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Alto Pass Area Veterans Memorial

Alto Pass Area Veterans Memorial from directly overhead

Alto Pass Area Veterans Memorial is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 229 m. Bald Knob stands 314 m to the southwest, 2.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Alto Pass Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road passes 7.9 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

human settlement in Union County, Illinois, United States of America

Wikidata Q1889651, matched on coordinates and name (87 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Material
stone
Inscription
Dedicated to the veterans of the Alto Pass area In honor of those who served In tribute to those who died In gratitude to those now serving
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.57033, -89.31800
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Alto Pass Park: 0.0 mi
  • Cliff View Park: 0.2 mi
  • Holy Boulders: 6.0 mi
  • Brown Barrens Nature Preserve: 7.4 mi
  • Wolf Lake Community Park: 8.1 mi
Peaks: 33
  • Bald Knob: 2.0 mi
  • Milligan Hill: 3.5 mi
  • Iron Mountain: 3.8 mi
  • Tiptop Knob: 5.0 mi
  • Government Rock: 6.5 mi
Historic sites: 23
  • Bald Knob Cross of Peace: 2.0 mi
  • Wolf Lake Memorial Garden: 8.1 mi
  • Shawnee Veterans Memorial Wall: 8.1 mi
  • Inspiration Point: 9.9 mi
  • SIU Entrance Monument: 11.2 mi
Nature reserves: 19
Artworks: 18
  • k: 11.0 mi
  • Griffon: 11.2 mi
  • Dragon Mosaic: 11.2 mi
  • Unicorn: 11.2 mi
  • Wizard: 11.2 mi
Attractions: 14
Picnic sites: 13
  • Cypress Retreat: 10.7 mi
  • Saluki Cove: 10.8 mi
  • Morava Point: 10.8 mi
  • Bald Knob Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
  • Shady Cove: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 12
Museums: 11
  • Cobden Museum: 4.3 mi
  • Giant City Visitor Center: 7.4 mi
  • Sharp Museum: 11.5 mi
  • The Carbondale Depot Museum: 12.1 mi
  • African American Museum of Southern Illinois: 12.9 mi
Gardens: 6
Ghost towns: 5
Rest areas: 4
Springs: 3
  • Cave Spring: 4.5 mi
  • Seep: 7.0 mi
  • Bottoms Spring: 11.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Beaches: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Slough Arch: 23.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Alto Pass Area Veterans Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald KnobSW 231°314 m2.0 mi
Tiptop KnobESE 116°269 m5.0 mi
Government RockW 273°250 m6.5 mi
Grassy KnobSW 225°242 m17.5 mi
Grassy KnobWNW 296°241 m6.8 mi
McGee HillWSW 256°240 m6.6 mi
Vick HillS 187°232 m17.8 mi
Coker KnobSW 218°228 m16.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3519:09
June solstice05:3719:4420:23
September equinox06:4618:2118:56
December solstice07:0916:0216:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F354049596876797871604839
Precip in3.53.44.85.65.94.93.73.23.53.94.54.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Anna 4 N, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1216353430

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