- Elevation, modelled
- 141 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Clarks Mound196 m · 12.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic National Road - Illinois3.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 38.7502, -89.9819
Red Caboose is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled 141 m. Clarks Mound stands 196 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Glen Carbon Heritage Museum, a museum 0.2 miles away. Historic National Road - Illinois passes 3.2 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Red Caboose. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarks Mound | SSW 202° | 196 m | 12.7 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SSE 167° | 185 m | 19.9 mi |
| Fox Hill | SSW 204° | 182 m | 3.4 mi |
| Browns Mound | SE 128° | 174 m | 5.2 mi |
| Neudeckers Mountain | ENE 75° | 171 m | 10.5 mi |
| Berger Hill | SE 128° | 171 m | 15.4 mi |
| Haubers Hill | SSE 165° | 166 m | 25.0 mi |
| Art Hill | WSW 246° | 165 m | 18.5 mi |
- 3.2 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 1.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 8.5 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 10.3 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 · 6 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 2 · 6 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gates 3 and 4 · 6 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 6 · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- U.S. Navy A-7E Corsair: 2.5 mi
- Madison County Centenial Monument: 4.5 mi
- Gold Star Memorial: 4.5 mi
- Simon Kellerman JR.: 4.5 mi
- Edwardsville National Bank Clock Tower: 4.6 mi
Museums: 59
Attractions: 32
- Mustang Corral: 1.7 mi
- Town & Country Motel sign: 1.8 mi
- Bel Air drive in sign: 4.7 mi
- World's Largest Catsup Bottle: 6.0 mi
- Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower: 7.6 mi
Peaks: 15
- Fox Hill: 3.4 mi
- Browns Mound: 5.2 mi
- Monks Mound: 7.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 8.5 mi
- Neudeckers Mountain: 10.5 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 10.0 mi
- Broadway: 20.8 mi
- Machens: 21.6 mi
- Wilkie: 24.4 mi
- Fremont: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 10.5 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 11.0 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Eastbound: 15.2 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Westbound: 16.1 mi
- Gateway Rest Area: 18.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Beaver Falls: 17.1 mi
- Wise Falls: 17.4 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 17.6 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 17.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:00 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Edwardsville · 4 mi
- Collinsville · 6 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 8 mi
- Fairmont City · 9 mi
- St. Louis Metro East · 9 mi
- Granite City · 10 mi
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