- Elevation, modelled
- 122 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Vinegar Hill324 m · 21.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road - Missouri6.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 38.1560, -90.1896
Fults Hill Prairie Nature Preserve is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 122 m. Vinegar Hill stands 324 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. Great River Road - Missouri passes 6.8 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fults Hill Prairie Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinegar Hill | WSW 243° | 324 m | 21.1 mi |
| Little Vine Hill | SSW 203° | 298 m | 20.0 mi |
| Madden Hill | S 175° | 294 m | 24.3 mi |
| Beehive Knob | S 187° | 290 m | 24.4 mi |
| Buck Knob | WNW 292° | 259 m | 9.9 mi |
| Chimney Rock | S 186° | 253 m | 24.6 mi |
| Frisco Hill | NW 318° | 247 m | 21.5 mi |
| Mertell Hill | S 171° | 233 m | 20.5 mi |
- 6.8 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- On the Great River RoadNational
- 29.6 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Cedar Bluff Park: 1.2 mi
- Fogelpole Cave Nature Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Fort De Chartres State Park: 5.1 mi
- Maeystown Park: 5.3 mi
- Illinois Caverns State Natural Area: 6.2 mi
Peaks: 18
- 690 ft: 1.5 mi
- Jawbone: 5.7 mi
- Buck Knob: 9.9 mi
- Potato Hill: 10.3 mi
- Pikes Peak: 12.1 mi
Museums: 14
- Crystal City Historical Society: 11.1 mi
- Red Bud Area Museum: 11.3 mi
- Monroe City School: 11.7 mi
- Bellefontaine House: 12.0 mi
- Historic Peterstown House: 13.0 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Kennett Castle: 8.7 mi
- Pittsburg Plate Glass: 11.0 mi
- Bonnie "Willow" Shiun: 20.1 mi
- Gummershiemer Memorial: 20.3 mi
- Bob's Memorial: 20.3 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Fults Hill Prairie Nature Preserve: 0.2 mi
- Kidd Lake State Natural Area: 0.9 mi
- Salt Lick Point Land and Water Reserve: 11.9 mi
- Teszars Woods Conservation Area: 19.5 mi
- Victoria Glades Conservation Area: 19.9 mi
Artworks: 3
- World War One Doughboy: 11.4 mi
- Minnesota Monument: 24.2 mi
- Minuteman: 24.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Skaggs Spring: 8.7 mi
- La Hae Spring: 22.0 mi
Attractions: 2
- Shoemaker School: 19.3 mi
- Sandy Creek Covered Bridge: 20.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Stone Arch: 8.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
Beaches: 1
- Sunrise Lake Beach: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Goldman: 20.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Wild Hog Bluff: 22.6 mi
Gardens: 1
- Dupo Community Garden: 24.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:48 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:03 | 16:45 |
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 | 36 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Festus, 13 mi away.
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