- Elevation, modelled
- 127 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Frisco Hill247 m · 24.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road0.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.6751, -90.1899
Freedom Crossing Marker is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled 127 m. Frisco Hill stands 247 m to the southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Saltue to Steel, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Great River Road passes 0.8 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Freedom Crossing Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frisco Hill | SW 216° | 247 m | 24.7 mi |
| Antire Hill | WSW 241° | 237 m | 22.6 mi |
| Clarks Mound | SE 136° | 196 m | 9.2 mi |
| Two Story Hill | NW 306° | 188 m | 24.8 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SE 132° | 185 m | 21.1 mi |
| Fox Hill | ENE 78° | 182 m | 10.0 mi |
| Browns Mound | E 83° | 174 m | 15.5 mi |
| Neudeckers Mountain | ENE 70° | 171 m | 22.8 mi |
- 0.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 2.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 3.2 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 3.9 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 4 mi
- Mounted Binculors · 6 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 10 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Saltue to Steel: 0.9 mi
- Big Mound Monument: 2.2 mi
- Infant Shrines: 2.9 mi
- Sacred Heart Shrine: 3.0 mi
- Washington University Sidewalk Stone: 3.0 mi
Museums
- George B. Vashon Museum: 1.8 mi
- The Griot Museum of Black History: 1.9 mi
- NBEW-IBEW Museum: 2.9 mi
- City Museum: 2.9 mi
- Scott Joplin House: 3.0 mi
Attractions
- The St. Louis Wheel: 3.4 mi
- Wave Swinger: 3.5 mi
- Flying Louie Pirate Ship: 3.5 mi
- Loco Motion Mini Spinning Coaster: 3.5 mi
- Gateway Arch Riverboats: 3.6 mi
Peaks: 18
- Big Mound (Historical): 2.3 mi
- Government Hill: 5.8 mi
- Art Hill: 6.2 mi
- Monks Mound: 7.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 7.1 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Wise Falls: 5.1 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 5.3 mi
- Dripping Springs: 15.8 mi
- Beaver Falls: 17.0 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 17.0 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 9.4 mi
- Broadway: 9.9 mi
- Machens: 17.5 mi
- Wilkie: 18.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 22.3 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 22.8 mi
- Gateway Rest Area: 24.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:01 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Granite City · 3 mi
- St. Louis · 4 mi
- East St. Louis · 5 mi
- Fairmont City · 6 mi
- Cahokia · 7 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 7 mi
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