- Elevation, modelled
- 138 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tucker Knob268 m · 18.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Routeon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8913, -90.1896
Civil War Prison is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled 138 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Alton Military Prison Site, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route runs past it. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Civil War Prison. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | WNW 290° | 268 m | 18.2 mi |
| McAdams Peak | WNW 288° | 246 m | 19.9 mi |
| McCoy Hill | WNW 300° | 237 m | 19.3 mi |
| Dug Hill | WNW 300° | 221 m | 21.5 mi |
| Clarks Mound | SSE 163° | 196 m | 22.5 mi |
| Two Story Hill | W 269° | 188 m | 20.0 mi |
| Knolle Hill | W 278° | 186 m | 23.4 mi |
| Fox Hill | SE 143° | 182 m | 16.2 mi |
- On the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 13.2 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 9.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 8.5 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- Blind · 2 mi
- Observation Deck · 3 mi
- Mississippi River Overlook · 3 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Lincoln-Douglas Debate: 0.2 mi
- Confedorate POW: 0.6 mi
- Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument: 1.3 mi
- Confederate Monument: 1.9 mi
- Underground Railroad Memorial: 2.1 mi
Museums: 58
Attractions: 32
- Alton Military Prison Site: 0.0 mi
- Alton Hauntings Ghost Tours: 0.6 mi
- McPike Mansion: 1.1 mi
- Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower: 7.3 mi
- Katy Trail Completion Bell: 7.7 mi
Peaks: 19
- Fox Hill: 16.2 mi
- Big Mound (Historical): 17.2 mi
- Monks Mound: 17.4 mi
- Lone Tree Indian Mound: 18.0 mi
- Park High Point: 18.1 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Beaver Falls: 2.4 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 2.9 mi
- Falls: 12.9 mi
- Falls: 12.9 mi
- Sierra Falls: 16.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 6.1 mi
- Machens: 7.7 mi
- Wilkie: 11.2 mi
- Broadway: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 18.1 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 18.3 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 | 16:01 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Alton · 2 mi
- Ferguson · 12 mi
- Granite City · 13 mi
- Edwardsville · 14 mi
- Fairmont City · 17 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 18 mi
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