- Elevation, modelled
- 283 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Platte Mounds435 m · 21.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grant Wood Scenic Byway18.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4795, -90.2231
Carr Road Tunnel is a attraction in Illinois, at a modelled 283 m. Platte Mounds stands 435 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Veterans Memorial, a historic site 1.5 miles away. Grant Wood Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 108 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Carr Road Tunnel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platte Mounds | NNW 335° | 435 m | 21.7 mi |
| Belmont Mound | NNW 342° | 427 m | 21.0 mi |
| Little Mound | NNW 337° | 389 m | 21.3 mi |
| White Hill | N 356° | 381 m | 4.3 mi |
| Charles Mound | NNW 333° | 374 m | 1.9 mi |
| Benton Mound | ESE 123° | 367 m | 10.5 mi |
| Mount Sumner | ESE 102° | 357 m | 4.2 mi |
| Scales Mound | WSW 251° | 356 m | 2.6 mi |
- 18.3 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 9.1 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Point · 19 mi
- Bellevue Overlook · 19 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff · 21 mi
- River Viewing Point · 22 mi
108 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 31
- Veterans Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Old Chicago Stageroad: 4.1 mi
- Wisconsin Lead Region: 6.6 mi
- Julia Dent Grant: 11.3 mi
- Fort Hamilton: 17.5 mi
Attractions: 25
- Roberts Road Bridge: 3.4 mi
- Culvert Road Tunnel: 4.0 mi
- Gravity Hill: 4.7 mi
- Shullsburg factory tour: 6.5 mi
- Saint Augustine Church: 6.8 mi
Museums: 23
- Berry Tavern: 4.1 mi
- Badger Mine and Museum: 6.3 mi
- Apple River Fort - Interpretive Center: 11.1 mi
- Apple River Fort State Historic Site: 11.2 mi
- Chicago Great Western Railway Depot Museum: 11.2 mi
Peaks: 22
- Charles Mound: 1.9 mi
- Wenzel Mound: 2.0 mi
- Hudson Mound: 2.3 mi
- Scales Mound: 2.6 mi
- Squirrel Grove Mound: 4.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Apple Canyon Waterfall: 5.2 mi
- Thunder Bay Falls: 8.5 mi
Beaches: 2
- Bellevue Beach: 14.3 mi
- Santa Fe Beach: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Grant County Rest Area 106: 20.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:36 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 20:00 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:46 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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- Dubuque · 23 mi
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