- Elevation, modelled
- 148 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Buck Knob259 m · 18.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road3.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 38.4348, -90.1900
Shoemaker School is a attraction in Illinois, at a modelled 148 m. Buck Knob stands 259 m to the south-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Gummershiemer Memorial, a historic site 1.6 miles away. Great River Road passes 3.9 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
A historic single-room schoolhouse, one of sixty built in Monroe County, and one of only three remaining.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shoemaker School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Knob | SSW 211° | 259 m | 18.1 mi |
| Frisco Hill | WSW 257° | 247 m | 14.8 mi |
| Antire Hill | WNW 286° | 237 m | 20.5 mi |
| Potato Hill | SSW 208° | 218 m | 12.3 mi |
| Bald Hill | W 278° | 205 m | 24.1 mi |
| Clarks Mound | NNE 33° | 196 m | 11.9 mi |
| Turkey Hill | E 81° | 185 m | 15.8 mi |
| Fox Hill | NNE 28° | 182 m | 21.1 mi |
- 3.9 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 8.8 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 12.3 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 13.2 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 13 mi
- Elk Hollow · 20 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 · 21 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 2 · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Gummershiemer Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Bob's Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 5.8 mi
- Fort Belofontaine Monument: 6.5 mi
- To the Confederate Dead: 6.6 mi
Museums
- Historic Peterstown House: 6.7 mi
- Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum: 7.0 mi
- Jefferson Barracks POW-MIA Museum: 7.0 mi
- Jeffeson Barracks Ordnance Museum: 7.1 mi
- Missouri Civil War Museum: 7.1 mi
Attractions
- Budweiser Brewery Experience: 11.4 mi
- Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tours: 11.4 mi
- Grant's Farm Parking Lot: 11.9 mi
- Busch Estate Carriage Rides: 12.0 mi
- Lafayette Park House: 12.5 mi
Peaks: 21
- Oklahoma Hill: 4.6 mi
- Mt Millstadt: 5.9 mi
- Clarks Mound: 11.9 mi
- Potato Hill: 12.3 mi
- Big Mound (Historical): 14.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Broadway: 8.4 mi
- Goldman: 20.3 mi
- Times Beach: 22.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Wise Falls: 14.3 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 15.1 mi
- Dripping Springs: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Gateway Rest Area: 24.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:02 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Cahokia · 9 mi
- Belleville · 13 mi
- East St. Louis · 13 mi
- St. Louis · 14 mi
- Fairmont City · 16 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 17 mi
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