- Elevation, modelled
- 162 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tucker Knob268 m · 20.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route1.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9038, -90.1441
John Mason Peck is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled 162 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Robert Pershing Wadlow, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route passes 1.8 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of John Mason Peck. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | WNW 286° | 268 m | 20.3 mi |
| McAdams Peak | WNW 284° | 246 m | 22.0 mi |
| McCoy Hill | WNW 295° | 237 m | 21.1 mi |
| Dug Hill | WNW 295° | 221 m | 23.3 mi |
| Clarks Mound | S 170° | 196 m | 22.8 mi |
| Two Story Hill | W 267° | 188 m | 22.5 mi |
| Fox Hill | SSE 152° | 182 m | 15.6 mi |
| Shanks Hill | NW 324° | 181 m | 24.4 mi |
- 1.8 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 14.0 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 9.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 9.7 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- Blind · 3 mi
- Observation Deck · 4 mi
- Mississippi River Overlook · 5 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Robert Pershing Wadlow: 0.0 mi
- Lovejoy Plaque: 0.1 mi
- Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument: 1.5 mi
- Tenis Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Wood River Massacre Memorial: 1.6 mi
Museums: 58
- Alton Museum of History and Art: 0.1 mi
- National Great Rivers Museum: 2.3 mi
- Wood River Museum and Visitor Center: 3.8 mi
- Bethalto Historical Museum: 5.5 mi
- Wood River Refinery History Museum: 5.8 mi
Attractions: 32
- Alton Hauntings Ghost Tours: 2.1 mi
- McPike Mansion: 2.1 mi
- Alton Military Prison Site: 2.6 mi
- Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower: 6.8 mi
- Old Chain of Rocks Bridge: 10.0 mi
Peaks: 18
- Fox Hill: 15.6 mi
- Monks Mound: 17.4 mi
- Big Mound (Historical): 18.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 18.5 mi
- Browns Mound: 18.9 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Beaver Falls: 3.9 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 4.7 mi
- Falls: 14.8 mi
- Falls: 14.8 mi
- Sierra Falls: 18.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 6.6 mi
- Machens: 10.1 mi
- Wilkie: 13.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 15.8 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 15.9 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 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:00 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Alton · 1 mi
- Edwardsville · 12 mi
- Ferguson · 14 mi
- Granite City · 14 mi
- Hamel · 16 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 18 mi
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