- Elevation, modelled
- 197 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Buck Knob259 m · 13.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 38.3269, -90.1509
Bellefontaine House is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled 197 m. Buck Knob stands 259 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Historic Peterstown House, a museum 1.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 0.5 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bellefontaine House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Knob | SW 234° | 259 m | 13.9 mi |
| Frisco Hill | WNW 284° | 247 m | 17.0 mi |
| Pikes Peak | SSW 192° | 220 m | 24.1 mi |
| Potato Hill | WSW 247° | 218 m | 8.6 mi |
| Clarks Mound | NNE 14° | 196 m | 18.0 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NE 54° | 185 m | 16.8 mi |
| Jawbone | S 188° | 182 m | 17.7 mi |
| Haubers Hill | ENE 72° | 166 m | 16.4 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 12.4 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 19.5 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 20.6 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 20 mi
- Elk Hollow · 25 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 · 26 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 2 · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Historic Peterstown House: 1.1 mi
- Monroe City School: 7.1 mi
- Red Bud Area Museum: 11.7 mi
- Mastodon State Historic Site: 13.2 mi
- Arnold Historical Society Museum: 14.2 mi
Attractions
- Shoemaker School: 7.8 mi
- Pink Elephant: 17.8 mi
- Busch Estate Carriage Rides: 19.0 mi
- Grant's Farm Parking Lot: 19.0 mi
- Budweiser Brewery Experience: 19.1 mi
Historic sites
- Gummershiemer Memorial: 9.1 mi
- Bob's Memorial: 9.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 13.5 mi
- Fort Belofontaine Monument: 13.7 mi
- To the Confederate Dead: 13.8 mi
Peaks: 18
- Potato Hill: 8.6 mi
- Mt Millstadt: 9.6 mi
- 690 ft: 11.6 mi
- Oklahoma Hill: 12.3 mi
- Buck Knob: 13.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Wise Falls: 22.1 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Bloomsdale Rest Area (Northbound): 21.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:49 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:03 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Belleville · 16 mi
- Cahokia · 17 mi
- East St. Louis · 20 mi
- St. Louis · 21 mi
- O'Fallon · 22 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 23 mi
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