- Elevation, modelled
- 223 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tucker Knob268 m · 1.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route1.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9978, -90.4870
Shelter Bluff is a cliff in Illinois, at a modelled 223 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the southwest, 1.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Spring, a spring 0.1 miles away. Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route passes 1.8 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shelter Bluff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | SW 226° | 268 m | 1.6 mi |
| McAdams Peak | WSW 246° | 246 m | 3.3 mi |
| Rocky Hill | NW 322° | 238 m | 13.6 mi |
| Kintown Hill | NW 321° | 238 m | 13.7 mi |
| McCoy Hill | NNW 342° | 237 m | 2.4 mi |
| Franklin Hill | NW 310° | 234 m | 9.5 mi |
| Gaske Hill | NW 319° | 234 m | 14.1 mi |
| Bald Knob | WNW 297° | 234 m | 18.1 mi |
- 1.8 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 13.5 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 21.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 16.0 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- Lover’s Leap · 2 mi
- Confluence Overlook · 2 mi
- Eagle Roost Overlook · 3 mi
- Cross Point · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
Historic sites: 57
- Elsah Soldiers: 7.4 mi
- Stone Bridge Footing: 11.3 mi
- Stone Bridge Footing: 11.4 mi
- Cancer Awareness Memorial: 11.9 mi
- Olin Foundation: 13.9 mi
Artworks: 53
- Mary the Turtle: 3.5 mi
- Winneberge Wheel: 9.5 mi
- Two Girls Playing: 9.6 mi
- Blancette: 13.9 mi
- Lewis and Clark Statue: 15.3 mi
Peaks: 23
- Park High Point: 1.2 mi
- Tucker Knob: 1.6 mi
- McCoy Hill: 2.4 mi
- McAdams Peak: 3.3 mi
- Cedar Hill: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area: 7.7 mi
- Sandy Island Bald Eagle Sanctuary: 10.9 mi
- Sandy Island: 12.1 mi
- Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Bryan Island: 12.8 mi
- Pelican Island Natural Area: 13.2 mi
Museums: 16
- Missouri Wing: 5.7 mi
- Jerseyville County Historical Society: 12.1 mi
- Alumni House/Museum: 14.7 mi
- Lewis and Clark Boathouse and Nature Center: 15.5 mi
- Museum of Western Jesuit Missions: 15.8 mi
Springs: 12
- Spring: 0.1 mi
- Artesian Spring: 0.4 mi
- Spring: 0.8 mi
- Spring: 1.4 mi
- Spring: 1.4 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Wide Giant City: 0.7 mi
- Tiny Giant City: 0.8 mi
- Little Giant City: 0.9 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 1.6 mi
- Cliff: 1.9 mi
Attractions: 11
- Raging Rivers Water Park: 4.6 mi
- Katy Trail Completion Bell: 10.6 mi
- Half court basketball: 15.4 mi
- Our Lady of the Way Shrine: 15.6 mi
- McPike Mansion: 17.5 mi
Gardens: 11
- Rau Garden: 13.8 mi
- Discovery Gardens: 14.0 mi
- The Grove: 16.0 mi
- River of Colors: 16.0 mi
- Old Fountain Court: 16.1 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Falls: 0.7 mi
- Sierra Falls: 1.3 mi
- Falls: 4.7 mi
- Falls: 4.7 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 14.9 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Wilkie: 8.9 mi
- Machens: 10.6 mi
- Firma: 12.6 mi
- Sterling Landing: 13.7 mi
- Burr Oak: 15.5 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Cuivre Island: 10.8 mi
- Large Stag Island: 12.6 mi
- Jim Crow Island: 12.9 mi
- Gilead Gap: 14.9 mi
- Westport Island: 19.7 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 | 16:01 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- St. Charles · 15 mi
- Alton · 19 mi
- Ferguson · 20 mi
- St. Louis County · 25 mi
- Granite City · 27 mi
- St. Louis · 29 mi
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