Artwork · Illinois
Cole
Cole is an artwork in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 141 m. Clarks Mound stands 196 m to the south-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Caboose, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Historic National Road - Illinois passes 3.2 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
Coordinates38.74679, -89.98769
- 3.2 mi off the Historic National Road - Illinois, National
- 1.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 8.5 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route, National
- 10.0 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 · 6 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 2 · 6 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gates 3 and 4 · 6 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 6 · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Red Caboose: 0.4 mi
- U.S. Navy A-7E Corsair: 2.9 mi
- American Legion War Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Madison County Centenial Monument: 4.8 mi
- Gold Star Memorial: 4.8 mi
Parks
- Miner Park: 0.4 mi
- Miner Park: 0.5 mi
- Glen Carbon Village Hall Park: 1.5 mi
- Ray M Schon Memorial Park: 1.5 mi
- Firemans Park: 2.3 mi
Museums: 60
- Glen Carbon Heritage Museum: 0.5 mi
- Edwardsville Children's Museum: 4.5 mi
- Route 66 Museum and Interpretative Center: 4.6 mi
- 1820 Colonel Benjamin Stephenson House: 4.6 mi
- Madison County Historical Museum: 5.0 mi
Artworks
- Sandy: 2.2 mi
- Mary: 2.5 mi
- Kinetic Sculpture: 3.2 mi
- SIUE Weather Vane: 3.2 mi
- Taking Stalk: 3.2 mi
Gardens: 58
- Elementary School Garden: 0.5 mi
- Clock Tower Garden: 4.9 mi
- Prairie in Progress: 7.4 mi
- Nan Elliot Rose Garden: 12.8 mi
- Hebert Street Community Garden: 13.1 mi
Attractions: 32
- Mustang Corral: 1.6 mi
- Town & Country Motel sign: 1.7 mi
- Bel Air drive in sign: 4.5 mi
- World's Largest Catsup Bottle: 5.8 mi
- Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower: 7.5 mi
Picnic sites: 18
- Whispering Willow Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
- Concession Picnic Site: 17.6 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 17.7 mi
- Tunica Picnic Site: 17.7 mi
- Gurney Picnic Site: 17.8 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- Poag Sand Prairie: 3.9 mi
- Willam C Drda Woods Nature Preserve: 4.4 mi
- Bohm Woods Nature Preserve: 4.5 mi
- E Dora Bohm Memorial Nature Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Willam and E. Bohm Memorial Nature Preserve: 4.7 mi
Peaks: 15
- Fox Hill: 3.1 mi
- Browns Mound: 5.3 mi
- Monks Mound: 7.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 8.2 mi
- Neudeckers Mountain: 10.8 mi
Springs: 8
- Bellefontaine Spring: 13.5 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 16.8 mi
- Headwaters: 17.0 mi
- Oak Spring: 17.6 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 17.8 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 10.9 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 11.4 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Eastbound: 15.6 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Westbound: 16.4 mi
- Gateway Rest Area: 18.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 9.8 mi
- Broadway: 20.4 mi
- Machens: 21.5 mi
- Wilkie: 24.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Wise Falls: 17.1 mi
- Beaver Falls: 17.1 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 17.3 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 17.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Vilhauer Bluff: 17.8 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cole. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarks Mound | SSW 201° | 196 m | 12.4 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SSE 166° | 185 m | 19.7 mi |
| Fox Hill | SSW 200° | 182 m | 3.1 mi |
| Browns Mound | ESE 124° | 174 m | 5.3 mi |
| Neudeckers Mountain | ENE 74° | 171 m | 10.8 mi |
| Berger Hill | SE 127° | 171 m | 15.5 mi |
| Haubers Hill | SSE 164° | 166 m | 24.9 mi |
| Art Hill | WSW 246° | 165 m | 18.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:00 | 16:42 |
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, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11662049030
Day trips start here
- Edwardsville · 4 mi
- Collinsville · 5 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 7 mi
- Fairmont City · 9 mi
- Granite City · 9 mi
- St. Louis Metro East · 9 mi
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