- Elevation, modelled
- 174 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tucker Knob268 m · 4.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route0.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9830, -90.4298
Shelter Bluff is a cliff in Illinois, at a modelled 174 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the west, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Keller Quary, a cliff 1.0 miles away. Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route passes 0.9 miles off. 24 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 | W 269° | 268 m | 4.2 mi |
| McAdams Peak | W 267° | 246 m | 6.1 mi |
| Rocky Hill | NW 316° | 238 m | 16.4 mi |
| Kintown Hill | NW 315° | 238 m | 16.5 mi |
| McCoy Hill | NW 311° | 237 m | 5.0 mi |
| Franklin Hill | NW 305° | 234 m | 12.6 mi |
| Gaske Hill | NW 314° | 234 m | 17.0 mi |
| Bald Knob | WNW 296° | 234 m | 21.3 mi |
- 0.9 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 23.7 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 14.6 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 14.2 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- Confluence Overlook · 2 mi
- Lover’s Leap · 4 mi
- Eagle Roost Overlook · 6 mi
- Our Lady of the Rivers Shrine · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Mary the Turtle: 1.0 mi
- Winneberge Wheel: 10.7 mi
- Two Girls Playing: 10.7 mi
- North Point: 12.8 mi
- Crazy Horse: 12.8 mi
Parks
- New Piasa Chautauqua Historic District: 2.7 mi
- Elsah Historic District: 4.2 mi
- Treehouse Wildlife Center: 4.3 mi
- Stump Lake State Fish and Waterfowl Manageme: 7.6 mi
- Copperhead Hollow SWMA: 8.8 mi
Historic sites
- Elsah Soldiers: 4.2 mi
- Stone Bridge Footing: 8.1 mi
- Stone Bridge Footing: 8.1 mi
- Olin Foundation: 10.7 mi
- Cancer Awareness Memorial: 11.2 mi
Peaks: 24
- Park High Point: 4.0 mi
- Tucker Knob: 4.2 mi
- McCoy Hill: 5.0 mi
- McAdams Peak: 6.1 mi
- Cedar Hill: 6.1 mi
Museums: 20
- Missouri Wing: 3.9 mi
- Jerseyville County Historical Society: 11.1 mi
- Museum of Western Jesuit Missions: 13.9 mi
- Alumni House/Museum: 14.1 mi
- Lewis and Clark Boathouse and Nature Center: 14.8 mi
Attractions: 16
- Raging Rivers Water Park: 1.4 mi
- Katy Trail Completion Bell: 7.6 mi
- McPike Mansion: 14.3 mi
- Alton Military Prison Site: 14.4 mi
- Half court basketball: 14.8 mi
Nature reserves: 16
Gardens: 16
- Discovery Gardens: 10.8 mi
- The Grove: 12.8 mi
- River of Colors: 12.8 mi
- Old Fountain Court: 12.9 mi
- Rau Garden: 13.1 mi
Springs: 12
- Spring: 1.8 mi
- Spring: 1.8 mi
- Spring: 2.0 mi
- Spring: 3.1 mi
- Artesian Spring: 3.4 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Old Keller Quary: 1.0 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 1.6 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 3.2 mi
- Cliff: 3.3 mi
- Little Giant City: 3.6 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Cuivre Island: 13.2 mi
- Large Stag Island: 15.8 mi
- Jim Crow Island: 16.1 mi
- Gilead Gap: 17.9 mi
- Westport Island: 22.5 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Falls: 1.5 mi
- Falls: 1.5 mi
- Sierra Falls: 2.1 mi
- Falls: 3.6 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 11.6 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Wilkie: 6.7 mi
- Machens: 7.6 mi
- Firma: 14.7 mi
- Sterling Landing: 16.8 mi
- Burr Oak: 18.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:01 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- St. Charles · 14 mi
- Alton · 16 mi
- Ferguson · 18 mi
- St. Louis County · 24 mi
- Granite City · 25 mi
- St. Louis · 26 mi
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