- Elevation, modelled
- 136 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tucker Knob268 m · 18.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road9.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8297, -90.2173
WPA Comfort Station is a historic site in Missouri, at a modelled 136 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Wpa Outdoor Living room, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 9.2 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of WPA Comfort Station. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | NW 304° | 268 m | 18.8 mi |
| McAdams Peak | WNW 301° | 246 m | 20.3 mi |
| McCoy Hill | NW 312° | 237 m | 20.6 mi |
| Dug Hill | NW 311° | 221 m | 22.8 mi |
| Clarks Mound | SSE 155° | 196 m | 19.0 mi |
| Two Story Hill | WNW 282° | 188 m | 18.9 mi |
| Indian Hill | WNW 288° | 187 m | 24.9 mi |
| Knolle Hill | WNW 289° | 186 m | 22.9 mi |
- 9.2 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 4.5 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 4.1 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 5.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Blind · 4 mi
- Mounted Binculors · 5 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 5 mi
- Mississippi River Overlook · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Wpa Outdoor Living room: 0.1 mi
- Sawmill: 0.6 mi
- 1938 Wpa Shelter House: 0.6 mi
- Confedorate POW: 3.9 mi
- Lincoln-Douglas Debate: 4.5 mi
Attractions
- Alton Military Prison Site: 4.5 mi
- Alton Hauntings Ghost Tours: 4.7 mi
- Old Chain of Rocks Bridge: 5.2 mi
- McPike Mansion: 5.6 mi
- Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower: 6.4 mi
Museums
Peaks: 20
- Big Mound (Historical): 13.1 mi
- Art Hill: 13.8 mi
- Government Hill: 13.9 mi
- Fox Hill: 14.2 mi
- Monks Mound: 14.4 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 6.3 mi
- Beaver Falls: 6.3 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 13.4 mi
- Wise Falls: 13.9 mi
- Falls: 14.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 3.8 mi
- Machens: 8.0 mi
- Wilkie: 10.6 mi
- Broadway: 20.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 19.7 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 19.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:01 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Alton · 6 mi
- Ferguson · 8 mi
- Granite City · 10 mi
- Edwardsville · 14 mi
- Fairmont City · 14 mi
- St. Louis · 14 mi
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