- Elevation, modelled
- 181 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tucker Knob268 m · 14.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route0.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9333, -90.2394
Discovery Gardens is a garden in Illinois, at a modelled 181 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Olin Foundation, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route passes 0.7 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Discovery Gardens. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | WNW 283° | 268 m | 14.8 mi |
| McAdams Peak | W 281° | 246 m | 16.6 mi |
| McCoy Hill | WNW 296° | 237 m | 15.6 mi |
| Franklin Hill | WNW 297° | 234 m | 23.1 mi |
| Dug Hill | WNW 297° | 221 m | 17.8 mi |
| Spankey Hill | NW 317° | 208 m | 24.4 mi |
| Two Story Hill | W 260° | 188 m | 17.6 mi |
| Zerby Hill | NW 321° | 188 m | 24.9 mi |
- 0.7 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 16.5 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 12.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 11.2 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Deck · 1 mi
- Mississippi River Overlook · 1 mi
- Our Lady of the Rivers Shrine · 5 mi
- Blind · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Olin Foundation: 0.4 mi
- Underground Railroad Memorial: 1.8 mi
- McAdams Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Solider's Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Avenue of Flags: 2.3 mi
- Captain Jake Ringering Park: 0.8 mi
- Camp Warren Levis: 1.0 mi
- Freeman, Metzger, Larson Savanna: 1.1 mi
- Mississippi Sanctuary: 1.2 mi
- Hutchins Bird Sanctuary: 1.2 mi
- North Point: 2.6 mi
- Spirit of Survival: 2.7 mi
- Crazy Horse: 2.7 mi
- Crossroads: 2.7 mi
- Portrait: 2.7 mi
- Alton Museum of History and Art: 5.5 mi
- National Great Rivers Museum: 6.4 mi
- Wood River Museum and Visitor Center: 9.0 mi
- Missouri Wing: 10.5 mi
- Bethalto Historical Museum: 10.7 mi
- The Grove: 2.6 mi
- River of Colors: 2.7 mi
- Old Fountain Court: 2.8 mi
- Nan Elliot Rose Garden: 7.2 mi
- Baden Community Garden: 15.4 mi
- McPike Mansion: 3.5 mi
- Alton Military Prison Site: 3.9 mi
- Alton Hauntings Ghost Tours: 4.4 mi
- Katy Trail Completion Bell: 5.4 mi
- Raging Rivers Water Park: 9.5 mi
- Park High Point: 14.7 mi
- Tucker Knob: 14.8 mi
- Lone Tree Indian Mound: 15.3 mi
- McCoy Hill: 15.6 mi
- Cedar Hill: 16.5 mi
- Picnic Pad 4: 20.5 mi
- Picnic Pad 3: 20.6 mi
- Picnic Pad 2: 20.6 mi
- Picnic Pad 1: 20.6 mi
- Williams Family Solar Pavilion: 20.7 mi
- Oak Spring: 1.1 mi
- Bellefontaine Spring: 7.3 mi
- Spring: 12.6 mi
- Spring: 12.6 mi
- Spring: 12.6 mi
- Old Keller Quary: 10.3 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 10.8 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 11.6 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 12.4 mi
- Cliff: 13.7 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 1.1 mi
- Beaver Falls: 1.7 mi
- Falls: 9.3 mi
- Falls: 9.3 mi
- Sierra Falls: 12.9 mi
- Machens: 5.4 mi
- Wilkie: 9.1 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 9.9 mi
- Firma: 23.7 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 21.3 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 21.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:01 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 35 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alton - Melvin Price L&D, 7 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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