- Elevation, modelled
- 168 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Robbs Mound198 m · 23.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic National Road - Illinois6.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8063, -89.9500
Wellspring is a artwork in Illinois, at a modelled 168 m. Robbs Mound stands 198 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Leclaire Sports Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Illinois passes 6.3 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Forged and fabricated bronze, 7' 4" tall x 7' 7" long x 3' 6" wide. Leclaire Garden Court, Edwardsville, IL. "Wellspring" was commissioned by the Illinois Art-in-Architecture Program for the N. O. Nelson Campus of Lewis and Clark College.
- Material
- bronze
- Height limit
- 2.5 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wellspring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robbs Mound | NE 53° | 198 m | 23.1 mi |
| Clarks Mound | SSW 203° | 196 m | 17.0 mi |
| Turkey Hill | S 173° | 185 m | 23.4 mi |
| Fox Hill | SSW 204° | 182 m | 7.7 mi |
| Browns Mound | SSE 161° | 174 m | 7.5 mi |
| Neudeckers Mountain | E 98° | 171 m | 8.5 mi |
| Berger Hill | SE 142° | 171 m | 17.0 mi |
| Art Hill | WSW 238° | 165 m | 21.9 mi |
- 6.3 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 0.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 8.2 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 13.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Leclaire Sports Park: 0.1 mi
- Edwardsville City Park: 0.4 mi
- Leon Corlew Park: 0.4 mi
- Leclaire Park: 0.5 mi
- City Plaza: 0.6 mi
- Gold Star Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Madison County Centenial Monument: 0.4 mi
- Simon Kellerman JR.: 0.4 mi
- Edwardsville National Bank Clock Tower: 0.7 mi
- 10 Commandments: 1.0 mi
- Ninian Edwards: 0.6 mi
- Newt Orange Cat Statue: 0.9 mi
- Nesting Stand: 1.8 mi
- Big Red e Sculpture: 2.7 mi
- Taking Stalk: 2.7 mi
- Clock Tower Garden: 0.7 mi
- Elementary School Garden: 4.2 mi
- Nan Elliot Rose Garden: 11.0 mi
- Prairie in Progress: 12.0 mi
- Old Fountain Court: 16.5 mi
- Mustang Corral: 4.5 mi
- Town & Country Motel sign: 4.7 mi
- Bel Air drive in sign: 7.1 mi
- Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower: 8.1 mi
- World's Largest Catsup Bottle: 10.1 mi
- E Dora Bohm Memorial Nature Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Bohm Woods Nature Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Willam C Drda Woods Nature Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Willam and E. Bohm Memorial Nature Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Poag Sand Prairie: 4.8 mi
- Browns Mound: 7.5 mi
- Fox Hill: 7.7 mi
- Neudeckers Mountain: 8.5 mi
- Monks Mound: 11.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 12.8 mi
- Whispering Willow Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
- Picnic Ground 3: 21.6 mi
- Concession Picnic Site: 21.7 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 21.7 mi
- Tunica Picnic Site: 21.8 mi
- Bellefontaine Spring: 14.3 mi
- Oak Spring: 16.9 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 20.7 mi
- Headwaters: 21.2 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 21.9 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 6.6 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 7.0 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Eastbound: 13.4 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Westbound: 14.2 mi
- Gateway Rest Area: 20.3 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 10.9 mi
- Machens: 21.6 mi
- Fremont: 23.8 mi
- Broadway: 24.8 mi
- Wilkie: 24.8 mi
- Beaver Falls: 16.2 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 17.0 mi
- Wise Falls: 20.9 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 21.0 mi
- Vilhauer Bluff: 20.4 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 23.8 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 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:00 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Edwardsville · 0 mi
- Hamel · 8 mi
- St. Louis Metro East · 8 mi
- Collinsville · 10 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 12 mi
- Alton · 13 mi
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