- Elevation
- 206 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bald Knob314 m · 9.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road15.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:22local time
- Coordinates
- 37.6078, -89.1919
Giant City State Park is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a recorded 206 m. Bald Knob stands 314 m to the west-southwest, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Giant City Visitor Center, a museum 0.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 15 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1927
- Elevation
- 206 m
- Operated by
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Giant City State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | WSW 246° | 314 m | 9.3 mi |
| Tiptop Knob | SSW 206° | 269 m | 5.4 mi |
| Government Rock | W 261° | 250 m | 13.5 mi |
| Grassy Knob | SW 232° | 242 m | 24.4 mi |
| Grassy Knob | W 272° | 241 m | 13.0 mi |
| McGee Hill | WSW 252° | 240 m | 14.0 mi |
| Vick Hill | SSW 204° | 232 m | 22.2 mi |
| Coker Knob | SW 228° | 228 m | 23.5 mi |
- 15.1 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 26.4 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 224.8 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Jeremy "Boo" Rochman Memorial Park: 5.5 mi
- Evergreen Park: 6.3 mi
- Marberry Arboretum: 6.3 mi
- Evergreen Park: 6.6 mi
- Campus Lake Park: 7.2 mi
Peaks: 32
- Tiptop Knob: 5.4 mi
- Buck Knob: 8.0 mi
- Iron Mountain: 9.1 mi
- Bald Knob: 9.3 mi
- Chimney Rock: 9.5 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Inspiration Point: 2.7 mi
- Jeremy "Boo" Rochman Memorial Park;3 Wizards: 5.6 mi
- Alto Pass Area Veterans Memorial: 7.4 mi
- SIU Entrance Monument: 7.4 mi
- SIU Entrance Monument: 7.5 mi
Nature reserves: 18
- Fern Rocks Nature Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Chautauqua Bottoms: 8.3 mi
- Trail of Tears State Forest: 11.5 mi
- Ozark Hills Nature Preserve: 12.1 mi
- Little Grand Canyon: 12.2 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Shelter bluff: 0.5 mi
- Drapers Bluff: 10.4 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 11.0 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff: 12.5 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 12.9 mi
Artworks: 16
- Druid Mask: 5.5 mi
- Unicorn: 5.5 mi
- Red Wizard: 5.5 mi
- Griffon: 5.5 mi
- Wizard: 5.5 mi
Attractions: 13
- Shawnee Bluffs Canopy Tour: 6.8 mi
- Alto Clay Works: 7.4 mi
- Pomona Natural Bridge: 8.8 mi
- Natural Bridge: 12.2 mi
- Water Fall: 12.8 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- Saluki Cove: 7.1 mi
- Cypress Retreat: 7.2 mi
- Morava Point: 7.3 mi
- Bluff View Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
- Lookout Point Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
Museums: 9
- Giant City Visitor Center: 0.4 mi
- Cobden Museum: 6.1 mi
- Sharp Museum: 7.6 mi
- The Carbondale Depot Museum: 8.3 mi
- African American Museum of Southern Illinois: 8.4 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Chamness: 12.1 mi
- Brownsville: 15.4 mi
- Halfway: 19.0 mi
- Lovejoy: 19.1 mi
- Tacaogane: 19.7 mi
Gardens: 5
- Student Center Garden: 7.4 mi
- Kumakura Garden: 7.7 mi
- Kaity's Garden: 8.3 mi
- Flyover Public Garden: 8.4 mi
- Heritage Garden: 11.1 mi
Springs: 3
- Seep: 0.9 mi
- Cave Spring: 11.2 mi
- Bottoms Spring: 16.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Bjork's Falls: 10.4 mi
- Kinkaid Lake Spillway Falls: 18.3 mi
- Spillway Falls: 25.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 2
- Slough Arch: 20.5 mi
- Cedar Wonders Arch: 23.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Campground Beach: 3.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:43 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:21 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:01 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 40 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Anna 4 N, 7 mi away.
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