- Elevation, modelled
- 201 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Cress Hill217 m · 16.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road34.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 39.1270, -89.8160
Illinois Coal Museum is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled 201 m. Cress Hill stands 217 m to the east-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is MACOUPIN COUNTY COAL MINING, a museum 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 35 miles off. 51 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Illinois Coal Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cress Hill | ENE 78° | 217 m | 16.4 mi |
| Huber Hill | E 80° | 213 m | 16.0 mi |
| Brushy Mound | NNW 341° | 212 m | 6.8 mi |
| Coops Mound | N 7° | 211 m | 13.3 mi |
| Robbs Mound | SE 126° | 198 m | 14.0 mi |
| Neudeckers Mountain | S 177° | 171 m | 23.3 mi |
- 34.9 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- On the Historic Route 66National
- 24.3 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 25.2 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
Overlooks nearby
- Blind · 26 mi
- Observation Deck · 26 mi
- Mississippi River Overlook · 27 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 27 mi
51 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 23
- Mother Jones Monument: 5.5 mi
- Illinois Traction System: 8.1 mi
- Lincoln Statue: 9.3 mi
- Memorial for the Veterens of All Wars: 20.1 mi
- Wood River Massacre Memorial: 21.6 mi
Museums: 11
- MACOUPIN COUNTY COAL MINING: 0.1 mi
- Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center: 8.7 mi
- Macoupin County Historical Society Museum: 11.9 mi
- Bethalto Historical Museum: 19.3 mi
- Madison County Historical Museum: 22.8 mi
Peaks: 6
- Brushy Mound: 6.8 mi
- Coops Mound: 13.3 mi
- Robbs Mound: 14.0 mi
- Huber Hill: 16.0 mi
- Cress Hill: 16.4 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 17.7 mi
- Coalfield Rest Area: 18.0 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 18.2 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Eastbound: 24.4 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Westbound: 24.4 mi
Attractions: 4
- Soulsby Shell Station: 5.8 mi
- Henry's Rabbit Ranch: 8.7 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of the Highways: 16.9 mi
- McPike Mansion: 24.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Milnot Beach: 12.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Elm Point: 20.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:58 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Staunton · 8 mi
- Hamel · 17 mi
- Alton · 24 mi
- Edwardsville · 24 mi
- St. Louis Metro East · 26 mi
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