- Elevation, modelled
- 135 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Robbs Mound198 m · 24.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 661.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8175, -89.9800
Nesting Stand is a artwork in Illinois, at a modelled 135 m. Robbs Mound stands 198 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Watershed Nature Center, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.0 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Nesting Stand. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robbs Mound | ENE 57° | 198 m | 24.0 mi |
| Clarks Mound | SSW 197° | 196 m | 17.2 mi |
| Turkey Hill | S 170° | 185 m | 24.4 mi |
| Fox Hill | S 191° | 182 m | 7.9 mi |
| Browns Mound | SSE 153° | 174 m | 8.8 mi |
| Neudeckers Mountain | E 101° | 171 m | 10.2 mi |
| Berger Hill | SE 140° | 171 m | 18.6 mi |
| Art Hill | SW 234° | 165 m | 20.9 mi |
- 1.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 6.5 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 7.7 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 12.9 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 8 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 · 10 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 2 · 10 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gates 3 and 4 · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Watershed Nature Center: 0.1 mi
- Hoppe Park: 0.3 mi
- Lusk Park: 1.0 mi
- Hotz Park: 1.2 mi
- City Plaza: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- 10 Commandments: 0.9 mi
- Edwardsville National Bank Clock Tower: 1.2 mi
- Simon Kellerman JR.: 1.5 mi
- Madison County Centenial Monument: 1.5 mi
- Gold Star Memorial: 1.5 mi
Artworks
- Ninian Edwards: 1.2 mi
- Wellspring: 1.8 mi
- Big Red e Sculpture: 1.9 mi
- The Rock: 1.9 mi
- Taking Stalk: 2.0 mi
Gardens: 58
- Clock Tower Garden: 1.2 mi
- Elementary School Garden: 4.7 mi
- Nan Elliot Rose Garden: 9.3 mi
- Prairie in Progress: 12.0 mi
- Old Fountain Court: 14.7 mi
Museums: 56
Attractions: 30
- Mustang Corral: 4.2 mi
- Town & Country Motel sign: 4.4 mi
- Bel Air drive in sign: 6.1 mi
- Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower: 6.5 mi
- World's Largest Catsup Bottle: 10.7 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- E Dora Bohm Memorial Nature Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Bohm Woods Nature Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Willam and E. Bohm Memorial Nature Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Willam C Drda Woods Nature Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Poag Sand Prairie: 3.6 mi
Picnic sites: 17
- Whispering Willow Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
- Picnic Ground 3: 20.8 mi
- Williams Family Solar Pavilion: 20.9 mi
- Concession Picnic Site: 21.0 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 21.0 mi
Peaks: 13
- Fox Hill: 7.9 mi
- Browns Mound: 8.8 mi
- Neudeckers Mountain: 10.2 mi
- Monks Mound: 11.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 12.8 mi
Springs: 7
- Bellefontaine Spring: 12.6 mi
- Oak Spring: 15.1 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 19.8 mi
- Headwaters: 20.6 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 7.5 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 7.9 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Eastbound: 15.1 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Westbound: 15.9 mi
- Gateway Rest Area: 21.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 9.3 mi
- Machens: 19.9 mi
- Wilkie: 23.1 mi
- Broadway: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Beaver Falls: 14.4 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 15.2 mi
- Wise Falls: 20.1 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 20.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Vilhauer Bluff: 19.0 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 22.2 mi
| 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).
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, 10 mi away.
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