Alton Military Prison Site
Alton Military Prison Site is an attraction in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 138 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Civil War Prison, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route runs past it. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
How to reach it
- On the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route, National
- 13.2 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 9.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 8.5 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- Blind · 2 mi
- Observation Deck · 3 mi
- Mississippi River Overlook · 3 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Civil War Prison: 0.0 mi
- Lincoln-Douglas Debate: 0.2 mi
- Confedorate POW: 0.6 mi
- Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument: 1.3 mi
- Confederate Monument: 1.9 mi
- Miles Davis Statue: 0.1 mi
- Sail: 0.6 mi
- Steamboat Mural: 0.6 mi
- Piasa Bird: 0.7 mi
- Tooth Carving: 2.7 mi
- Lincoln Douglas Square: 0.2 mi
- Alton-Godfrey Rotary Park: 0.3 mi
- Riverview Park: 0.4 mi
- Riverview Park: 0.4 mi
- Doorman Square Park: 0.4 mi
- National Great Rivers Museum: 2.5 mi
- Alton Museum of History and Art: 2.5 mi
- Wood River Museum and Visitor Center: 5.3 mi
- Wood River Refinery History Museum: 7.2 mi
- Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center: 7.7 mi
- Discovery Gardens: 3.9 mi
- The Grove: 4.1 mi
- River of Colors: 4.1 mi
- Old Fountain Court: 4.2 mi
- Nan Elliot Rose Garden: 4.4 mi
- Alton Hauntings Ghost Tours: 0.6 mi
- McPike Mansion: 1.1 mi
- Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower: 7.3 mi
- Katy Trail Completion Bell: 7.7 mi
- Old Chain of Rocks Bridge: 9.0 mi
- Mississippi Sanctuary/Olin Nature Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Cora Island Unit: 4.5 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 5.8 mi
- Pelican Island Natural Area: 5.9 mi
- Bellefontaine Conservation Area: 9.2 mi
- Fox Hill: 16.2 mi
- Big Mound (Historical): 17.2 mi
- Monks Mound: 17.4 mi
- Lone Tree Indian Mound: 18.0 mi
- Park High Point: 18.1 mi
- Williams Family Solar Pavilion: 18.5 mi
- Picnic Ground 3: 18.6 mi
- Picnic Pad 4: 18.8 mi
- Picnic Pad 3: 18.8 mi
- Picnic Pad 2: 18.8 mi
- Oak Spring: 2.9 mi
- Bellefontaine Spring: 4.5 mi
- Burnham Spring: 14.8 mi
- Spring: 16.1 mi
- Spring: 16.1 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 12.1 mi
- Vilhauer Bluff: 12.6 mi
- Old Keller Quary: 13.8 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 14.4 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 16.0 mi
- Beaver Falls: 2.4 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 2.9 mi
- Falls: 12.9 mi
- Falls: 12.9 mi
- Sierra Falls: 16.4 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 6.1 mi
- Machens: 7.7 mi
- Wilkie: 11.2 mi
- Broadway: 24.4 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 18.1 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 18.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Alton Military Prison Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | WNW 290° | 268 m | 18.2 mi |
| McAdams Peak | WNW 288° | 246 m | 19.9 mi |
| McCoy Hill | WNW 300° | 237 m | 19.3 mi |
| Dug Hill | WNW 300° | 221 m | 21.5 mi |
| Clarks Mound | SSE 163° | 196 m | 22.5 mi |
| Two Story Hill | W 269° | 188 m | 20.0 mi |
| Knolle Hill | W 278° | 186 m | 23.4 mi |
| Fox Hill | SE 143° | 182 m | 16.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:01 | 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 | 30 | 35 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alton - Melvin Price L&D, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Alton · 2 mi
- Ferguson · 12 mi
- Granite City · 13 mi
- Edwardsville · 14 mi
- Fairmont City · 17 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 18 mi
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