- Elevation, modelled
- 178 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bald Knob314 m · 9.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road14.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:22local time
- Coordinates
- 37.6001, -89.1919
Shelter bluff is a cliff in Illinois, at a modelled 178 m. Bald Knob stands 314 m to the west-southwest, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Giant City Visitor Center, a museum 0.2 miles away. Great River Road passes 15 miles off. 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | WSW 249° | 314 m | 9.1 mi |
| Tiptop Knob | SSW 209° | 269 m | 4.9 mi |
| Government Rock | W 263° | 250 m | 13.5 mi |
| Grassy Knob | SW 233° | 242 m | 24.1 mi |
| Grassy Knob | W 274° | 241 m | 13.0 mi |
| McGee Hill | WSW 255° | 240 m | 13.8 mi |
| Vick Hill | SSW 205° | 232 m | 21.7 mi |
| Coker Knob | SW 229° | 228 m | 23.2 mi |
- 14.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 26.2 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 225.2 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Jeremy "Boo" Rochman Memorial Park: 6.1 mi
- Evergreen Park: 6.8 mi
- Marberry Arboretum: 6.9 mi
- Cliff View Park: 7.0 mi
- Evergreen Park: 7.1 mi
Peaks: 32
- Tiptop Knob: 4.9 mi
- Buck Knob: 7.6 mi
- Iron Mountain: 8.8 mi
- Bald Knob: 9.1 mi
- Chimney Rock: 9.2 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Inspiration Point: 3.1 mi
- Jeremy "Boo" Rochman Memorial Park;3 Wizards: 6.1 mi
- Alto Pass Area Veterans Memorial: 7.2 mi
- SIU Entrance Monument: 8.0 mi
- SIU Entrance Monument: 8.0 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- Giant City State Park: 0.5 mi
- Fern Rocks Nature Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Chautauqua Bottoms: 8.8 mi
- Trail of Tears State Forest: 11.2 mi
- Ozark Hills Nature Preserve: 11.7 mi
Artworks: 16
- Druid Mask: 6.0 mi
- Unicorn: 6.0 mi
- Red Wizard: 6.1 mi
- Griffon: 6.1 mi
- Wizard: 6.1 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Drapers Bluff: 10.0 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 10.7 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff: 12.6 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 13.1 mi
- Preachers Eye: 14.0 mi
Attractions: 13
- Shawnee Bluffs Canopy Tour: 6.5 mi
- Alto Clay Works: 7.3 mi
- Pomona Natural Bridge: 9.0 mi
- Natural Bridge: 12.0 mi
- Water Fall: 12.6 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- Saluki Cove: 7.6 mi
- Cypress Retreat: 7.8 mi
- Morava Point: 7.8 mi
- Bluff View Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
- Lookout Point Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
Museums: 9
- Giant City Visitor Center: 0.2 mi
- Cobden Museum: 5.7 mi
- Sharp Museum: 8.2 mi
- The Carbondale Depot Museum: 8.8 mi
- African American Museum of Southern Illinois: 8.9 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Chamness: 12.3 mi
- Brownsville: 15.8 mi
- Lovejoy: 19.0 mi
- Tacaogane: 19.1 mi
- Halfway: 19.4 mi
Gardens: 5
- Student Center Garden: 8.0 mi
- Kumakura Garden: 8.2 mi
- Kaity's Garden: 8.8 mi
- Flyover Public Garden: 9.0 mi
- Heritage Garden: 11.5 mi
Springs: 3
- Seep: 0.4 mi
- Cave Spring: 11.1 mi
- Bottoms Spring: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Bjork's Falls: 10.2 mi
- Kinkaid Lake Spillway Falls: 18.6 mi
- Spillway Falls: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 2
- Slough Arch: 20.0 mi
- Cedar Wonders Arch: 23.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Campground Beach: 3.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:43 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:21 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:02 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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