- Elevation, modelled
- 208 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bald Knob314 m · 9.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road4.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:23local time
- Coordinates
- 37.6805, -89.3954
Little Grand Canyon is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 208 m. Bald Knob stands 314 m to the south-southeast, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Chalk Bluff, a cliff 0.7 miles away. Great River Road passes 4.4 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Little Grand Canyon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | SSE 163° | 314 m | 9.3 mi |
| Tiptop Knob | SE 138° | 269 m | 13.2 mi |
| Government Rock | SSW 197° | 250 m | 7.6 mi |
| Grassy Knob | SSW 202° | 242 m | 21.6 mi |
| Grassy Knob | SSW 202° | 241 m | 5.0 mi |
| McGee Hill | SSW 193° | 240 m | 9.5 mi |
| Coker Knob | SSW 197° | 228 m | 21.8 mi |
| Thompson Hill | SSW 199° | 221 m | 20.1 mi |
- 4.4 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 18.0 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
Named places within 25 miles
- Oakwood Bottoms Greentree Reservoir Interpretive Site: 3.7 mi
- Holy Boulders: 4.5 mi
- Riverside Park: 5.7 mi
- Town Center Park: 6.5 mi
- Longfellow Park: 6.6 mi
- Swallow Rock: 1.0 mi
- Lookout Rocks: 1.9 mi
- Grassy Knob: 5.0 mi
- Milligan Hill: 6.0 mi
- Mount Carbon: 6.1 mi
- Alto Pass Area Veterans Memorial: 8.7 mi
- Bald Knob Cross of Peace: 9.3 mi
- SIU Entrance Monument: 9.5 mi
- SIU Entrance Monument: 10.1 mi
- SIU Entrance Monument: 10.1 mi
- Bald Knob Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
- Clearview: 6.7 mi
- Shady Cove: 6.8 mi
- Hickory Grove Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
- Pine Circle Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
- Lake Murphysboro State Park: 7.1 mi
- Chautauqua Bottoms: 8.6 mi
- Camp Hutchins: 10.1 mi
- La Rue Swamp Nature Preserve: 10.5 mi
- Fern Rocks Nature Preserve: 11.6 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 0.7 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff: 1.4 mi
- Abneyville Rock: 3.2 mi
- Fountain Bluff: 6.1 mi
- Devils Bake Oven: 7.0 mi
- Pomona Natural Bridge: 3.6 mi
- ps: 5.6 mi
- ps: 5.7 mi
- ps: 6.6 mi
- Alto Clay Works: 8.3 mi
- Sharp Museum: 10.0 mi
- The Carbondale Depot Museum: 10.3 mi
- African American Museum of Southern Illinois: 11.6 mi
- Giant City Visitor Center: 12.5 mi
- Cobden Museum: 12.8 mi
- Kumakura Garden: 9.9 mi
- Student Center Garden: 10.0 mi
- Kaity's Garden: 10.1 mi
- Flyover Public Garden: 10.4 mi
- Heritage Garden: 17.3 mi
- Truck Parking: 20.0 mi
- Fruitland Rest Area (Southbound): 20.0 mi
- Trail of Tears Rest Area - Southbound: 20.5 mi
- Trail of Tears Rest Area - Northbound: 20.7 mi
- Bottoms Spring: 4.5 mi
- Cave Spring: 6.1 mi
- Seep: 12.6 mi
- Brownsville: 6.3 mi
- Lovejoy: 12.5 mi
- Chamness: 22.2 mi
- Kinkaid Lake Spillway Falls: 7.2 mi
- Falls-Shelter Bluff: 19.8 mi
- Bjork's Falls: 22.6 mi
- Campground Beach: 14.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:44 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:22 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:02 | 16:43 |
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 | 33 | 38 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carbondale Sthrn Illinois AP, 11 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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