- Elevation, modelled
- 102 m
- Tallest summit within 14.3 miles
- High Knob279 m · 13.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ohio River Scenic Byway0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:18local time
- Coordinates
- 37.4672, -88.1594
Cave in Rock is a attraction in Illinois, at a modelled 102 m. High Knob stands 279 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Beaver Hill, a peak 2.0 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 0.4 miles off.
state park in Hardin County, Illinois, USA
Dates from 1929.
Wikidata Q5054883, matched on coordinates and name (356 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Cave in Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Knob | NW 315° | 279 m | 13.0 mi |
| Wilson Hill | SSE 158° | 254 m | 11.5 mi |
| Hardin Knob | SSW 198° | 251 m | 10.5 mi |
| Obie Mound | E 87° | 226 m | 5.7 mi |
| Cochran Hill | SSE 163° | 223 m | 13.6 mi |
| Melcher Hills | W 262° | 214 m | 13.3 mi |
| Pilot Knob | SE 145° | 214 m | 13.9 mi |
| Crider Hill | ESE 112° | 212 m | 9.5 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the Ohio River Scenic BywayNational
- 210.9 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Beaver Hill: 2.0 mi
- Nation Hill: 2.5 mi
- Ace Perry Point: 4.0 mi
- Lead Hill: 4.3 mi
- Brown Hill: 4.5 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Panther Falls: 5.9 mi
- Panther Cascade: 6.1 mi
- Battery Rock Alcove Waterfall: 6.1 mi
- Colorful Bluffs Waterfall: 6.5 mi
- Ripple Canyon Falls: 10.2 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Fluorspar Miners Memorial: 10.7 mi
- Fredonia Valley Veterans Memorial: 18.9 mi
- Confederate Monument: 19.9 mi
- Camp Breckinridge Museum and Art Center: 20.8 mi
- Old Wall: 21.1 mi
Museums: 5
- Ben E Clement Mineral Museum: 10.2 mi
- Fluorspar Museum: 10.8 mi
- John Marshall House Museum: 15.7 mi
- Old Slave House - Closed to the Public: 19.6 mi
- Olde Towne Hall Village History: 21.0 mi
Attractions: 1
- Herod Cave: 17.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:39 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:17 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:04 | 15:58 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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