- Elevation, modelled
- 165 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Clarks Mound196 m · 8.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic National Road - Illinoison it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 38.6809, -89.9786
American Legion is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 165 m. Clarks Mound stands 196 m to the southwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is American Legion War Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic National Road - Illinois runs past it. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of American Legion. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarks Mound | SW 215° | 196 m | 8.6 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SSE 164° | 185 m | 15.2 mi |
| Fox Hill | NW 317° | 182 m | 2.3 mi |
| Browns Mound | ENE 68° | 174 m | 4.3 mi |
| Neudeckers Mountain | NE 53° | 171 m | 12.5 mi |
| Berger Hill | ESE 112° | 171 m | 12.8 mi |
| Haubers Hill | SSE 162° | 166 m | 20.4 mi |
| Art Hill | W 261° | 165 m | 17.3 mi |
- On the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 4.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 9.7 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 11.9 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 · 2 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 2 · 2 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gates 3 and 4 · 3 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 6 · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- American Legion War Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Red Caboose: 4.8 mi
- Troy Park Veteran's Memorial: 5.7 mi
- Troy Park Veteran's Memorial: 5.7 mi
- MSgt Gregory T. Kuhse: 6.0 mi
Parks
- Woodland Park: 0.8 mi
- Schnuck's Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
- Listemann Park: 0.9 mi
- Listemann Public Park: 0.9 mi
- Schnuck's Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
Museums
- City Museum: 1.1 mi
- Glen Carbon Heritage Museum: 4.7 mi
- Cahokia Mounds Interpretive Center: 4.7 mi
- O'Fallon Historical Society: 7.1 mi
- Edwardsville Children's Museum: 8.7 mi
Gardens: 58
- Prairie in Progress: 4.7 mi
- Elementary School Garden: 4.8 mi
- Clock Tower Garden: 9.2 mi
- Rain Garden: 9.7 mi
- Rain Garden: 11.9 mi
Attractions: 32
- World's Largest Catsup Bottle: 1.3 mi
- Town & Country Motel sign: 5.8 mi
- Mustang Corral: 5.8 mi
- Scenic Red Caboose: 7.1 mi
- Bel Air drive in sign: 7.4 mi
Picnic sites: 18
- Whispering Willow Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
- Concession Picnic Site: 16.1 mi
- Tunica Picnic Site: 16.2 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 16.2 mi
- Gurney Picnic Site: 16.2 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- Horseshoe Lake State Park: 5.8 mi
- Poag Sand Prairie: 8.1 mi
- Willam C Drda Woods Nature Preserve: 8.9 mi
- Bohm Woods Nature Preserve: 9.1 mi
- E Dora Bohm Memorial Nature Preserve: 9.2 mi
Peaks: 16
- Fox Hill: 2.3 mi
- Browns Mound: 4.3 mi
- Monks Mound: 4.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 5.2 mi
- Clarks Mound: 8.6 mi
Springs: 8
- Falling Spring: 15.2 mi
- Headwaters: 15.3 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 15.9 mi
- Bellefontaine Spring: 16.3 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 16.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 14.4 mi
- Gateway Rest Area: 14.5 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 14.9 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Eastbound: 16.5 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Westbound: 17.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 12.8 mi
- Broadway: 18.0 mi
- Machens: 24.5 mi
- Fremont: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Wise Falls: 16.0 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 16.4 mi
- Beaver Falls: 20.8 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 21.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Vilhauer Bluff: 18.8 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 24.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 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 | 32 | 37 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cahokia ST Louis Dwtn AP, 12 mi away.
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- Collinsville · 1 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 5 mi
- Fairmont City · 7 mi
- O'Fallon · 7 mi
- East St. Louis · 9 mi
- Edwardsville · 9 mi
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