- Elevation, modelled
- 120 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bald Knob314 m · 9.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road3.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:23local time
- Coordinates
- 37.6820, -89.4073
Chalk Bluff is a cliff in Illinois, at a modelled 120 m. Bald Knob stands 314 m to the south-southeast, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Grand Canyon, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Great River Road passes 3.7 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chalk Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | SSE 160° | 314 m | 9.6 mi |
| Tiptop Knob | SE 137° | 269 m | 13.7 mi |
| Government Rock | SSW 192° | 250 m | 7.5 mi |
| Grassy Knob | SSW 200° | 242 m | 21.5 mi |
| Grassy Knob | SSW 194° | 241 m | 4.9 mi |
| McGee Hill | S 189° | 240 m | 9.5 mi |
| Coker Knob | SSW 195° | 228 m | 21.7 mi |
| Thompson Hill | SSW 197° | 221 m | 20.0 mi |
- 3.7 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 17.4 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Oakwood Bottoms Greentree Reservoir Interpretive Site: 3.1 mi
- Holy Boulders: 4.6 mi
- Riverside Park: 5.8 mi
- Devil's Backbone Park: 6.5 mi
- Town Center Park: 6.7 mi
Peaks: 30
- Swallow Rock: 0.7 mi
- Lookout Rocks: 1.9 mi
- Grassy Knob: 4.9 mi
- Walker Hill: 6.0 mi
- Milligan Hill: 6.2 mi
Historic sites: 21
- Alto Pass Area Veterans Memorial: 9.1 mi
- Bald Knob Cross of Peace: 9.6 mi
- SIU Entrance Monument: 10.1 mi
- SIU Entrance Monument: 10.7 mi
- SIU Entrance Monument: 10.7 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- Little Grand Canyon: 0.7 mi
- Lake Murphysboro State Park: 7.1 mi
- Chautauqua Bottoms: 9.2 mi
- Camp Hutchins: 10.1 mi
- La Rue Swamp Nature Preserve: 10.5 mi
Picnic sites: 17
- Bald Knob Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
- Clearview: 6.7 mi
- Shady Cove: 6.8 mi
- Pine Circle Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
- Hickory Grove Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Horseshoe Bluff: 1.3 mi
- Abneyville Rock: 2.9 mi
- Fountain Bluff: 5.5 mi
- Devils Bake Oven: 6.5 mi
- Preachers Eye: 9.0 mi
Attractions: 7
- Pomona Natural Bridge: 4.1 mi
- ps: 5.8 mi
- ps: 5.8 mi
- ps: 6.9 mi
- Alto Clay Works: 8.8 mi
Museums: 7
- Sharp Museum: 10.6 mi
- The Carbondale Depot Museum: 10.9 mi
- African American Museum of Southern Illinois: 12.2 mi
- Giant City Visitor Center: 13.2 mi
- Cobden Museum: 13.3 mi
Gardens: 5
- Kumakura Garden: 10.5 mi
- Student Center Garden: 10.6 mi
- Kaity's Garden: 10.7 mi
- Flyover Public Garden: 11.0 mi
- Heritage Garden: 17.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Truck Parking: 19.6 mi
- Fruitland Rest Area (Southbound): 19.6 mi
- Trail of Tears Rest Area - Southbound: 21.0 mi
- Trail of Tears Rest Area - Northbound: 21.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Bottoms Spring: 3.9 mi
- Cave Spring: 6.2 mi
- Seep: 13.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Brownsville: 6.3 mi
- Lovejoy: 12.2 mi
- Chamness: 22.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Kinkaid Lake Spillway Falls: 6.9 mi
- Falls-Shelter Bluff: 19.3 mi
- Bjork's Falls: 23.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Campground Beach: 14.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:44 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:22 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:02 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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