- Elevation, modelled
- 128 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Clarks Mound196 m · 5.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic National Road - Illinoison it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 38.6504, -90.1038
American Legion Post 961 Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 128 m. Clarks Mound stands 196 m to the south-southeast, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Jones Park, a park 1.9 miles 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 Post 961 Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarks Mound | SSE 160° | 196 m | 5.2 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SE 139° | 185 m | 16.6 mi |
| Fox Hill | NE 54° | 182 m | 6.4 mi |
| Browns Mound | ENE 71° | 174 m | 11.3 mi |
| Berger Hill | E 98° | 171 m | 18.9 mi |
| Neudeckers Mountain | ENE 60° | 171 m | 19.3 mi |
| Haubers Hill | SE 143° | 166 m | 21.6 mi |
| Art Hill | W 266° | 165 m | 10.3 mi |
- On the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 2.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- On the Historic Route 66National
- 5.3 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 4 mi
- Mounted Binculors · 8 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 · 9 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 2 · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Jones Park: 1.9 mi
- Ceola Davis Park: 2.2 mi
- Alzada Christian Carr Memorial Park: 2.5 mi
- Sunken Gardens Park: 2.7 mi
- Ridge Park: 2.9 mi
Museums
- Cahokia Mounds Interpretive Center: 2.4 mi
- Katherine Dunham Museum: 2.7 mi
- Laclede's Landing Wax Museum: 4.5 mi
- Economy Museum at the St. Louis Fed: 4.8 mi
- Museum at the Gateway Arch: 4.8 mi
Historic sites
- Saltue to Steel: 4.0 mi
- Lewis and Clark in Illinois: 4.1 mi
- Big Mound Monument: 4.4 mi
- The Captain's Return: 4.6 mi
- Gateway Arch: 4.7 mi
Artworks
- Steele: 4.1 mi
- Brick Turtle: 4.3 mi
- River Wall Art: 4.3 mi
- Missouri Tall Grass: 4.3 mi
- Cotton Belt Mural: 4.3 mi
Attractions
- Gateway Arch Riverboats: 4.7 mi
- The St. Louis Wheel: 5.9 mi
- Wave Swinger: 5.9 mi
- Flying Louie Pirate Ship: 5.9 mi
- Loco Motion Mini Spinning Coaster: 6.0 mi
Gardens: 59
- Prairie in Progress: 2.4 mi
- Culinary Garden: 4.9 mi
- Rain Garden: 4.9 mi
- Woodland Garden: 5.0 mi
- Play Garden: 5.0 mi
Nature reserves: 26
- Horseshoe Lake State Park: 2.8 mi
- GHV Terrace Garden: 8.1 mi
- Poag Sand Prairie: 10.3 mi
- Bellefontaine Conservation Area: 10.6 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 11.5 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Whispering Willow Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- Concession Picnic Site: 9.0 mi
- Tunica Picnic Site: 9.1 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 9.1 mi
- Gurney Picnic Site: 9.1 mi
Peaks: 16
- Rattlesnake Mound: 2.2 mi
- Monks Mound: 2.3 mi
- Big Mound (Historical): 4.5 mi
- Clarks Mound: 5.2 mi
- Fox Hill: 6.4 mi
Springs: 14
- Headwaters: 8.3 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 8.9 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 9.3 mi
- Falling Spring: 9.4 mi
- Webster Retention Pond Seep: 13.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Wise Falls: 9.0 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 9.4 mi
- Beaver Falls: 19.6 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 19.8 mi
- Dripping Springs: 20.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Gateway Rest Area: 19.4 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 20.0 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 20.5 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Eastbound: 23.5 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Westbound: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 11.2 mi
- Broadway: 11.3 mi
- Machens: 21.4 mi
- Wilkie: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Vilhauer Bluff: 13.1 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 19.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:01 | 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 | 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, 6 mi away.
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