- Elevation, modelled
- 121 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tucker Knob268 m · 23.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66 - MO0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.7614, -90.1754
Old Chain of Rocks Bridge is a attraction in Illinois, at a modelled 121 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Columbia Bottom Conservation Area, a ghost town 3.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 0.3 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
footbridge
Wikidata Q592557, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Structure
- truss
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Chain of Rocks Bridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | NW 311° | 268 m | 23.5 mi |
| McAdams Peak | NW 307° | 246 m | 24.8 mi |
| Clarks Mound | SSE 156° | 196 m | 13.8 mi |
| Two Story Hill | WNW 293° | 188 m | 22.5 mi |
| Fox Hill | ESE 113° | 182 m | 9.8 mi |
| Browns Mound | ESE 105° | 174 m | 15.1 mi |
| Neudeckers Mountain | E 84° | 171 m | 20.6 mi |
| Berger Hill | ESE 115° | 171 m | 24.8 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 4.2 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- On the Historic Route 66National
- 6.5 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
Overlooks nearby
- Mounted Binculors · 1 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 5 mi
- Blind · 8 mi
- Mississippi River Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Lewis & Clark Expidition: 4.5 mi
- 1938 Wpa Shelter House: 5.0 mi
- SS Cross Shrine: 5.0 mi
- Founding Fathers: 5.0 mi
- Resurrection Shrine: 5.0 mi
Museums
- Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center: 4.9 mi
- Shelley House: 7.5 mi
- Wood River Refinery History Museum: 7.6 mi
- National Great Rivers Museum: 7.7 mi
- The Griot Museum of Black History: 7.7 mi
Attractions
- Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower: 5.3 mi
- Bel Air drive in sign: 5.8 mi
- Town & Country Motel sign: 8.7 mi
- Mustang Corral: 8.9 mi
- Alton Hauntings Ghost Tours: 8.9 mi
Peaks: 19
- Big Mound (Historical): 8.3 mi
- Monks Mound: 9.3 mi
- Fox Hill: 9.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 10.1 mi
- Government Hill: 10.5 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Deer Lake Riffles: 9.9 mi
- Wise Falls: 10.2 mi
- Beaver Falls: 11.2 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 11.3 mi
- Dripping Springs: 16.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 3.5 mi
- Machens: 12.9 mi
- Wilkie: 14.9 mi
- Broadway: 15.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 18.7 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 19.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:01 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Granite City · 4 mi
- Ferguson · 7 mi
- Fairmont City · 9 mi
- Alton · 10 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 10 mi
- East St. Louis · 10 mi
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