Cliff · Illinois
Goat Cliff
Goat Cliff is a cliff in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 198 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the east, 1.9 miles off. The nearest named place is McAdams Peak, a peak 0.3 miles away. Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route runs past it. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 198 m
How to reach it
Coordinates38.98310, -90.54317
- On the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route, National
- 10.5 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 21.9 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 25.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Roost Overlook · 1 mi
- Cross Point · 1 mi
- Lover’s Leap · 2 mi
- Confluence Overlook · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Stump Lake State Fish and Waterfowl Manageme: 2.9 mi
- Fuller Lake State Fish and Waterfowl Management Area: 3.9 mi
- The Glades State Fish and Waterfowl Manageme: 5.9 mi
- Copperhead Hollow SWMA: 7.9 mi
- River Road Park: 8.0 mi
Artworks: 51
- Mary the Turtle: 6.0 mi
- Winneberge Wheel: 7.5 mi
- Two Girls Playing: 7.6 mi
- Blancette: 13.3 mi
- Lewis and Clark Statue: 14.7 mi
Historic sites: 45
- Elsah Soldiers: 10.0 mi
- Cancer Awareness Memorial: 11.3 mi
- NGS Monument SC 03: 13.6 mi
- Stone Bridge Footing: 14.0 mi
- Stone Bridge Footing: 14.0 mi
Peaks: 25
- McAdams Peak: 0.3 mi
- Cedar Hill: 0.7 mi
- Tucker Knob: 1.9 mi
- Park High Point: 2.2 mi
- McCoy Hill: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- Sandy Island Bald Eagle Sanctuary: 8.0 mi
- Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area: 8.9 mi
- Sandy Island: 9.4 mi
- Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Bryan Island: 12.9 mi
- Saint Stanislaus Conservation Area: 14.4 mi
Springs: 13
- Twin Springs: 0.5 mi
- Spring: 2.7 mi
- Artesian Spring: 2.8 mi
- Spring: 3.2 mi
- Clay Spring: 3.3 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Little Giant City: 2.5 mi
- Tiny Giant City: 2.5 mi
- Wide Giant City: 2.5 mi
- Cliff: 3.0 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 3.2 mi
Museums: 13
- Missouri Wing: 7.0 mi
- Alumni House/Museum: 13.9 mi
- Lewis and Clark Boathouse and Nature Center: 14.9 mi
- Jerseyville County Historical Society: 15.0 mi
- Saint Charles Heritage Museum: 15.9 mi
Attractions: 10
- Raging Rivers Water Park: 7.2 mi
- Katy Trail Completion Bell: 12.6 mi
- Our Lady of the Way Shrine: 13.4 mi
- Half court basketball: 14.5 mi
- Alton Military Prison Site: 20.0 mi
Gardens: 10
- Rau Garden: 13.2 mi
- Discovery Gardens: 16.7 mi
- The Grove: 18.8 mi
- River of Colors: 18.9 mi
- Old Fountain Court: 18.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Falls: 2.5 mi
- Sierra Falls: 3.9 mi
- Falls: 7.5 mi
- Falls: 7.5 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 17.4 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Cuivre Island: 7.7 mi
- Jim Crow Island: 10.6 mi
- Large Stag Island: 10.7 mi
- Gilead Gap: 13.5 mi
- Westport Island: 18.7 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Firma: 9.6 mi
- Wilkie: 10.1 mi
- Sterling Landing: 12.1 mi
- Machens: 12.6 mi
- Burr Oak: 13.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Incline Village Beach: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Goat Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | E 92° | 268 m | 1.9 mi |
| Purtle Knob | NW 313° | 257 m | 24.4 mi |
| Woodson Knob | NW 315° | 251 m | 24.5 mi |
| McAdams Peak | S 176° | 246 m | 0.3 mi |
| Rocky Hill | NNW 335° | 238 m | 12.9 mi |
| Kintown Hill | NNW 334° | 238 m | 12.9 mi |
| McCoy Hill | NE 35° | 237 m | 4.0 mi |
| Franklin Hill | NNW 329° | 234 m | 8.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:52 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:02 | 16:44 |
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 | 31 | 35 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Charles CO AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/354106228
Day trips start here
- St. Charles · 14 mi
- Alton · 21 mi
- Ferguson · 21 mi
- St. Louis County · 24 mi
- Granite City · 29 mi
- St. Louis · 29 mi
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