon Falls: 6.2 mi
- Panther Falls: 14.1 mi
- Panther Cascade: 14.2 mi
Attractions: 16
- Herod Cave: 4.5 mi
- Harrisburg Remodeling: 13.0 mi
- Harrisburg Daily Register: 13.0 mi
- Graf Ink Printing: 13.1 mi
- David Nave Insurance: 13.5 mi
Nature reserves: 15
- Pounds Hollow Recreation Area: 4.8 mi
- Saline County State Fish and Wildlife Area: 6.7 mi
- Martha's Woods: 10.4 mi
- Lusk Creek Canyon Nature Preserve: 11.4 mi
- War Bluff Valley Sanctuary: 13.2 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Old Wall: 11.5 mi
- Fluorspar Miners Memorial: 13.1 mi
- Lakeview Cemetery: 13.8 mi
- Lakeview School: 14.0 mi
- Finney Markey: 14.4 mi
Museums: 8
- Olde Towne Hall Village History: 8.7 mi
- Old Slave House - Closed to the Public: 9.3 mi
- Fluorspar Museum: 12.7 mi
- Saline County Area Museum: 12.7 mi
- John Marshall House Museum: 13.9 mi
Natural arches: 6
- Purse Strap Arch: 1.1 mi
- Elephant Arch: 1.4 mi
- Natural Bridge: 11.1 mi
- Natural Bridge: 17.0 mi
- Pot Hole Arch: 22.1 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- High Knob: 2.1 mi
- Lakeview: 5.3 mi
- Pine Point: 20.9 mi
- Goose Bay: 21.3 mi
Springs: 4
- Negro Spring: 7.7 mi
- Decker Spring: 8.0 mi
- Bell Smith Springs: 17.2 mi
- Dixon Springs: 22.6 mi
Artworks: 2
- Cheif Tecumseh Statue: 6.0 mi
- Big John: 14.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:40 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:18 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 15:58 | 16:39 |
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