- Elevation, modelled
- 135 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tucker Knob268 m · 14.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Routeon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9282, -90.2533
Captain Jake Ringering Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 135 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Olin Foundation, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route runs past it. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Captain Jake Ringering Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | WNW 285° | 268 m | 14.2 mi |
| McAdams Peak | WNW 283° | 246 m | 15.9 mi |
| McCoy Hill | WNW 298° | 237 m | 15.1 mi |
| Franklin Hill | WNW 299° | 234 m | 22.6 mi |
| Dug Hill | WNW 299° | 221 m | 17.3 mi |
| Spankey Hill | NW 319° | 208 m | 24.2 mi |
| Two Story Hill | W 261° | 188 m | 16.8 mi |
| Zerby Hill | NW 323° | 188 m | 24.8 mi |
- On the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 16.3 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 12.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 10.8 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 1 mi
- Observation Deck · 2 mi
- Our Lady of the Rivers Shrine · 5 mi
- Blind · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Olin Foundation: 0.5 mi
- Stone Bridge Footing: 2.1 mi
- Stone Bridge Footing: 2.1 mi
- McAdams Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Underground Railroad Memorial: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Mississippi Sanctuary: 1.5 mi
- Freeman, Metzger, Larson Savanna: 1.6 mi
- Hoffman Gardens: 1.7 mi
- John M Olin Nature Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Hutchins Bird Sanctuary: 1.8 mi
Artworks
- North Point: 3.5 mi
- Spirit of Survival: 3.5 mi
- Crazy Horse: 3.5 mi
- Crossroads: 3.5 mi
- Portrait: 3.6 mi
Museums: 55
- Alton Museum of History and Art: 6.1 mi
- National Great Rivers Museum: 6.8 mi
- Wood River Museum and Visitor Center: 9.5 mi
- Missouri Wing: 9.7 mi
- Wood River Refinery History Museum: 11.4 mi
Gardens: 53
- Discovery Gardens: 0.8 mi
- The Grove: 3.5 mi
- River of Colors: 3.5 mi
- Old Fountain Court: 3.6 mi
- Nan Elliot Rose Garden: 7.9 mi
Attractions: 31
- McPike Mansion: 4.0 mi
- Alton Military Prison Site: 4.3 mi
- Katy Trail Completion Bell: 4.6 mi
- Alton Hauntings Ghost Tours: 4.8 mi
- Raging Rivers Water Park: 8.9 mi
Nature reserves: 21
Peaks: 21
- Park High Point: 14.0 mi
- Tucker Knob: 14.2 mi
- Lone Tree Indian Mound: 14.6 mi
- McCoy Hill: 15.1 mi
- Cedar Hill: 15.9 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Picnic Pad 4: 20.0 mi
- Picnic Pad 3: 20.0 mi
- Picnic Pad 2: 20.0 mi
- Picnic Pad 1: 20.1 mi
- Williams Family Solar Pavilion: 20.3 mi
Springs: 16
- Oak Spring: 1.5 mi
- Bellefontaine Spring: 7.2 mi
- Spring: 12.0 mi
- Spring: 12.0 mi
- Spring: 12.0 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Old Keller Quary: 9.7 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 10.2 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 10.8 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 11.8 mi
- Cliff: 13.0 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 1.4 mi
- Beaver Falls: 2.2 mi
- Falls: 8.7 mi
- Falls: 8.7 mi
- Sierra Falls: 12.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Machens: 4.6 mi
- Wilkie: 8.3 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 9.9 mi
- Firma: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 21.9 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 22.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:01 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Alton · 5 mi
- Ferguson · 13 mi
- Granite City · 17 mi
- St. Charles · 17 mi
- Edwardsville · 18 mi
- Fairmont City · 21 mi
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