- Elevation, modelled
- 113 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bald Knob314 m · 10.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road1.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 37.6395, -89.5125
Devil's Backbone Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 113 m. Bald Knob stands 314 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Devils Bake Oven, a cliff 0.3 miles away. Great River Road passes 1.7 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Devil's Backbone Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | ESE 124° | 314 m | 10.9 mi |
| Tiptop Knob | ESE 115° | 269 m | 16.7 mi |
| Government Rock | SE 136° | 250 m | 6.1 mi |
| Grassy Knob | S 186° | 242 m | 17.3 mi |
| Grassy Knob | ESE 111° | 241 m | 4.9 mi |
| McGee Hill | SSE 146° | 240 m | 7.7 mi |
| Vick Hill | SSE 159° | 232 m | 24.0 mi |
| Coker Knob | S 179° | 228 m | 18.0 mi |
- 1.7 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 11.1 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Oakwood Bottoms Greentree Reservoir Interpretive Site: 3.6 mi
- Holy Boulders: 5.7 mi
- Wolf Lake Community Park: 10.2 mi
- Alto Pass Park: 11.6 mi
- Riverside Park: 11.7 mi
Peaks: 30
- Walker Hill: 0.5 mi
- Grassy Knob: 4.9 mi
- Lookout Rocks: 5.8 mi
- Government Rock: 6.1 mi
- Swallow Rock: 7.0 mi
Historic sites: 21
- Wolf Lake Memorial Garden: 10.2 mi
- Bald Knob Cross of Peace: 10.9 mi
- Shawnee Veterans Memorial Wall: 11.5 mi
- Alto Pass Area Veterans Memorial: 11.7 mi
- SIU Entrance Monument: 16.4 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- Apple Creek Conservation Area: 6.3 mi
- Little Grand Canyon: 7.0 mi
- La Rue Swamp Nature Preserve: 8.3 mi
- Camp Hutchins: 8.8 mi
- Lake Murphysboro State Park: 12.3 mi
Artworks: 19
- ps: 11.8 mi
- gym: 11.9 mi
- k: 16.7 mi
- Faery: 18.7 mi
- Dragon Mosaic: 18.7 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Buttermilk Hill Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
- Bald Knob Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
- Clearview: 11.9 mi
- Oak Point Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Shady Cove: 12.1 mi
Attractions: 10
- Pomona Natural Bridge: 9.2 mi
- Alto Clay Works: 11.4 mi
- ps: 11.7 mi
- ps: 11.7 mi
- ps: 13.0 mi
Museums: 10
- Cobden Museum: 16.0 mi
- Sharp Museum: 16.9 mi
- The Carbondale Depot Museum: 17.3 mi
- Giant City Visitor Center: 17.9 mi
- African American Museum of Southern Illinois: 18.5 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Devils Bake Oven: 0.3 mi
- Fountain Bluff: 2.9 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff: 5.9 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 6.5 mi
- Preachers Eye: 7.1 mi
Gardens: 6
- Kumakura Garden: 16.9 mi
- Student Center Garden: 16.9 mi
- Kaity's Garden: 17.0 mi
- Flyover Public Garden: 17.4 mi
- May Greene Garden: 23.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Truck Parking: 13.5 mi
- Fruitland Rest Area (Southbound): 13.5 mi
- Trail of Tears Rest Area - Southbound: 23.9 mi
- Trail of Tears Rest Area - Northbound: 24.0 mi
Springs: 3
- Bottoms Spring: 3.4 mi
- Cave Spring: 7.2 mi
- Seep: 17.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Lovejoy: 7.4 mi
- Brownsville: 11.5 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Kinkaid Lake Spillway Falls: 10.0 mi
- Falls-Shelter Bluff: 18.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Campground Beach: 20.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:45 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:03 | 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 | 35 | 40 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Anna 4 N, 17 mi away.
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