- Elevation, modelled
- 181 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tucker Knob268 m · 2.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route1.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9874, -90.4600
Shelter Bluff is a cliff in Illinois, at a modelled 181 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the west, 2.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Spring, a spring 0.2 miles away. Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route passes 1.1 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 | W 262° | 268 m | 2.6 mi |
| McAdams Peak | W 262° | 246 m | 4.5 mi |
| Rocky Hill | NW 319° | 238 m | 15.0 mi |
| Kintown Hill | NW 318° | 238 m | 15.2 mi |
| McCoy Hill | NW 323° | 237 m | 3.7 mi |
| Franklin Hill | NW 308° | 234 m | 11.1 mi |
| Gaske Hill | NW 317° | 234 m | 15.6 mi |
| Bald Knob | WNW 297° | 234 m | 19.8 mi |
- 1.1 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 22.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 14.4 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 14.8 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- Confluence Overlook · 1 mi
- Lover’s Leap · 3 mi
- Eagle Roost Overlook · 4 mi
- Cross Point · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Mary the Turtle: 1.9 mi
- Winneberge Wheel: 9.8 mi
- Two Girls Playing: 9.8 mi
- Blancette: 13.2 mi
- North Point: 14.4 mi
Parks
Historic sites
- Elsah Soldiers: 5.8 mi
- Stone Bridge Footing: 9.7 mi
- Stone Bridge Footing: 9.7 mi
- Cancer Awareness Memorial: 11.2 mi
- Olin Foundation: 12.3 mi
Peaks: 23
- Park High Point: 2.3 mi
- Tucker Knob: 2.6 mi
- McCoy Hill: 3.7 mi
- McAdams Peak: 4.5 mi
- Cedar Hill: 4.5 mi
Museums: 19
- Missouri Wing: 4.4 mi
- Jerseyville County Historical Society: 11.7 mi
- Alumni House/Museum: 14.1 mi
- Museum of Western Jesuit Missions: 14.6 mi
- Lewis and Clark Boathouse and Nature Center: 14.9 mi
Nature reserves: 18
Gardens: 15
- Discovery Gardens: 12.4 mi
- Rau Garden: 13.2 mi
- The Grove: 14.4 mi
- River of Colors: 14.5 mi
- Old Fountain Court: 14.6 mi
Attractions: 14
- Raging Rivers Water Park: 3.0 mi
- Katy Trail Completion Bell: 9.0 mi
- Half court basketball: 14.8 mi
- Our Lady of the Way Shrine: 15.7 mi
- McPike Mansion: 15.9 mi
Springs: 12
- Spring: 0.2 mi
- Spring: 0.3 mi
- Spring: 0.6 mi
- Spring: 1.5 mi
- Artesian Spring: 1.8 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Cuivre Island: 11.8 mi
- Large Stag Island: 14.2 mi
- Jim Crow Island: 14.5 mi
- Gilead Gap: 16.4 mi
- Westport Island: 21.2 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Shelter Bluff: 1.6 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 1.6 mi
- Cliff: 1.9 mi
- Little Giant City: 2.0 mi
- Wide Giant City: 2.0 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Sierra Falls: 0.6 mi
- Falls: 2.0 mi
- Falls: 3.1 mi
- Falls: 3.1 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 13.2 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Wilkie: 7.5 mi
- Machens: 9.0 mi
- Firma: 13.4 mi
- Sterling Landing: 15.3 mi
- Burr Oak: 17.0 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 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:01 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- St. Charles · 14 mi
- Alton · 17 mi
- Ferguson · 19 mi
- St. Louis County · 24 mi
- Granite City · 26 mi
- St. Louis · 27 mi
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