- Elevation, modelled
- 184 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tucker Knob268 m · 17.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road17.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9509, -90.1945
River of Colors is a garden in Illinois, at a modelled 184 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Crossroads, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road passes 17 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of River of Colors. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | W 277° | 268 m | 17.0 mi |
| McAdams Peak | W 276° | 246 m | 18.8 mi |
| McCoy Hill | WNW 289° | 237 m | 17.3 mi |
| Franklin Hill | WNW 292° | 234 m | 24.8 mi |
| Dug Hill | WNW 290° | 221 m | 19.5 mi |
| Two Story Hill | WSW 258° | 188 m | 20.2 mi |
| Indian Hill | W 269° | 187 m | 24.9 mi |
| Knolle Hill | W 268° | 186 m | 22.9 mi |
- 17.3 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 3.0 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 13.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 12.5 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Deck · 2 mi
- Mississippi River Overlook · 3 mi
- Blind · 6 mi
- Our Lady of the Rivers Shrine · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Crossroads: 0.0 mi
- Crazy Horse: 0.0 mi
- Spirit of Survival: 0.0 mi
- North Point: 0.1 mi
- Five Walking Figures: 0.1 mi
- Godfrey Ball Park: 0.3 mi
- Glazebrook Park: 0.8 mi
- Homer Adams Park: 1.3 mi
- Adams Park: 1.3 mi
- Camp Warren Levis: 1.8 mi
- Avenue of Flags: 0.4 mi
- Solider's Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Confederate Monument: 2.3 mi
- Underground Railroad Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Olin Foundation: 3.1 mi
- Alton Museum of History and Art: 4.3 mi
- National Great Rivers Museum: 6.0 mi
- Wood River Museum and Visitor Center: 8.1 mi
- Bethalto Historical Museum: 8.7 mi
- Wood River Refinery History Museum: 10.1 mi
- The Grove: 0.1 mi
- Old Fountain Court: 0.1 mi
- Discovery Gardens: 2.7 mi
- Nan Elliot Rose Garden: 5.5 mi
- Clock Tower Garden: 15.8 mi
- McPike Mansion: 3.2 mi
- Alton Military Prison Site: 4.1 mi
- Alton Hauntings Ghost Tours: 4.3 mi
- Katy Trail Completion Bell: 8.1 mi
- Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower: 10.9 mi
- Park High Point: 16.8 mi
- Tucker Knob: 17.0 mi
- McCoy Hill: 17.3 mi
- Lone Tree Indian Mound: 17.9 mi
- Cedar Hill: 18.8 mi
- Williams Family Solar Pavilion: 22.4 mi
- Picnic Pad 4: 22.5 mi
- Picnic Ground 3: 22.5 mi
- Picnic Pad 3: 22.5 mi
- Picnic Pad 2: 22.5 mi
- Oak Spring: 2.8 mi
- Bellefontaine Spring: 8.5 mi
- Spring: 14.6 mi
- Spring: 14.6 mi
- Spring: 14.8 mi
- Old Keller Quary: 12.5 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 12.8 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 14.2 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 14.5 mi
- Cliff: 15.9 mi
- Beaver Falls: 2.4 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 2.9 mi
- Falls: 11.4 mi
- Falls: 11.4 mi
- Sierra Falls: 15.0 mi
- Machens: 8.1 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 10.1 mi
- Wilkie: 11.8 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 19.3 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 19.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:00 | 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, 6 mi away.
- American Robin24 obs
- mayapple20 obs
- Amur honeysuckle18 obs
- sassafras17 obs
- garlic mustard17 obs
- Virginia Springbeauty17 obs
- eastern redbud15 obs
- Differential Grasshopper15 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
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