- Elevation, modelled
- 128 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tucker Knob268 m · 4.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Routeon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9682, -90.4334
Mary the Turtle is a artwork in Illinois, at a modelled 128 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the west-northwest, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Keller Quary, a cliff 0.4 miles away. Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route runs past it. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mary the Turtle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | WNW 283° | 268 m | 4.1 mi |
| McAdams Peak | W 277° | 246 m | 5.9 mi |
| Rocky Hill | NW 319° | 238 m | 17.0 mi |
| Kintown Hill | NW 318° | 238 m | 17.1 mi |
| McCoy Hill | NW 320° | 237 m | 5.6 mi |
| Franklin Hill | NW 309° | 234 m | 13.0 mi |
| Gaske Hill | NW 317° | 234 m | 17.6 mi |
| Bald Knob | WNW 299° | 234 m | 21.6 mi |
- On the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 23.3 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 13.6 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 13.2 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- Confluence Overlook · 2 mi
- Lover’s Leap · 4 mi
- Eagle Roost Overlook · 5 mi
- Our Lady of the Rivers Shrine · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- New Piasa Chautauqua Historic District: 2.6 mi
- Elsah Historic District: 4.0 mi
- Treehouse Wildlife Center: 4.7 mi
- Stump Lake State Fish and Waterfowl Manageme: 7.8 mi
- River Road Park: 8.3 mi
Historic sites
- Elsah Soldiers: 4.1 mi
- Stone Bridge Footing: 8.0 mi
- Stone Bridge Footing: 8.0 mi
- Cancer Awareness Memorial: 10.2 mi
- Olin Foundation: 10.6 mi
Artworks
- Winneberge Wheel: 9.8 mi
- Two Girls Playing: 9.8 mi
- Blancette: 12.2 mi
- North Point: 12.8 mi
- Crazy Horse: 12.9 mi
Peaks: 25
- Park High Point: 4.0 mi
- Tucker Knob: 4.1 mi
- McCoy Hill: 5.6 mi
- Cedar Hill: 5.9 mi
- McAdams Peak: 5.9 mi
Museums: 24
- Missouri Wing: 2.9 mi
- Jerseyville County Historical Society: 12.1 mi
- Museum of Western Jesuit Missions: 12.9 mi
- Alumni House/Museum: 13.1 mi
- Lewis and Clark Boathouse and Nature Center: 13.7 mi
Gardens: 23
- Discovery Gardens: 10.7 mi
- Rau Garden: 12.1 mi
- The Grove: 12.8 mi
- River of Colors: 12.9 mi
- Old Fountain Court: 13.0 mi
Attractions: 19
- Raging Rivers Water Park: 1.2 mi
- Katy Trail Completion Bell: 7.1 mi
- Half court basketball: 13.8 mi
- McPike Mansion: 14.1 mi
- Alton Military Prison Site: 14.1 mi
Nature reserves: 18
Picnic sites: 17
- Cuivre Island: 12.7 mi
- Large Stag Island: 16.1 mi
- Jim Crow Island: 16.3 mi
- Gilead Gap: 18.4 mi
- Shenandoah Valley Elementary Picnic Site: 22.3 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Old Keller Quary: 0.4 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 1.0 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 1.9 mi
- Cliff: 3.0 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 3.5 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Falls: 1.6 mi
- Falls: 1.6 mi
- Sierra Falls: 2.2 mi
- Falls: 3.7 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 11.5 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Wilkie: 5.8 mi
- Machens: 7.1 mi
- Firma: 14.1 mi
- Sterling Landing: 17.2 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 18.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:01 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- St. Charles · 13 mi
- Alton · 15 mi
- Ferguson · 17 mi
- St. Louis County · 23 mi
- Granite City · 24 mi
- St. Louis · 26 mi
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