- Elevation, modelled
- 185 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tucker Knob268 m · 17.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road17.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9523, -90.1946
Portrait is a artwork in Illinois, at a modelled 185 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Winged Figure Ascending, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road passes 17 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Material
- bronze
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Portrait. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | W 277° | 268 m | 17.0 mi |
| McAdams Peak | W 276° | 246 m | 18.8 mi |
| McCoy Hill | WNW 288° | 237 m | 17.3 mi |
| Franklin Hill | WNW 292° | 234 m | 24.8 mi |
| Dug Hill | WNW 290° | 221 m | 19.5 mi |
| Two Story Hill | WSW 257° | 188 m | 20.2 mi |
| Indian Hill | W 269° | 187 m | 24.9 mi |
| Knolle Hill | W 268° | 186 m | 22.9 mi |
- 17.4 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 3.1 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 13.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 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
Artworks
- Winged Figure Ascending: 0.0 mi
- New Heritage: 0.1 mi
- White Cedar: 0.1 mi
- Quandary: 0.1 mi
- Crazy Horse: 0.1 mi
Parks
- Godfrey Ball Park: 0.4 mi
- Glazebrook Park: 0.8 mi
- Homer Adams Park: 1.2 mi
- Adams Park: 1.2 mi
- Camp Warren Levis: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
- Avenue of Flags: 0.4 mi
- Solider's Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Confederate Monument: 2.4 mi
- Underground Railroad Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Olin Foundation: 3.1 mi
Gardens: 53
- River of Colors: 0.1 mi
- Old Fountain Court: 0.1 mi
- The Grove: 0.1 mi
- Discovery Gardens: 2.7 mi
- Nan Elliot Rose Garden: 5.5 mi
Museums: 53
- Alton Museum of History and Art: 4.3 mi
- National Great Rivers Museum: 6.1 mi
- Wood River Museum and Visitor Center: 8.1 mi
- Bethalto Historical Museum: 8.7 mi
- Wood River Refinery History Museum: 10.2 mi
Attractions: 30
- McPike Mansion: 3.2 mi
- Alton Military Prison Site: 4.2 mi
- Alton Hauntings Ghost Tours: 4.4 mi
- Katy Trail Completion Bell: 8.1 mi
- Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower: 11.0 mi
Peaks: 20
- Park High Point: 16.8 mi
- Tucker Knob: 17.0 mi
- McCoy Hill: 17.3 mi
- Lone Tree Indian Mound: 17.9 mi
- Cedar Hill: 18.8 mi
Nature reserves: 19
Picnic sites: 16
- 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
Springs: 14
- Oak Spring: 2.8 mi
- Bellefontaine Spring: 8.6 mi
- Spring: 14.6 mi
- Spring: 14.6 mi
- Spring: 14.7 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Old Keller Quary: 12.5 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 12.8 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 14.2 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 14.5 mi
- Cliff: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Beaver Falls: 2.4 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 2.9 mi
- Falls: 11.4 mi
- Falls: 11.4 mi
- Sierra Falls: 14.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Machens: 8.1 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 10.2 mi
- Wilkie: 11.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 19.3 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 19.3 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 | 16:00 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Alton · 4 mi
- Edwardsville · 16 mi
- Ferguson · 16 mi
- Granite City · 18 mi
- Hamel · 19 mi
- St. Charles · 20 mi
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