Robert Pershing Wadlow
Robert Pershing Wadlow is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 159 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Alton Museum of History and Art, a museum 0.1 miles away. Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route passes 1.9 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Statue of the tallest human being in history
How to reach it
- 1.9 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route, National
- 14.0 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 9.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 9.7 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 5 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 6 mi
- Our Lady of the Rivers Shrine · 11 mi
- Confluence Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Tooth Carving: 0.1 mi
- Steamboat Mural: 2.1 mi
- Sail: 2.4 mi
- Miles Davis Statue: 2.5 mi
- Piasa Bird: 3.0 mi
- 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
- Lovejoy Plaque: 0.2 mi
- Tenis Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument: 1.5 mi
- Wood River Massacre Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Freedom Shrine: 2.0 mi
- James Killion Park: 0.7 mi
- Rock Springs Park: 1.0 mi
- Wadlow Town Center: 1.3 mi
- Hellrung Park: 1.5 mi
- Milton Park: 1.6 mi
- Nan Elliot Rose Garden: 1.8 mi
- Old Fountain Court: 4.2 mi
- River of Colors: 4.2 mi
- The Grove: 4.3 mi
- Discovery Gardens: 5.5 mi
- McPike Mansion: 2.2 mi
- Alton Military Prison Site: 2.6 mi
- Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower: 6.8 mi
- Old Chain of Rocks Bridge: 10.0 mi
- Katy Trail Completion Bell: 10.1 mi
- Mississippi Sanctuary/Olin Nature Preserve: 4.4 mi
- Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Cora Island Unit: 5.5 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 6.5 mi
- Pelican Island Natural Area: 8.5 mi
- Willam and E. Bohm Memorial Nature Preserve: 9.4 mi
- 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
- Williams Family Solar Pavilion: 20.2 mi
- Picnic Ground 3: 20.2 mi
- Picnic Pad 4: 20.8 mi
- Picnic Pad 3: 20.8 mi
- Picnic Pad 2: 20.8 mi
- Oak Spring: 4.7 mi
- Bellefontaine Spring: 6.5 mi
- Burnham Spring: 17.3 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 19.5 mi
- Artesian Spring: 19.7 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 14.7 mi
- Vilhauer Bluff: 14.8 mi
- Old Keller Quary: 15.8 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 16.3 mi
- Cliff: 19.1 mi
- Beaver Falls: 3.9 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 4.7 mi
- Sierra Falls: 18.4 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 19.5 mi
- Wise Falls: 19.9 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 6.7 mi
- Machens: 10.1 mi
- Wilkie: 13.8 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 15.8 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 15.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Robert Pershing Wadlow. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | WNW 285° | 268 m | 20.3 mi |
| McAdams Peak | WNW 284° | 246 m | 22.1 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 |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 35 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alton - Melvin Price L&D, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5575770658
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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