- Elevation, modelled
- 227 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Vinegar Hill324 m · 24.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road - Missouri6.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 38.3094, -90.2796
Monroe City School is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled 227 m. Vinegar Hill stands 324 m to the southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Potato Hill, a peak 2.3 miles away. Great River Road - Missouri passes 6.0 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1918
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Monroe City School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinegar Hill | SW 215° | 324 m | 24.5 mi |
| Chinkapin Hill | WNW 284° | 262 m | 23.0 mi |
| Buck Knob | SSW 212° | 259 m | 8.2 mi |
| Herman's Hilltop | WNW 285° | 248 m | 22.7 mi |
| Frisco Hill | WNW 299° | 247 m | 10.9 mi |
| North LaBarque Hill | WNW 284° | 247 m | 23.6 mi |
| South LaBarque Hill | WNW 284° | 244 m | 23.7 mi |
| Antire Hill | NW 314° | 237 m | 20.5 mi |
- 6.0 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 4.5 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 18.0 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 22.7 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
Overlooks nearby
- Elk Hollow · 21 mi
- Mississippi River Overlook · 22 mi
- Bird Viewing Blind · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Pittsburg Plate Glass: 8.4 mi
- Kennett Castle: 8.6 mi
- Bob's Memorial: 10.3 mi
- Gummershiemer Memorial: 10.3 mi
- Frisco Hill Stone: 10.9 mi
Attractions
- Shoemaker School: 9.9 mi
- Sandy Creek Covered Bridge: 13.4 mi
- Pink Elephant: 13.5 mi
- Busch Estate Carriage Rides: 17.1 mi
- Grant's Farm Parking Lot: 17.2 mi
Museums: 57
- Bellefontaine House: 7.1 mi
- Historic Peterstown House: 7.3 mi
- Mastodon State Historic Site: 7.5 mi
- Crystal City Historical Society: 8.1 mi
- Arnold Historical Society Museum: 9.9 mi
Peaks: 24
- Potato Hill: 2.3 mi
- Buck Knob: 8.2 mi
- Frisco Hill: 10.9 mi
- 690 ft: 12.2 mi
- Oklahoma Hill: 13.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Goldman: 13.1 mi
- Broadway: 16.2 mi
- Times Beach: 22.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Wise Falls: 22.4 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Bloomsdale Rest Area (Northbound): 19.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Sunrise Lake Beach: 22.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:03 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Cahokia · 19 mi
- Belleville · 22 mi
- St. Louis · 22 mi
- East St. Louis · 23 mi
- St. Louis County · 24 mi
- Fairmont City · 26 mi
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