- Elevation, modelled
- 130 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tucker Knob268 m · 15.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Routeon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9152, -90.2266
Hoffman Gardens is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 130 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is John M Olin Nature Preserve, a park 0.2 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 Hoffman Gardens. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | WNW 287° | 268 m | 15.8 mi |
| McAdams Peak | WNW 285° | 246 m | 17.5 mi |
| McCoy Hill | WNW 298° | 237 m | 16.7 mi |
| Franklin Hill | WNW 299° | 234 m | 24.3 mi |
| Dug Hill | WNW 299° | 221 m | 19.0 mi |
| Clarks Mound | SSE 160° | 196 m | 24.7 mi |
| Two Story Hill | W 264° | 188 m | 18.1 mi |
| Indian Hill | W 275° | 187 m | 23.3 mi |
- On the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 15.1 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 11.0 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 10.0 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 1 mi
- Observation Deck · 1 mi
- Blind · 4 mi
- Our Lady of the Rivers Shrine · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- John M Olin Nature Preserve: 0.2 mi
- Mississippi Sanctuary: 0.2 mi
- Freeman, Metzger, Larson Savanna: 0.6 mi
- Hutchins Bird Sanctuary: 0.7 mi
- Captain Jake Ringering Park: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
- McAdams Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Underground Railroad Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Olin Foundation: 1.3 mi
- Confederate Monument: 1.7 mi
- Solider's Memorial: 2.3 mi
Artworks
- Piasa Bird: 1.9 mi
- Miles Davis Statue: 2.7 mi
- North Point: 3.0 mi
- Spirit of Survival: 3.0 mi
- Crazy Horse: 3.0 mi
Museums: 56
- Alton Museum of History and Art: 4.5 mi
- National Great Rivers Museum: 5.1 mi
- Wood River Museum and Visitor Center: 7.8 mi
- Wood River Refinery History Museum: 9.7 mi
- Bethalto Historical Museum: 9.9 mi
Gardens: 53
- Discovery Gardens: 1.4 mi
- The Grove: 3.0 mi
- River of Colors: 3.0 mi
- Old Fountain Court: 3.1 mi
- Nan Elliot Rose Garden: 6.3 mi
Attractions: 32
- McPike Mansion: 2.4 mi
- Alton Military Prison Site: 2.6 mi
- Alton Hauntings Ghost Tours: 3.1 mi
- Katy Trail Completion Bell: 5.7 mi
- Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower: 9.9 mi
Peaks: 21
- Park High Point: 15.7 mi
- Tucker Knob: 15.8 mi
- Lone Tree Indian Mound: 15.9 mi
- McCoy Hill: 16.7 mi
- Cedar Hill: 17.5 mi
Nature reserves: 20
Picnic sites: 20
- Picnic Pad 4: 19.6 mi
- Picnic Pad 3: 19.6 mi
- Picnic Pad 2: 19.6 mi
- Williams Family Solar Pavilion: 19.6 mi
- Picnic Pad 1: 19.6 mi
Springs: 16
- Oak Spring: 0.3 mi
- Bellefontaine Spring: 6.0 mi
- Spring: 13.7 mi
- Spring: 13.7 mi
- Spring: 13.7 mi
Cliffs: 11
- La Charbonier Bluff: 11.3 mi
- Old Keller Quary: 11.3 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 11.9 mi
- Vilhauer Bluff: 13.1 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 13.5 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 0.3 mi
- Beaver Falls: 0.8 mi
- Falls: 10.4 mi
- Falls: 10.4 mi
- Sierra Falls: 13.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Machens: 5.7 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 8.4 mi
- Wilkie: 9.4 mi
- Firma: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 20.3 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 20.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| 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 · 4 mi
- Ferguson · 13 mi
- Granite City · 15 mi
- Edwardsville · 16 mi
- St. Charles · 18 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 20 mi
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