- Elevation, modelled
- 98 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Vick Hill232 m · 23.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ohio River Scenic Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:20local time
- Coordinates
- 37.0046, -89.1684
Research Uncovered is a artwork in Illinois, at a modelled 98 m. Vick Hill stands 232 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Lewis & Clark, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Ohio River Scenic Byway runs past it. 73 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Research Uncovered. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vick Hill | NNW 334° | 232 m | 23.9 mi |
| Italian Hill | NNW 340° | 196 m | 23.5 mi |
| Jackson Hill | WNW 302° | 181 m | 19.7 mi |
| Santa Fe Hills | NW 311° | 177 m | 18.4 mi |
| Burner Hill | NNW 342° | 171 m | 20.4 mi |
| Gilson Hills | NW 322° | 143 m | 16.1 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | NNW 349° | 134 m | 19.7 mi |
| Dogtooth Bend Mounds | WNW 294° | 102 m | 10.1 mi |
- On the Ohio River Scenic BywayNational
- On the Great River RoadNational
- 261.2 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
- 22.6 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
Overlooks nearby
- Lowest Point in Illinois · 2 mi
73 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 18
- Cairo Public Boat Launch: 0.3 mi
- Halliday Park: 0.3 mi
- Halliday Plaza: 0.4 mi
- David Box Twin Rivers Ball Park: 0.6 mi
- Lansden Park: 0.9 mi
Ghost towns: 14
- Greenfield: 2.7 mi
- Rushs Ridge: 5.3 mi
- Norfolk: 5.9 mi
- Hallett: 11.1 mi
- Fuget: 13.6 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Winford Wildlife Management Area: 8.1 mi
- Coil Estate Wildlife Management Area: 10.1 mi
- Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area: 11.3 mi
- Doug Travis Wildlife Management Area: 13.2 mi
- Lower Cache River Access Area: 21.2 mi
Peaks: 9
- Twin Mounds: 4.5 mi
- Dogtooth Bend Mounds: 10.1 mi
- Gilson Hills: 16.1 mi
- Santa Fe Hills: 18.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 19.7 mi
Museums: 7
- Cairo Custom House Museum: 0.2 mi
- Warren E. Hearns Museum: 11.5 mi
- Columbus-Belmont State Park Civil War Museum: 16.9 mi
- Historic Thebes Courthouse: 21.9 mi
- Henry N. Barkhausen Cache River Wetlands Center: 22.8 mi
Artworks: 4
- Lewis & Clark: 0.0 mi
- The Story of Cairo: 0.0 mi
- Cairo River Wall Murals: 0.0 mi
- Welcome to Historical Cairo: 0.0 mi
Attractions: 4
- Caboose: 0.3 mi
- Magnolia Manor: 0.8 mi
- Big Subway Gate: 1.5 mi
- Cotton Belt Caboose: 19.6 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Desert Storm Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Proceeding On: 2.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Chalk Bluff: 19.3 mi
- Three Ponds Bluff: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- A: 16.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:42 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:21 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:07 | 16:04 | 16:44 |
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 | 35 | 39 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 48 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cairo 3N, 3 mi away.
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