- Elevation, modelled
- 157 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tucker Knob268 m · 18.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road9.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8263, -90.2215
Fort Belle Fontaine Park is a park in Missouri, at a modelled 157 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is WPA Comfort Station, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Great River Road passes 9.1 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Belle Fontaine Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | NW 305° | 268 m | 18.8 mi |
| McAdams Peak | WNW 301° | 246 m | 20.2 mi |
| McCoy Hill | NW 313° | 237 m | 20.6 mi |
| Dug Hill | NW 312° | 221 m | 22.8 mi |
| Clarks Mound | SSE 154° | 196 m | 18.9 mi |
| Two Story Hill | WNW 283° | 188 m | 18.8 mi |
| Indian Hill | WNW 289° | 187 m | 24.8 mi |
| Knolle Hill | WNW 290° | 186 m | 22.8 mi |
- 9.1 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 3.8 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 4.8 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 5.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Blind · 4 mi
- Mounted Binculors · 5 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 6 mi
- Mississippi River Overlook · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- WPA Comfort Station: 0.3 mi
- 1938 Wpa Shelter House: 0.3 mi
- Wpa Outdoor Living room: 0.4 mi
- Sawmill: 0.4 mi
- Confedorate POW: 4.2 mi
Parks
- Spanish Lake Park: 2.2 mi
- Harold J. Evangelista Park: 2.4 mi
- West Alton Memorial Park: 2.9 mi
- Larimore Road Park: 3.3 mi
- Sioux Passage Park: 3.8 mi
Artworks
- Sail: 4.6 mi
- Miles Davis Statue: 4.8 mi
- I Want!: 4.9 mi
- Steamboat Mural: 5.0 mi
- Piasa Bird: 5.1 mi
Attractions
- Alton Military Prison Site: 4.8 mi
- Alton Hauntings Ghost Tours: 5.0 mi
- Old Chain of Rocks Bridge: 5.1 mi
- McPike Mansion: 5.9 mi
- Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower: 6.6 mi
Museums
Gardens: 54
- Discovery Gardens: 7.5 mi
- Baden Community Garden: 8.0 mi
- Nan Elliot Rose Garden: 8.2 mi
- The Grove: 8.7 mi
- River of Colors: 8.7 mi
Nature reserves: 22
- Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Cora Island Unit: 2.5 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 3.5 mi
- Bellefontaine Conservation Area: 4.4 mi
- Little Creek: 5.1 mi
- Little Creek Nature Area: 5.3 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Williams Family Solar Pavilion: 13.7 mi
- Picnic Ground 3: 13.8 mi
- Picnic Pad 4: 14.0 mi
- Picnic Pad 3: 14.0 mi
- Picnic Pad 2: 14.1 mi
Peaks: 20
- Big Mound (Historical): 12.9 mi
- Art Hill: 13.5 mi
- Government Hill: 13.6 mi
- Fox Hill: 14.2 mi
- Monks Mound: 14.3 mi
Springs: 18
- Bellefontaine Spring: 0.4 mi
- Oak Spring: 6.5 mi
- Burnham Spring: 11.2 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 13.1 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Vilhauer Bluff: 8.0 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 9.2 mi
- Old Keller Quary: 14.8 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 15.6 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 17.0 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 6.5 mi
- Beaver Falls: 6.5 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 13.1 mi
- Wise Falls: 13.6 mi
- Falls: 14.2 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 4.0 mi
- Machens: 8.0 mi
- Wilkie: 10.5 mi
- Broadway: 19.7 mi
- Firma: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 20.0 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 20.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 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 | 30 | 35 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alton - Melvin Price L&D, 5 mi away.
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