- Elevation, modelled
- 228 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bald Knob314 m · 2.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road7.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:23local time
- Coordinates
- 37.5753, -89.3209
Alto Clay Works is a attraction in Illinois, at a modelled 228 m. Bald Knob stands 314 m to the southwest, 2.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Alto Pass Area Veterans Memorial, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 7.9 miles off. 93 named places lie within 25 miles, 33 of them named summits.
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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 |
- 7.9 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 19.0 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
93 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 33
- 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
Historic sites: 24
- 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
Attractions: 13
- 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
Museums: 11
- 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
Ghost towns: 5
- Lovejoy: 11.7 mi
- Brownsville: 14.0 mi
- Tacaogane: 19.3 mi
- Chamness: 19.5 mi
- Grays Point: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- 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
Waterfalls: 2
- Kinkaid Lake Spillway Falls: 15.6 mi
- Bjork's Falls: 16.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Campground Beach: 10.8 mi
| 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 |
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