- Elevation, modelled
- 125 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Buck Knob259 m · 22.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 38.5160, -90.2063
American Legion Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 125 m. Buck Knob stands 259 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Sugarloaf Township Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 0.3 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of American Legion Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Knob | SSW 201° | 259 m | 22.8 mi |
| Frisco Hill | WSW 236° | 247 m | 16.3 mi |
| Antire Hill | W 270° | 237 m | 18.8 mi |
| Potato Hill | SSW 197° | 218 m | 17.1 mi |
| Bald Hill | W 265° | 205 m | 23.0 mi |
| Clarks Mound | ENE 59° | 196 m | 8.5 mi |
| Turkey Hill | E 101° | 185 m | 16.8 mi |
| Fox Hill | NE 39° | 182 m | 16.9 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 6.6 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 7.9 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 6.5 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 8 mi
- Mounted Binculors · 17 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 · 18 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 2 · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sugarloaf Township Park: 0.1 mi
- Dupo Community Park: 0.1 mi
- Dupo Main Street Historic Park: 0.3 mi
- Stoneybrook Park: 1.9 mi
- George Price Memorial Park: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
- Veterans Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Old Guard Monument: 3.5 mi
- WWII in the Pacific: 3.5 mi
- Donald L. Fanetti: 3.7 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 4.0 mi
Museums
- Old Ordance Room: 3.6 mi
- Carondelet Historical Society: 3.8 mi
- Holy Family Parish Hall & Museum: 3.9 mi
- Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum: 4.1 mi
- Jefferson Barracks POW-MIA Museum: 4.2 mi
Artworks
- Alderman Albert (Red) Villa: 3.8 mi
- Minuteman: 4.1 mi
- Minnesota Monument: 4.2 mi
- Blue Collar Baroque: 4.3 mi
- Settle Here in Dutchtown: 4.8 mi
Attractions
- Shoemaker School: 5.7 mi
- Budweiser Brewery Experience: 5.7 mi
- Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tours: 5.8 mi
- Lafayette Park House: 6.8 mi
- HMS Actaeon Guns: 6.9 mi
Gardens: 55
- Dupo Community Garden: 0.2 mi
- English Cave Community Garden: 5.6 mi
- Transgender Memorial Garden: 5.8 mi
- Rung for Women Garden: 6.4 mi
- Marti Frumhoff Memorial Garden: 6.5 mi
Nature reserves: 26
- Stemler Cave Woods Nature Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Tweed Prairie: 6.0 mi
- GHV Terrace Garden: 7.3 mi
- Teszars Woods Conservation Area: 10.8 mi
- Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center: 12.2 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Tunica Picnic Site: 6.9 mi
- Gurney Picnic Site: 6.9 mi
- Concession Picnic Site: 6.9 mi
- West End Picnic Site: 7.0 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 7.1 mi
Peaks: 21
- Oklahoma Hill: 1.9 mi
- Mt Millstadt: 7.8 mi
- Clarks Mound: 8.5 mi
- Big Mound (Historical): 8.8 mi
- Government Hill: 9.3 mi
Springs: 18
- Falling Spring: 1.5 mi
- Headwaters: 6.4 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 7.2 mi
- Webster Retention Pond Seep: 8.8 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 9.2 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Broadway: 3.6 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 20.4 mi
- Times Beach: 21.4 mi
- Goldman: 22.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Wise Falls: 8.8 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 9.5 mi
- Dripping Springs: 20.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Vilhauer Bluff: 16.6 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 23.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Stone Arch: 16.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Gateway Rest Area: 23.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:02 | 16:44 |
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 | 31 | 36 | 45 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cahokia, 4 mi away.
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