Bloom
Bloom is an artwork in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 189 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Fountain Court, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road passes 17 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Dedicated 2006 In Memory of Professor Lars Hoffman
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
How to reach it
- 17.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 3.2 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route, National
- 13.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 12.6 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Deck · 2 mi
- Mississippi River Overlook · 3 mi
- Blind · 6 mi
- Our Lady of the Rivers Shrine · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sacagawea: 0.1 mi
- Quandary: 0.1 mi
- White Cedar: 0.1 mi
- New Heritage: 0.1 mi
- Five Walking Figures: 0.1 mi
- Godfrey Ball Park: 0.5 mi
- Glazebrook Park: 0.9 mi
- Homer Adams Park: 1.2 mi
- Adams Park: 1.2 mi
- Camp Warren Levis: 1.9 mi
- Avenue of Flags: 0.5 mi
- Solider's Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Confederate Monument: 2.4 mi
- Underground Railroad Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Olin Foundation: 3.2 mi
- Old Fountain Court: 0.0 mi
- River of Colors: 0.1 mi
- The Grove: 0.2 mi
- Discovery Gardens: 2.8 mi
- Nan Elliot Rose Garden: 5.4 mi
- Alton Museum of History and Art: 4.2 mi
- National Great Rivers Museum: 6.0 mi
- Wood River Museum and Visitor Center: 8.1 mi
- Bethalto Historical Museum: 8.6 mi
- Wood River Refinery History Museum: 10.1 mi
- McPike Mansion: 3.2 mi
- Alton Military Prison Site: 4.2 mi
- Alton Hauntings Ghost Tours: 4.3 mi
- Katy Trail Completion Bell: 8.2 mi
- Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower: 10.9 mi
- Mississippi Sanctuary/Olin Nature Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Pelican Island Natural Area: 7.7 mi
- Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Cora Island Unit: 8.6 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 9.9 mi
- Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area: 12.6 mi
- Park High Point: 16.9 mi
- Tucker Knob: 17.1 mi
- McCoy Hill: 17.4 mi
- Lone Tree Indian Mound: 18.0 mi
- Cedar Hill: 18.9 mi
- Williams Family Solar Pavilion: 22.5 mi
- Picnic Pad 4: 22.6 mi
- Picnic Ground 3: 22.6 mi
- Picnic Pad 3: 22.6 mi
- Picnic Pad 2: 22.6 mi
- Oak Spring: 2.9 mi
- Bellefontaine Spring: 8.6 mi
- Spring: 14.7 mi
- Spring: 14.7 mi
- Spring: 14.9 mi
- Old Keller Quary: 12.6 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 12.9 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 14.3 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 14.6 mi
- Cliff: 16.0 mi
- Beaver Falls: 2.5 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 3.0 mi
- Falls: 11.5 mi
- Falls: 11.5 mi
- Sierra Falls: 15.1 mi
- Machens: 8.3 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 10.2 mi
- Wilkie: 11.9 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 19.2 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bloom. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | W 277° | 268 m | 17.1 mi |
| McAdams Peak | W 276° | 246 m | 18.9 mi |
| McCoy Hill | WNW 288° | 237 m | 17.4 mi |
| Franklin Hill | WNW 292° | 234 m | 24.9 mi |
| Dug Hill | WNW 290° | 221 m | 19.6 mi |
| Two Story Hill | WSW 257° | 188 m | 20.3 mi |
| Knolle Hill | W 268° | 186 m | 23.0 mi |
| Fox Hill | SSE 150° | 182 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:00 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 35 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alton - Melvin Price L&D, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8581185951
Day trips start here
- Alton · 4 mi
- Edwardsville · 16 mi
- Ferguson · 16 mi
- Granite City · 17 mi
- Hamel · 19 mi
- St. Charles · 21 mi
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