- Elevation, modelled
- 163 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bald Knob232 m · 21.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic National Road - Illinois0.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8724, -89.3755
Hills Fort is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled 163 m. Bald Knob stands 232 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Lil' Red Barn Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic National Road - Illinois passes 0.9 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hills Fort. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | NNE 16° | 232 m | 21.8 mi |
| Cress Hill | NNW 340° | 217 m | 22.2 mi |
| Huber Hill | NNW 339° | 213 m | 21.8 mi |
| Robbs Mound | NW 307° | 198 m | 15.5 mi |
| Lowe Mound | ESE 104° | 178 m | 22.5 mi |
| The Mound | E 91° | 174 m | 17.7 mi |
| Neudeckers Mountain | WSW 256° | 171 m | 23.2 mi |
| Browns Hill | SSE 163° | 165 m | 12.8 mi |
- 0.9 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 44.2 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 23.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 7 · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Hogue Tower: 2.3 mi
- Claussen Plaza: 2.3 mi
- Page Circle: 2.3 mi
- Allyson Grabowski Memorial Court: 2.4 mi
- Ganton Circle: 2.4 mi
Museums: 11
- Lil' Red Barn Museum: 0.0 mi
- Armed Forces Museum: 0.1 mi
- American Farm Heritage Museum: 0.1 mi
- Robert “Ish” Smith Museum: 1.9 mi
- De Moulin Museum: 2.3 mi
Peaks: 10
- Browns Hill: 12.8 mi
- Robbs Mound: 15.5 mi
- The Mound: 17.7 mi
- Corcoran Hill: 18.1 mi
- Schaeffer Hill: 19.0 mi
Attractions: 4
- Party Cove: 12.0 mi
- Kaskaskia Dragon: 15.4 mi
- Henry's Rabbit Ranch: 23.7 mi
- Soulsby Shell Station: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Westbound: 17.8 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Eastbound: 18.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Coles Creek Beach: 16.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:47 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Staunton · 24 mi
- Hamel · 25 mi
- St. Louis Metro East · 25 mi
- Lebanon · 30 mi
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