- Elevation
- 187 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tucker Knob268 m · 16.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road18.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9695, -90.1954
Adams Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 187 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Homer Adams Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road passes 19 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 187 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Adams Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | W 273° | 268 m | 16.8 mi |
| McAdams Peak | W 272° | 246 m | 18.7 mi |
| McCoy Hill | WNW 284° | 237 m | 16.9 mi |
| Franklin Hill | WNW 290° | 234 m | 24.3 mi |
| Dug Hill | WNW 287° | 221 m | 19.1 mi |
| Spankey Hill | NW 309° | 208 m | 24.4 mi |
| Two Story Hill | WSW 254° | 188 m | 20.5 mi |
| Zerby Hill | NW 313° | 188 m | 24.7 mi |
- 18.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 4.1 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 14.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 13.8 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Deck · 3 mi
- Mississippi River Overlook · 4 mi
- Blind · 7 mi
- Our Lady of the Rivers Shrine · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Homer Adams Park: 0.0 mi
- Godfrey Ball Park: 1.6 mi
- Glazebrook Park: 1.7 mi
- Camp Warren Levis: 2.4 mi
- Hutchins Bird Sanctuary: 3.4 mi
Artworks
- Portrait: 1.2 mi
- Winged Figure Ascending: 1.2 mi
- Quandary: 1.2 mi
- Bloom: 1.2 mi
- White Cedar: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- Avenue of Flags: 1.5 mi
- Solider's Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Confederate Monument: 3.6 mi
- Olin Foundation: 3.8 mi
- Underground Railroad Memorial: 4.1 mi
Museums: 52
- Alton Museum of History and Art: 5.3 mi
- National Great Rivers Museum: 7.2 mi
- Wood River Museum and Visitor Center: 9.1 mi
- Bethalto Historical Museum: 9.2 mi
- Wood River Refinery History Museum: 11.1 mi
Gardens: 45
- Old Fountain Court: 1.2 mi
- River of Colors: 1.3 mi
- The Grove: 1.3 mi
- Discovery Gardens: 3.4 mi
- Nan Elliot Rose Garden: 6.3 mi
Attractions: 28
- McPike Mansion: 4.4 mi
- Alton Military Prison Site: 5.4 mi
- Alton Hauntings Ghost Tours: 5.5 mi
- Katy Trail Completion Bell: 8.7 mi
- Raging Rivers Water Park: 11.6 mi
Peaks: 22
- Park High Point: 16.6 mi
- Tucker Knob: 16.8 mi
- McCoy Hill: 16.9 mi
- Lone Tree Indian Mound: 18.1 mi
- Cedar Hill: 18.7 mi
Nature reserves: 18
Springs: 12
- Oak Spring: 3.8 mi
- Bellefontaine Spring: 9.8 mi
- Spring: 14.4 mi
- Spring: 14.4 mi
- Spring: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Old Keller Quary: 12.4 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 12.6 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 14.3 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 15.0 mi
- Cliff: 15.8 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Beaver Falls: 3.5 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 3.9 mi
- Falls: 11.2 mi
- Falls: 11.2 mi
- Sierra Falls: 14.8 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Williams Family Solar Pavilion: 23.6 mi
- Picnic Pad 4: 23.7 mi
- Picnic Pad 3: 23.7 mi
- Picnic Pad 2: 23.7 mi
- Picnic Pad 1: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Machens: 8.7 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 11.4 mi
- Wilkie: 12.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 19.7 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 19.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:00 | 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 | 30 | 35 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alton - Melvin Price L&D, 8 mi away.
Day trips start here
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- Edwardsville · 17 mi
- Ferguson · 17 mi
- Granite City · 19 mi
- Hamel · 20 mi
- St. Charles · 21 mi
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