Attraction · Illinois
Old Chain of Rocks Bridge
Old Chain of Rocks Bridge is an attraction in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 121 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Chain of Rocks Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 0.3 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Structure
- truss
How to reach it
Coordinates38.76138, -90.17540
- 0.3 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 4.2 mi off the Great River Road, National
- On the Historic Route 66, National
- 6.5 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route, National
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
Parks
- Chain of Rocks Park: 0.4 mi
- Dundee Park: 1.0 mi
- North Riverfront Park: 1.8 mi
- Larimore Road Park: 1.9 mi
- Brad L Schultz Park: 2.5 mi
Artworks
- MCT Tracy: 3.2 mi
- You are So Loved: 3.3 mi
- Adinkra Tower: 3.5 mi
- Steele: 4.8 mi
- Cory: 5.1 mi
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
Gardens: 58
- Baden Community Garden: 4.7 mi
- North County Agricultural Education Center: 6.5 mi
- Hebert Street Community Garden: 7.5 mi
- Jeffvanderlou Rain Garden: 7.7 mi
- Rain Garden: 8.0 mi
Nature reserves: 25
- Bellefontaine Conservation Area: 3.3 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 3.5 mi
- Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Cora Island Unit: 4.6 mi
- Little Creek: 6.3 mi
- Little Creek Nature Area: 6.3 mi
Springs: 21
- Bellefontaine Spring: 5.1 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 9.8 mi
- Oak Spring: 11.3 mi
- Headwaters: 11.5 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 11.6 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Picnic Ground 3: 10.6 mi
- Williams Family Solar Pavilion: 10.7 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 11.6 mi
- Concession Picnic Site: 11.6 mi
- Tunica Picnic Site: 11.7 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
Cliffs: 10
- Vilhauer Bluff: 7.9 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 12.2 mi
- Old Keller Quary: 19.7 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 20.5 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 21.9 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
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 |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/1149179828
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