- Elevation, modelled
- 187 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tucker Knob268 m · 16.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road18.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9693, -90.1951
Homer Adams Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 187 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Adams Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road passes 19 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Homer Adams Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | W 273° | 268 m | 16.8 mi |
| McAdams Peak | W 272° | 246 m | 18.7 mi |
| McCoy Hill | WNW 284° | 237 m | 17.0 mi |
| Franklin Hill | WNW 290° | 234 m | 24.3 mi |
| Dug Hill | WNW 287° | 221 m | 19.1 mi |
| Spankey Hill | NW 309° | 208 m | 24.4 mi |
| Two Story Hill | WSW 254° | 188 m | 20.5 mi |
| Zerby Hill | NW 313° | 188 m | 24.7 mi |
- 18.5 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 4.1 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 14.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 13.8 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Deck · 3 mi
- Mississippi River Overlook · 4 mi
- Blind · 7 mi
- Our Lady of the Rivers Shrine · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Adams Park: 0.0 mi
- Godfrey Ball Park: 1.5 mi
- Glazebrook Park: 1.7 mi
- Camp Warren Levis: 2.4 mi
- Hutchins Bird Sanctuary: 3.4 mi
Artworks
- Portrait: 1.2 mi
- Winged Figure Ascending: 1.2 mi
- Quandary: 1.2 mi
- Bloom: 1.2 mi
- White Cedar: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- Avenue of Flags: 1.5 mi
- Solider's Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Confederate Monument: 3.5 mi
- Olin Foundation: 3.8 mi
- Underground Railroad Memorial: 4.1 mi
Museums: 52
- Alton Museum of History and Art: 5.3 mi
- National Great Rivers Museum: 7.2 mi
- Wood River Museum and Visitor Center: 9.1 mi
- Bethalto Historical Museum: 9.2 mi
- Wood River Refinery History Museum: 11.1 mi
Gardens: 45
- Old Fountain Court: 1.2 mi
- River of Colors: 1.3 mi
- The Grove: 1.3 mi
- Discovery Gardens: 3.4 mi
- Nan Elliot Rose Garden: 6.3 mi
Attractions: 28
- McPike Mansion: 4.4 mi
- Alton Military Prison Site: 5.4 mi
- Alton Hauntings Ghost Tours: 5.5 mi
- Katy Trail Completion Bell: 8.7 mi
- Raging Rivers Water Park: 11.6 mi
Peaks: 22
- Park High Point: 16.6 mi
- Tucker Knob: 16.8 mi
- McCoy Hill: 17.0 mi
- Lone Tree Indian Mound: 18.1 mi
- Cedar Hill: 18.7 mi
Nature reserves: 18
Springs: 12
- Oak Spring: 3.8 mi
- Bellefontaine Spring: 9.8 mi
- Spring: 14.4 mi
- Spring: 14.4 mi
- Spring: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Old Keller Quary: 12.4 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 12.6 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 14.3 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 15.0 mi
- Cliff: 15.8 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Beaver Falls: 3.5 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 3.9 mi
- Falls: 11.2 mi
- Falls: 11.2 mi
- Sierra Falls: 14.8 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Williams Family Solar Pavilion: 23.6 mi
- Picnic Pad 4: 23.6 mi
- Picnic Pad 3: 23.7 mi
- Picnic Pad 2: 23.7 mi
- Picnic Pad 1: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Machens: 8.7 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 11.4 mi
- Wilkie: 12.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 19.7 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 19.7 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 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:00 | 16:42 |
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, 8 mi away.
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