- Elevation, modelled
- 249 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Platte Mounds435 m · 19.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road7.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:43local time
- Coordinates
- 42.4912, -90.2995
Culvert Road Tunnel is a attraction in Illinois, at a modelled 249 m. Platte Mounds stands 435 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Scales Mound, a peak 2.2 miles away. Great River Road passes 7.3 miles off. 101 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Culvert Road Tunnel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platte Mounds | NNW 344° | 435 m | 19.6 mi |
| Belmont Mound | N 353° | 427 m | 19.4 mi |
| Little Mound | NNW 346° | 389 m | 19.3 mi |
| White Hill | NE 46° | 381 m | 5.0 mi |
| Charles Mound | ENE 74° | 374 m | 3.2 mi |
| Benton Mound | ESE 117° | 367 m | 14.3 mi |
| Mount Sumner | ESE 102° | 357 m | 8.2 mi |
| Scales Mound | SE 139° | 356 m | 2.2 mi |
- 7.3 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 17.2 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Horseshoe Bluff · 17 mi
- Inspiration Point · 18 mi
- Bellevue Overlook · 18 mi
- River Viewing Point · 18 mi
101 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 26
- Veterans Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Old Chicago Stageroad: 4.4 mi
- Wisconsin Lead Region: 5.8 mi
- Julia Dent Grant: 8.4 mi
- Revolutionary War Patriots: 17.2 mi
Attractions: 25
- Saint Augustine Church: 3.4 mi
- Carr Road Tunnel: 4.0 mi
- Gravity Hill: 5.1 mi
- Shullsburg factory tour: 6.6 mi
- Roberts Road Bridge: 7.0 mi
Museums: 22
- Berry Tavern: 4.4 mi
- Badger Mine and Museum: 6.4 mi
- Dowling House: 8.3 mi
- Old Market House: 8.4 mi
- Presidential Pets and China: 8.4 mi
Peaks: 21
- Scales Mound: 2.2 mi
- Charles Mound: 3.2 mi
- Wenzel Mound: 3.8 mi
- White Hill: 5.0 mi
- Hudson Mound: 6.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Thunder Bay Falls: 6.8 mi
- Apple Canyon Waterfall: 8.5 mi
- Tennyson Falls: 23.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Bellevue Beach: 12.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Grant County Rest Area 106: 16.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:36 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:00 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:46 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Dubuque · 19 mi
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