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Wood River Massacre Memorial

Wood River Massacre Memorial from directly overhead

Wood River Massacre Memorial is a historic site in Illinois, at a recorded elevation of 3 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route passes 3.4 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
3 m
Material
concrete
Inscription
To the memory of the victims of the Wood River Massacre, July 10, 1814.Wood River Massacre Monument William and Joel, 10 and 8 years, sons of Captain Abel and Mary Moore;John and George, 10 and 3 years, sons of William Moore;Rachel Reagan, and Elizabeth
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates38.91478, -90.11715

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Wood River Massacre Memorial: 0.6 mi
  • Worker's Memorial: 0.7 mi
  • Freedom Shrine: 0.7 mi
  • Tenis Memorial: 0.9 mi
  • Robert Pershing Wadlow: 1.6 mi
Parks
  • North Soccer Fields: 0.7 mi
  • Gordon F. Moore Community Park: 0.7 mi
  • Wood River Township Park: 1.5 mi
  • Milton Park: 1.7 mi
  • James Killion Park: 1.9 mi
Artworks
  • Tooth Carving: 1.6 mi
  • Steamboat Mural: 3.7 mi
  • Marina: 3.8 mi
  • Sail: 4.0 mi
  • Miles Davis Statue: 4.1 mi
Museums: 55
  • Alton Museum of History and Art: 1.7 mi
  • National Great Rivers Museum: 3.5 mi
  • Wood River Museum and Visitor Center: 3.9 mi
  • Bethalto Historical Museum: 4.1 mi
  • Wood River Refinery History Museum: 5.7 mi
Gardens: 53
  • Nan Elliot Rose Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Old Fountain Court: 4.8 mi
  • River of Colors: 4.9 mi
  • The Grove: 4.9 mi
  • Discovery Gardens: 6.7 mi
Attractions: 32
Nature reserves: 18
Peaks: 18
  • Fox Hill: 15.6 mi
  • Monks Mound: 17.8 mi
  • Browns Mound: 18.5 mi
  • Rattlesnake Mound: 18.9 mi
  • Big Mound (Historical): 19.2 mi
Picnic sites: 17
Springs: 14
  • Oak Spring: 6.0 mi
  • Bellefontaine Spring: 7.9 mi
  • Burnham Spring: 18.9 mi
  • Spring: 19.2 mi
  • Spring: 19.3 mi
Cliffs: 11
  • Vilhauer Bluff: 16.3 mi
  • La Charbonier Bluff: 16.3 mi
  • Old Keller Quary: 17.0 mi
  • Shelter Bluff: 17.5 mi
  • Shelter Bluff: 19.1 mi
Waterfalls: 9
  • Beaver Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Creek Trek Waterfall: 6.0 mi
  • Falls: 16.0 mi
  • Falls: 16.0 mi
  • Sierra Falls: 19.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
Ghost towns: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wood River Massacre Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tucker KnobWNW 283°268 m21.5 mi
McAdams PeakW 281°246 m23.3 mi
McCoy HillWNW 291°237 m22.1 mi
Dug HillWNW 292°221 m24.3 mi
Clarks MoundS 174°196 m23.3 mi
Two Story HillW 266°188 m24.0 mi
Fox HillSSE 158°182 m15.6 mi
Shanks HillNW 320°181 m24.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:3619:5020:30
September equinox06:4918:2418:59
December solstice07:1616:0016:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303544566675787770584535
Precip in2.52.53.54.95.53.43.93.33.42.93.42.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alton - Melvin Price L&D, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11413981113

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