- Elevation, modelled
- 128 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Buck Knob259 m · 22.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 38.5175, -90.2093
Veterans Memorial is a historic site in Illinois, at a modelled 128 m. Buck Knob stands 259 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Oklahoma Hill, a peak 1.9 miles away. Great River Road passes 0.5 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Veterans Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Knob | SSW 201° | 259 m | 22.8 mi |
| Frisco Hill | SW 236° | 247 m | 16.2 mi |
| Antire Hill | W 269° | 237 m | 18.7 mi |
| Potato Hill | SSW 196° | 218 m | 17.2 mi |
| Bald Hill | W 265° | 205 m | 22.9 mi |
| Clarks Mound | ENE 60° | 196 m | 8.6 mi |
| Turkey Hill | E 101° | 185 m | 17.0 mi |
| Fox Hill | NE 40° | 182 m | 16.9 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 6.5 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 7.9 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 6.4 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 7 mi
- Mounted Binculors · 17 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 · 18 mi
- Elk Hollow · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Old Guard Monument: 3.4 mi
- WWII in the Pacific: 3.4 mi
- Donald L. Fanetti: 3.5 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 3.9 mi
- Fort Belofontaine Monument: 4.0 mi
Museums
- Old Ordance Room: 3.4 mi
- Carondelet Historical Society: 3.6 mi
- Holy Family Parish Hall & Museum: 3.8 mi
- Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum: 4.0 mi
- Jefferson Barracks POW-MIA Museum: 4.0 mi
Attractions
- Budweiser Brewery Experience: 5.6 mi
- Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tours: 5.7 mi
- Shoemaker School: 5.8 mi
- Lafayette Park House: 6.7 mi
- HMS Actaeon Guns: 6.8 mi
Peaks: 21
- Oklahoma Hill: 1.9 mi
- Mt Millstadt: 8.0 mi
- Clarks Mound: 8.6 mi
- Big Mound (Historical): 8.7 mi
- Government Hill: 9.2 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Broadway: 3.4 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 20.3 mi
- Times Beach: 21.3 mi
- Goldman: 22.7 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Wise Falls: 8.6 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 9.4 mi
- Dripping Springs: 19.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Gateway Rest Area: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:02 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Cahokia · 4 mi
- East St. Louis · 8 mi
- St. Louis · 8 mi
- Fairmont City · 11 mi
- Belleville · 12 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 13 mi
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