- Elevation, modelled
- 174 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Clarks Mound196 m · 15.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 661.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 38.7932, -89.9980
The Rock is a artwork in Illinois, at a modelled 174 m. Clarks Mound stands 196 m to the south-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Stratton Quadrangle, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 1.0 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarks Mound | SSW 195° | 196 m | 15.3 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SSE 167° | 185 m | 23.0 mi |
| Fox Hill | S 185° | 182 m | 6.1 mi |
| Browns Mound | SE 141° | 174 m | 7.9 mi |
| Neudeckers Mountain | E 91° | 171 m | 11.0 mi |
| Berger Hill | SE 134° | 171 m | 18.0 mi |
| Art Hill | WSW 236° | 165 m | 19.2 mi |
| Government Hill | SW 235° | 163 m | 18.9 mi |
- 1.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 6.1 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 6.3 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 9.6 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Stratton Quadrangle: 0.0 mi
- SIUE Gardens: 0.6 mi
- Township Park: 1.9 mi
- Watershed Nature Center: 2.0 mi
- Hoppe Park: 2.1 mi
Artworks
- Taking Stalk: 0.0 mi
- Big Red e Sculpture: 0.1 mi
- SIUE Weather Vane: 0.1 mi
- Kinetic Sculpture: 0.2 mi
- The Age of the Extinguished: 0.2 mi
Historic sites
- U.S. Navy A-7E Corsair: 1.9 mi
- 10 Commandments: 2.6 mi
- Edwardsville National Bank Clock Tower: 2.6 mi
- Madison County Centenial Monument: 2.7 mi
- Simon Kellerman JR.: 2.7 mi
Gardens: 58
- Clock Tower Garden: 2.6 mi
- Elementary School Garden: 3.1 mi
- Nan Elliot Rose Garden: 9.9 mi
- Prairie in Progress: 10.1 mi
- Baden Community Garden: 14.0 mi
Museums: 55
Attractions: 30
- Mustang Corral: 2.3 mi
- Town & Country Motel sign: 2.4 mi
- Bel Air drive in sign: 4.4 mi
- Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower: 5.7 mi
- World's Largest Catsup Bottle: 9.0 mi
Nature reserves: 18
- Willam C Drda Woods Nature Preserve: 1.3 mi
- E Dora Bohm Memorial Nature Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Bohm Woods Nature Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Willam and E. Bohm Memorial Nature Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Poag Sand Prairie: 2.0 mi
Picnic sites: 18
- Whispering Willow Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- Picnic Ground 3: 19.0 mi
- Williams Family Solar Pavilion: 19.1 mi
- Concession Picnic Site: 19.1 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 19.2 mi
Peaks: 14
- Fox Hill: 6.1 mi
- Browns Mound: 7.9 mi
- Monks Mound: 9.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 10.9 mi
- Neudeckers Mountain: 11.0 mi
Springs: 8
- Bellefontaine Spring: 11.9 mi
- Oak Spring: 15.2 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 18.0 mi
- Headwaters: 18.7 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 19.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 9.2 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 9.6 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Eastbound: 15.9 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Westbound: 16.7 mi
- Gateway Rest Area: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 8.3 mi
- Machens: 19.5 mi
- Broadway: 22.4 mi
- Wilkie: 22.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Beaver Falls: 14.5 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 15.2 mi
- Wise Falls: 18.3 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 18.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Vilhauer Bluff: 17.7 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 21.3 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).
Day trips start here
- Edwardsville · 2 mi
- Collinsville · 9 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 10 mi
- Granite City · 10 mi
- St. Louis Metro East · 10 mi
- Alton · 11 mi
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