- Elevation, modelled
- 198 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bald Knob314 m · 5.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road3.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:23local time
- Coordinates
- 37.6161, -89.4117
Holy Boulders is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 198 m. Bald Knob stands 314 m to the southeast, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Grassy Knob, a peak 1.0 miles away. Great River Road passes 3.6 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Holy Boulders. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | SE 141° | 314 m | 5.7 mi |
| Tiptop Knob | ESE 119° | 269 m | 11.1 mi |
| Government Rock | SSW 205° | 250 m | 3.1 mi |
| Grassy Knob | SSW 205° | 242 m | 17.2 mi |
| Grassy Knob | W 261° | 241 m | 1.0 mi |
| McGee Hill | SSW 195° | 240 m | 5.0 mi |
| Vick Hill | S 172° | 232 m | 21.0 mi |
| Coker Knob | SSW 198° | 228 m | 17.2 mi |
- 3.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 15.3 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Oakwood Bottoms Greentree Reservoir Interpretive Site: 4.9 mi
- Devil's Backbone Park: 5.7 mi
- Alto Pass Park: 6.0 mi
- Cliff View Park: 6.3 mi
- Wolf Lake Community Park: 7.9 mi
Peaks: 34
- Grassy Knob: 1.0 mi
- Milligan Hill: 2.6 mi
- Lookout Rocks: 2.7 mi
- Government Rock: 3.1 mi
- McGee Hill: 5.0 mi
Historic sites: 22
- Bald Knob Cross of Peace: 5.7 mi
- Alto Pass Area Veterans Memorial: 6.0 mi
- Wolf Lake Memorial Garden: 7.9 mi
- Shawnee Veterans Memorial Wall: 8.8 mi
- SIU Entrance Monument: 12.2 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- Little Grand Canyon: 4.5 mi
- Camp Hutchins: 5.6 mi
- La Rue Swamp Nature Preserve: 6.0 mi
- Trail of Tears State Forest: 8.4 mi
- Apple Creek Conservation Area: 9.1 mi
Artworks: 19
- ps: 10.2 mi
- gym: 10.2 mi
- k: 12.3 mi
- Faery: 13.8 mi
- Dragon Mosaic: 13.8 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- Bald Knob Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
- Clearview: 11.2 mi
- Shady Cove: 11.3 mi
- Hickory Grove Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Pine Circle Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
Attractions: 12
- Pomona Natural Bridge: 4.3 mi
- Alto Clay Works: 5.7 mi
- ps: 10.1 mi
- ps: 10.2 mi
- ps: 10.9 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Horseshoe Bluff: 3.2 mi
- Preachers Eye: 4.5 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 4.6 mi
- Devils Bake Oven: 5.9 mi
- Fountain Bluff: 6.9 mi
Museums: 9
- Cobden Museum: 10.4 mi
- Giant City Visitor Center: 12.2 mi
- Sharp Museum: 12.6 mi
- The Carbondale Depot Museum: 13.1 mi
- African American Museum of Southern Illinois: 14.3 mi
Gardens: 6
- Student Center Garden: 12.5 mi
- Kumakura Garden: 12.6 mi
- Kaity's Garden: 12.9 mi
- Flyover Public Garden: 13.3 mi
- Heritage Garden: 19.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Lovejoy: 8.6 mi
- Brownsville: 10.8 mi
- Chamness: 23.5 mi
- Tacaogane: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Truck Parking: 16.7 mi
- Fruitland Rest Area (Southbound): 16.7 mi
- Trail of Tears Rest Area - Southbound: 18.3 mi
- Trail of Tears Rest Area - Northbound: 18.5 mi
Springs: 3
- Cave Spring: 1.9 mi
- Bottoms Spring: 5.8 mi
- Seep: 12.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Kinkaid Lake Spillway Falls: 11.2 mi
- Bjork's Falls: 22.0 mi
- Falls-Shelter Bluff: 22.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Campground Beach: 14.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:44 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:22 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:02 | 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 | 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, 11 mi away.
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