- Elevation, modelled
- 179 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Buck Knob259 m · 23.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road7.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 38.4601, -90.0779
Benham Street Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 179 m. Buck Knob stands 259 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Millstadt Nature Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 7.7 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Benham Street Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Knob | SW 221° | 259 m | 23.1 mi |
| Frisco Hill | WSW 256° | 247 m | 21.1 mi |
| Potato Hill | SW 224° | 218 m | 17.3 mi |
| Clarks Mound | N 3° | 196 m | 8.2 mi |
| Turkey Hill | E 86° | 185 m | 9.6 mi |
| Fox Hill | NNE 13° | 182 m | 17.3 mi |
| Browns Mound | NNE 29° | 174 m | 19.3 mi |
| Berger Hill | ENE 59° | 171 m | 20.2 mi |
- 7.7 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 12.3 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 12.5 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 13.8 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 12 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 · 16 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 2 · 16 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gates 3 and 4 · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Millstadt Nature Park: 0.4 mi
- Kings Creek Park: 0.4 mi
- Millstadt Water Tower Park: 0.7 mi
- Zion Fellowship Park: 0.8 mi
- Frontier Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks
- Retro Tree: 5.1 mi
- Kinetic Sculpture: 5.1 mi
- Fox: 5.1 mi
- Big Red Shoe: 5.9 mi
- World War One Doughboy: 10.7 mi
Historic sites
- September 11 Memorial Walkway of Southern Illinois: 5.7 mi
- Gummershiemer Memorial: 7.4 mi
- Bob's Memorial: 7.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 8.1 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 9.7 mi
Attractions
- Shoemaker School: 6.3 mi
- Budweiser Brewery Experience: 12.1 mi
- Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tours: 12.1 mi
- Gateway Arch Riverboats: 12.6 mi
- Scenic Red Caboose: 12.8 mi
Museums
- Emma Kunz County Museum: 6.4 mi
- Labor & Industrial Museum: 6.5 mi
- St. Clair County Historical Society: 6.6 mi
- Historic Peterstown House: 9.0 mi
- Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum: 9.4 mi
Gardens: 52
- Belleville Heart Garden: 6.0 mi
- Herb Garden: 6.0 mi
- Belleville Heart Garden Community Orchard: 6.1 mi
- Dupo Community Garden: 8.1 mi
- Rain Garden: 11.8 mi
Nature reserves: 21
- Stemler Cave Woods Nature Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Tweed Prairie: 11.4 mi
- GHV Terrace Garden: 14.2 mi
- Teszars Woods Conservation Area: 15.2 mi
- Salt Lick Point Land and Water Reserve: 15.6 mi
Peaks: 20
- Mt Millstadt: 0.5 mi
- Clarks Mound: 8.2 mi
- Oklahoma Hill: 8.4 mi
- Turkey Hill: 9.6 mi
- Haubers Hill: 12.3 mi
Picnic sites: 19
- Whispering Willow Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Tunica Picnic Site: 14.2 mi
- Concession Picnic Site: 14.2 mi
- Gurney Picnic Site: 14.2 mi
- West End Picnic Site: 14.3 mi
Springs: 10
- Falling Spring: 7.5 mi
- Headwaters: 13.4 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 14.5 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 16.1 mi
- Webster Retention Pond Seep: 16.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Broadway: 11.5 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 24.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Wise Falls: 15.8 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 16.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Stone Arch: 14.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Gateway Rest Area: 17.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Vilhauer Bluff: 23.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:49 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 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 | 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, 8 mi away.
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