Historic site · Illinois
U.S. Navy A-7E Corsair
U.S. Navy A-7E Corsair is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 173 m. Robbs Mound stands 198 m to the northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Township Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic National Road - Illinois passes 5.2 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates38.78415, -89.96478
- 5.2 mi off the Historic National Road - Illinois, National
- 0.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 8.0 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route, National
- 12.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 · 8 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 2 · 8 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gates 3 and 4 · 8 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 6 · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Newt Orange Cat Statue: 0.9 mi
- Wellspring: 1.7 mi
- Big Red e Sculpture: 1.8 mi
- Taking Stalk: 1.9 mi
- Ninian Edwards: 1.9 mi
Parks
- Township Park: 0.2 mi
- Ray M Schon Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
- Leclaire Park: 1.4 mi
- Rotary Park: 1.4 mi
- Tower Park: 1.4 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Madison County Centenial Monument: 2.0 mi
- Gold Star Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Simon Kellerman JR.: 2.0 mi
- Edwardsville National Bank Clock Tower: 2.1 mi
- 10 Commandments: 2.3 mi
Museums: 55
- Edwardsville Children's Museum: 1.6 mi
- 1820 Colonel Benjamin Stephenson House: 1.7 mi
- Route 66 Museum and Interpretative Center: 1.8 mi
- Madison County Historical Museum: 2.2 mi
- Glen Carbon Heritage Museum: 2.6 mi
Gardens: 53
- Clock Tower Garden: 2.1 mi
- Elementary School Garden: 2.5 mi
- Prairie in Progress: 10.3 mi
- Nan Elliot Rose Garden: 11.5 mi
- Baden Community Garden: 15.4 mi
Attractions: 28
- Mustang Corral: 2.9 mi
- Town & Country Motel sign: 3.1 mi
- Bel Air drive in sign: 5.8 mi
- Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower: 7.5 mi
- World's Largest Catsup Bottle: 8.4 mi
Picnic sites: 17
- Whispering Willow Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
- Concession Picnic Site: 20.1 mi
- Picnic Ground 3: 20.1 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 20.2 mi
- Tunica Picnic Site: 20.2 mi
Nature reserves: 16
- E Dora Bohm Memorial Nature Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Willam C Drda Woods Nature Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Bohm Woods Nature Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Willam and E. Bohm Memorial Nature Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Poag Sand Prairie: 3.8 mi
Peaks: 15
- Fox Hill: 5.9 mi
- Browns Mound: 6.4 mi
- Neudeckers Mountain: 9.2 mi
- Monks Mound: 10.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 11.0 mi
Springs: 8
- Bellefontaine Spring: 13.8 mi
- Oak Spring: 17.0 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 19.2 mi
- Headwaters: 19.6 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 20.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 8.2 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 8.6 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Eastbound: 14.1 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Westbound: 14.9 mi
- Gateway Rest Area: 19.4 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 10.2 mi
- Machens: 21.4 mi
- Broadway: 23.1 mi
- Fremont: 24.3 mi
- Wilkie: 24.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Beaver Falls: 16.4 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 17.0 mi
- Wise Falls: 19.4 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 19.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Vilhauer Bluff: 19.3 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of U.S. Navy A-7E Corsair. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robbs Mound | NE 51° | 198 m | 24.7 mi |
| Clarks Mound | SSW 202° | 196 m | 15.3 mi |
| Turkey Hill | S 171° | 185 m | 22.0 mi |
| Fox Hill | SSW 203° | 182 m | 5.9 mi |
| Browns Mound | SSE 150° | 174 m | 6.4 mi |
| Neudeckers Mountain | E 88° | 171 m | 9.2 mi |
| Berger Hill | SE 137° | 171 m | 16.3 mi |
| Art Hill | WSW 241° | 165 m | 20.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
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, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4637866479
Day trips start here
- Edwardsville · 1 mi
- Collinsville · 8 mi
- St. Louis Metro East · 8 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 10 mi
- Hamel · 10 mi
- Granite City · 11 mi
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