- Elevation, modelled
- 148 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tucker Knob268 m · 17.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Routeon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8981, -90.1992
Piasa Bird is a artwork in Illinois, at a modelled 148 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Piasa Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route runs past it. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Piasa Bird. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | WNW 289° | 268 m | 17.6 mi |
| McAdams Peak | WNW 287° | 246 m | 19.3 mi |
| McCoy Hill | WNW 299° | 237 m | 18.6 mi |
| Dug Hill | WNW 300° | 221 m | 20.8 mi |
| Clarks Mound | SSE 163° | 196 m | 23.1 mi |
| Two Story Hill | W 268° | 188 m | 19.5 mi |
| Indian Hill | W 277° | 187 m | 24.8 mi |
| Knolle Hill | W 277° | 186 m | 22.8 mi |
- On the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 13.7 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 9.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 8.9 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 2 mi
- Observation Deck · 2 mi
- Blind · 2 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Piasa Park: 0.1 mi
- Riverview Park: 0.3 mi
- Riverview Park: 0.3 mi
- Olin Park: 0.4 mi
- Olin Park: 0.4 mi
- Civil War Prison: 0.7 mi
- Lincoln-Douglas Debate: 0.9 mi
- Confedorate POW: 1.2 mi
- Confederate Monument: 1.4 mi
- Underground Railroad Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Miles Davis Statue: 0.8 mi
- Steamboat Mural: 1.3 mi
- Sail: 1.3 mi
- Tooth Carving: 3.1 mi
- Spirit of Survival: 3.6 mi
- Discovery Gardens: 3.3 mi
- The Grove: 3.6 mi
- River of Colors: 3.7 mi
- Old Fountain Court: 3.7 mi
- Nan Elliot Rose Garden: 4.8 mi
- Alton Military Prison Site: 0.7 mi
- McPike Mansion: 1.0 mi
- Alton Hauntings Ghost Tours: 1.2 mi
- Katy Trail Completion Bell: 7.2 mi
- Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower: 8.0 mi
- Fox Hill: 16.9 mi
- Lone Tree Indian Mound: 17.4 mi
- Park High Point: 17.5 mi
- Tucker Knob: 17.6 mi
- Big Mound (Historical): 17.7 mi
- Williams Family Solar Pavilion: 18.8 mi
- Picnic Ground 3: 18.9 mi
- Picnic Pad 4: 19.0 mi
- Picnic Pad 3: 19.0 mi
- Picnic Pad 2: 19.0 mi
- Oak Spring: 2.2 mi
- Bellefontaine Spring: 4.9 mi
- Burnham Spring: 14.6 mi
- Spring: 15.5 mi
- Spring: 15.5 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 11.9 mi
- Vilhauer Bluff: 12.7 mi
- Old Keller Quary: 13.1 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 13.7 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 15.3 mi
- Beaver Falls: 1.7 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 2.2 mi
- Falls: 12.2 mi
- Falls: 12.2 mi
- Sierra Falls: 15.7 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 6.7 mi
- Machens: 7.2 mi
- Wilkie: 10.7 mi
- Broadway: 24.8 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 18.7 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 18.8 mi
| 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 | 16:01 | 16:43 |
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, 4 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Ferguson · 12 mi
- Granite City · 14 mi
- Edwardsville · 15 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 18 mi
- Fairmont City · 18 mi
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