- Elevation, modelled
- 132 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tucker Knob268 m · 23.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8607, -90.0993
Wood River Museum and Visitor Center is a museum in Illinois, at a modelled 132 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Wood River Refinery History Museum, a museum 2.0 miles away. Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route passes 0.5 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wood River Museum and Visitor Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | WNW 291° | 268 m | 23.5 mi |
| McCoy Hill | WNW 299° | 237 m | 24.6 mi |
| Clarks Mound | S 175° | 196 m | 19.5 mi |
| Two Story Hill | W 274° | 188 m | 24.9 mi |
| Fox Hill | SSE 155° | 182 m | 11.8 mi |
| Browns Mound | SE 136° | 174 m | 15.1 mi |
| Neudeckers Mountain | ESE 107° | 171 m | 17.2 mi |
| Art Hill | SW 215° | 165 m | 18.6 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 6.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 11.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 7.7 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 3 mi
- Blind · 4 mi
- Observation Deck · 8 mi
- Mississippi River Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Tenis Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Freedom Shrine: 3.2 mi
- Worker's Memorial: 3.4 mi
- Wood River Massacre Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Memorial for the Veterens of All Wars: 3.8 mi
Museums: 59
- Wood River Refinery History Museum: 2.0 mi
- National Great Rivers Museum: 2.9 mi
- Alton Museum of History and Art: 3.8 mi
- Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center: 4.0 mi
- Bethalto Historical Museum: 4.6 mi
Attractions: 32
- Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower: 3.4 mi
- Alton Hauntings Ghost Tours: 4.7 mi
- Alton Military Prison Site: 5.3 mi
- McPike Mansion: 5.5 mi
- Bel Air drive in sign: 7.1 mi
Peaks: 15
- Fox Hill: 11.8 mi
- Monks Mound: 14.0 mi
- Browns Mound: 15.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 15.1 mi
- Big Mound (Historical): 15.8 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Beaver Falls: 7.4 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 8.1 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 17.9 mi
- Falls: 18.2 mi
- Wise Falls: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 4.6 mi
- Machens: 12.9 mi
- Wilkie: 16.2 mi
- Broadway: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 13.2 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 13.4 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Eastbound: 22.0 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Westbound: 22.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:00 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Alton · 4 mi
- Edwardsville · 9 mi
- Granite City · 11 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 14 mi
- Ferguson · 14 mi
- Hamel · 14 mi
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