Alto Clay Works
Alto Clay Works is an attraction in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 228 m. Bald Knob stands 314 m to the southwest, 2.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Alto Pass Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Great River Road passes 7.9 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
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What to expect
How to reach it
- 7.9 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 19.0 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
Named places within 25 miles
- Alto Pass Park: 0.3 mi
- Cliff View Park: 0.6 mi
- Holy Boulders: 5.7 mi
- Brown Barrens Nature Preserve: 7.7 mi
- Wolf Lake Community Park: 8.2 mi
- Bald Knob: 2.1 mi
- Milligan Hill: 3.2 mi
- Iron Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Tiptop Knob: 5.3 mi
- Government Rock: 6.3 mi
- Alto Pass Area Veterans Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Bald Knob Cross of Peace: 2.1 mi
- Wolf Lake Memorial Garden: 8.2 mi
- Shawnee Veterans Memorial Wall: 8.2 mi
- Inspiration Point: 9.9 mi
- Trail of Tears State Forest: 5.3 mi
- Camp Hutchins: 6.1 mi
- Ozark Hills Nature Preserve: 6.4 mi
- La Rue Swamp Nature Preserve: 7.2 mi
- Fern Rocks Nature Preserve: 7.4 mi
- k: 10.8 mi
- Griffon: 11.1 mi
- Dragon Mosaic: 11.1 mi
- Unicorn: 11.1 mi
- Wizard: 11.1 mi
- Pomona Natural Bridge: 5.2 mi
- Shawnee Bluffs Canopy Tour: 12.6 mi
- ps: 12.7 mi
- ps: 12.7 mi
- ps: 12.8 mi
- Cypress Retreat: 10.5 mi
- Saluki Cove: 10.5 mi
- Morava Point: 10.6 mi
- Bald Knob Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
- Shady Cove: 14.3 mi
- Preachers Eye: 6.7 mi
- Shelter bluff: 7.3 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff: 7.7 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 8.8 mi
- Abneyville Rock: 11.5 mi
- Cobden Museum: 4.7 mi
- Giant City Visitor Center: 7.5 mi
- Sharp Museum: 11.2 mi
- The Carbondale Depot Museum: 11.9 mi
- African American Museum of Southern Illinois: 12.7 mi
- Student Center Garden: 11.1 mi
- Kumakura Garden: 11.2 mi
- Kaity's Garden: 11.7 mi
- Flyover Public Garden: 12.1 mi
- Heritage Garden: 17.3 mi
- Lovejoy: 11.7 mi
- Brownsville: 14.0 mi
- Tacaogane: 19.3 mi
- Chamness: 19.5 mi
- Grays Point: 24.5 mi
- Trail of Tears Rest Area - Southbound: 12.6 mi
- Trail of Tears Rest Area - Northbound: 12.8 mi
- Truck Parking: 20.1 mi
- Fruitland Rest Area (Southbound): 20.2 mi
- Cave Spring: 4.2 mi
- Seep: 7.1 mi
- Bottoms Spring: 11.3 mi
- Kinkaid Lake Spillway Falls: 15.6 mi
- Bjork's Falls: 16.6 mi
- Campground Beach: 10.8 mi
- Slough Arch: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Alto Clay Works. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | SW 221° | 314 m | 2.1 mi |
| Tiptop Knob | ESE 119° | 269 m | 5.3 mi |
| Government Rock | W 270° | 250 m | 6.3 mi |
| Grassy Knob | SW 224° | 242 m | 17.7 mi |
| Grassy Knob | WNW 294° | 241 m | 6.5 mi |
| McGee Hill | WSW 252° | 240 m | 6.5 mi |
| Vick Hill | S 186° | 232 m | 18.1 mi |
| Coker Knob | SW 217° | 228 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:44 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:02 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 40 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Anna 4 N, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/5952771108
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