- Elevation, modelled
- 165 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tucker Knob268 m · 1.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Routeon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9709, -90.4889
Cliff is a cliff in Illinois, at a modelled 165 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the northwest, 1.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Spring, a spring 1.2 miles away. Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route runs past it. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | NW 307° | 268 m | 1.3 mi |
| McAdams Peak | W 281° | 246 m | 2.9 mi |
| Rocky Hill | NNW 327° | 238 m | 15.0 mi |
| Kintown Hill | NW 326° | 238 m | 15.1 mi |
| McCoy Hill | N 351° | 237 m | 4.2 mi |
| Franklin Hill | NW 318° | 234 m | 10.7 mi |
| Gaske Hill | NW 324° | 234 m | 15.5 mi |
| Bald Knob | WNW 302° | 234 m | 19.0 mi |
- On the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 12.9 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 23.4 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 14.3 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- Confluence Overlook · 1 mi
- Lover’s Leap · 1 mi
- Eagle Roost Overlook · 2 mi
- Cross Point · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Mary the Turtle: 3.0 mi
- Winneberge Wheel: 7.9 mi
- Two Girls Playing: 8.0 mi
- Blancette: 12.0 mi
- Lewis and Clark Statue: 13.5 mi
Parks
Historic sites
- Elsah Soldiers: 7.0 mi
- Cancer Awareness Memorial: 10.0 mi
- Stone Bridge Footing: 10.9 mi
- Stone Bridge Footing: 11.0 mi
- HM ST Charles: 13.4 mi
Peaks: 23
- Tucker Knob: 1.3 mi
- Park High Point: 1.3 mi
- Cedar Hill: 2.9 mi
- McAdams Peak: 2.9 mi
- McCoy Hill: 4.2 mi
Museums: 20
- Missouri Wing: 4.2 mi
- Alumni House/Museum: 12.8 mi
- Jerseyville County Historical Society: 13.6 mi
- Lewis and Clark Boathouse and Nature Center: 13.7 mi
- Museum of Western Jesuit Missions: 14.1 mi
Nature reserves: 19
Gardens: 16
- Rau Garden: 12.0 mi
- Discovery Gardens: 13.7 mi
- The Grove: 15.8 mi
- River of Colors: 15.9 mi
- Old Fountain Court: 16.0 mi
Attractions: 14
- Raging Rivers Water Park: 4.2 mi
- Katy Trail Completion Bell: 9.6 mi
- Half court basketball: 13.5 mi
- Our Lady of the Way Shrine: 13.9 mi
- Alton Military Prison Site: 17.0 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- Cuivre Island: 9.9 mi
- Large Stag Island: 13.5 mi
- Jim Crow Island: 13.5 mi
- Gilead Gap: 16.1 mi
- Westport Island: 21.0 mi
Springs: 12
- Spring: 1.2 mi
- Spring: 1.4 mi
- Artesian Spring: 1.6 mi
- Spring: 1.8 mi
- Spring: 1.9 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Little Giant City: 1.3 mi
- Tiny Giant City: 1.4 mi
- Wide Giant City: 1.4 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 1.9 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 1.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Sierra Falls: 1.4 mi
- Falls: 1.4 mi
- Falls: 4.6 mi
- Falls: 4.6 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 14.4 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Wilkie: 7.4 mi
- Machens: 9.6 mi
- Firma: 11.5 mi
- Sterling Landing: 14.8 mi
- Burr Oak: 16.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:52 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:02 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- St. Charles · 13 mi
- Alton · 18 mi
- Ferguson · 19 mi
- St. Louis County · 23 mi
- Granite City · 26 mi
- St. Louis · 27 mi
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