- Elevation, modelled
- 149 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Clarks Mound196 m · 14.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road18.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 38.6082, -89.8149
The Thinker is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled 149 m. Clarks Mound stands 196 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Bearcat Statue, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 18 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Thinker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarks Mound | W 262° | 196 m | 14.0 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SSW 206° | 185 m | 10.6 mi |
| Fox Hill | WNW 303° | 182 m | 12.4 mi |
| Browns Mound | NW 324° | 174 m | 8.2 mi |
| Berger Hill | E 86° | 171 m | 3.1 mi |
| Neudeckers Mountain | N 5° | 171 m | 12.6 mi |
| Haubers Hill | S 190° | 166 m | 14.6 mi |
| Emerald Mound | NE 47° | 158 m | 2.3 mi |
- 18.0 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 7.3 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 13.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 21.8 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
Overlooks nearby
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 6 · 7 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 7 · 7 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gates 3 and 4 · 8 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 2 · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Bearcat Statue: 0.1 mi
- O'Fallon Veterans Memorial: 4.4 mi
- Airlifter's Memorial: 5.4 mi
- Historic Scott Gate: 5.4 mi
- Transportation Plaza: 5.6 mi
Museums: 49
- O'Fallon Historical Society: 5.3 mi
- Mascoutah Heritage Museum: 8.2 mi
- City Museum: 10.3 mi
- St. Clair County Historical Society: 10.9 mi
- Labor & Industrial Museum: 11.0 mi
Attractions: 20
- Scenic Red Caboose: 5.3 mi
- World's Largest Catsup Bottle: 9.8 mi
- Mustang Corral: 14.9 mi
- Town & Country Motel sign: 15.0 mi
- Bel Air drive in sign: 17.3 mi
Peaks: 16
- Emerald Mound: 2.3 mi
- Berger Hill: 3.1 mi
- Browns Mound: 8.2 mi
- Turkey Hill: 10.6 mi
- Fox Hill: 12.4 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Gateway Rest Area: 4.8 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Eastbound: 13.6 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Westbound: 14.2 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 17.9 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 18.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Fremont: 17.9 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 22.8 mi
- Broadway: 24.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Wise Falls: 24.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:48 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:00 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Lebanon · 0 mi
- O'Fallon · 5 mi
- Collinsville · 10 mi
- St. Louis Metro East · 10 mi
- Belleville · 11 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 14 mi
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