- Elevation, modelled
- 163 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bald Knob232 m · 21.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic National Road - Illinois1.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8720, -89.3743
Armed Forces Museum is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled 163 m. Bald Knob stands 232 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is American Farm Heritage Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic National Road - Illinois passes 1.0 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- American Farm Heritage Museum
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Armed Forces Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | NNE 16° | 232 m | 21.8 mi |
| Cress Hill | NNW 340° | 217 m | 22.2 mi |
| Huber Hill | NNW 339° | 213 m | 21.9 mi |
| Robbs Mound | NW 307° | 198 m | 15.5 mi |
| Lowe Mound | ESE 104° | 178 m | 22.5 mi |
| The Mound | E 91° | 174 m | 17.6 mi |
| Neudeckers Mountain | WSW 256° | 171 m | 23.3 mi |
| Browns Hill | SSE 163° | 165 m | 12.8 mi |
- 1.0 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 44.2 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 23.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 7 · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Hills Fort: 0.1 mi
- Hogue Tower: 2.4 mi
- Claussen Plaza: 2.4 mi
- Page Circle: 2.4 mi
- Allyson Grabowski Memorial Court: 2.4 mi
Museums: 10
- American Farm Heritage Museum: 0.0 mi
- Lil' Red Barn Museum: 0.1 mi
- Robert “Ish” Smith Museum: 1.9 mi
- De Moulin Museum: 2.4 mi
- Richard W. Bock Sculpture Museum: 2.4 mi
Peaks: 10
- Browns Hill: 12.8 mi
- Robbs Mound: 15.5 mi
- The Mound: 17.6 mi
- Corcoran Hill: 18.0 mi
- Schaeffer Hill: 18.9 mi
Attractions: 4
- Party Cove: 12.0 mi
- Kaskaskia Dragon: 15.4 mi
- Henry's Rabbit Ranch: 23.7 mi
- Soulsby Shell Station: 23.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Westbound: 17.8 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Eastbound: 18.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Coles Creek Beach: 16.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:47 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Staunton · 24 mi
- Hamel · 25 mi
- St. Louis Metro East · 25 mi
- Lebanon · 30 mi
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