- Elevation, modelled
- 129 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tucker Knob268 m · 18.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Routeon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8855, -90.1808
Sail is a artwork in Illinois, at a modelled 129 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Riverfront Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route runs past it. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | WNW 291° | 268 m | 18.8 mi |
| McAdams Peak | WNW 288° | 246 m | 20.5 mi |
| McCoy Hill | WNW 300° | 237 m | 19.9 mi |
| Dug Hill | WNW 301° | 221 m | 22.1 mi |
| Clarks Mound | SSE 164° | 196 m | 22.0 mi |
| Two Story Hill | W 271° | 188 m | 20.5 mi |
| Knolle Hill | W 279° | 186 m | 23.9 mi |
| Fox Hill | SE 143° | 182 m | 15.6 mi |
- On the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 12.7 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 8.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 8.1 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- Blind · 1 mi
- Observation Deck · 3 mi
- Mississippi River Overlook · 3 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Riverfront Park: 0.1 mi
- Henry Street Park: 0.2 mi
- Lincoln Douglas Square: 0.4 mi
- Alton-Godfrey Rotary Park: 0.4 mi
- Barth Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks
- Steamboat Mural: 0.3 mi
- Miles Davis Statue: 0.5 mi
- Piasa Bird: 1.3 mi
- Tooth Carving: 2.4 mi
- Marina: 3.3 mi
Historic sites
- Lincoln-Douglas Debate: 0.4 mi
- Confedorate POW: 0.5 mi
- Civil War Prison: 0.6 mi
- Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument: 0.9 mi
- Lovejoy Plaque: 2.2 mi
Museums: 59
Gardens: 53
- Nan Elliot Rose Garden: 4.1 mi
- Discovery Gardens: 4.6 mi
- The Grove: 4.6 mi
- River of Colors: 4.6 mi
- Old Fountain Court: 4.6 mi
Attractions: 34
- Alton Hauntings Ghost Tours: 0.3 mi
- Alton Military Prison Site: 0.6 mi
- McPike Mansion: 1.4 mi
- Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower: 6.7 mi
- Katy Trail Completion Bell: 8.2 mi
Nature reserves: 20
Peaks: 19
- Fox Hill: 15.6 mi
- Big Mound (Historical): 16.8 mi
- Monks Mound: 16.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 17.8 mi
- Art Hill: 18.1 mi
Picnic sites: 19
- Williams Family Solar Pavilion: 18.2 mi
- Picnic Ground 3: 18.3 mi
- Picnic Pad 4: 18.7 mi
- Picnic Pad 3: 18.7 mi
- Picnic Pad 2: 18.7 mi
Springs: 16
- Oak Spring: 3.5 mi
- Bellefontaine Spring: 4.3 mi
- Burnham Spring: 14.9 mi
- Spring: 16.7 mi
- Spring: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 11
- La Charbonier Bluff: 12.4 mi
- Vilhauer Bluff: 12.5 mi
- Old Keller Quary: 14.4 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 15.0 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Beaver Falls: 3.0 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 3.5 mi
- Falls: 13.5 mi
- Falls: 13.5 mi
- Sierra Falls: 17.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 5.6 mi
- Machens: 8.2 mi
- Wilkie: 11.7 mi
- Broadway: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 17.6 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 17.8 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 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:01 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Alton · 2 mi
- Ferguson · 12 mi
- Edwardsville · 13 mi
- Granite City · 13 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 17 mi
- Fairmont City · 17 mi
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