- Elevation
- 168 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tucker Knob268 m · 19.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route1.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9115, -90.1515
James Killion Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 168 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Lovejoy Plaque, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route passes 1.9 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 168 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of James Killion Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | WNW 284° | 268 m | 19.8 mi |
| McAdams Peak | WNW 283° | 246 m | 21.5 mi |
| McCoy Hill | WNW 294° | 237 m | 20.5 mi |
| Dug Hill | WNW 295° | 221 m | 22.7 mi |
| Clarks Mound | S 169° | 196 m | 23.4 mi |
| Two Story Hill | W 266° | 188 m | 22.1 mi |
| Fox Hill | SSE 151° | 182 m | 16.2 mi |
| Shanks Hill | NW 324° | 181 m | 23.7 mi |
- 1.9 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 14.5 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 10.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 10.1 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- Blind · 3 mi
- Observation Deck · 4 mi
- Mississippi River Overlook · 4 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lovejoy Plaque: 0.6 mi
- Robert Pershing Wadlow: 0.7 mi
- John Mason Peck: 0.7 mi
- Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument: 1.7 mi
- Wood River Massacre Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Wadlow Town Center: 0.6 mi
- Rock Springs Park: 0.7 mi
- Rock Springs Park: 0.7 mi
- Hellrung Park: 1.5 mi
- Haskell Park: 1.6 mi
- Tooth Carving: 0.8 mi
- Steamboat Mural: 2.1 mi
- Sail: 2.4 mi
- Miles Davis Statue: 2.4 mi
- Piasa Bird: 2.7 mi
- Alton Museum of History and Art: 0.7 mi
- National Great Rivers Museum: 2.8 mi
- Wood River Museum and Visitor Center: 4.5 mi
- Bethalto Historical Museum: 5.9 mi
- Wood River Refinery History Museum: 6.5 mi
- Nan Elliot Rose Garden: 2.3 mi
- Old Fountain Court: 3.6 mi
- River of Colors: 3.6 mi
- The Grove: 3.6 mi
- Discovery Gardens: 5.0 mi
- McPike Mansion: 1.8 mi
- Alton Hauntings Ghost Tours: 2.1 mi
- Alton Military Prison Site: 2.5 mi
- Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower: 7.5 mi
- Katy Trail Completion Bell: 9.7 mi
- Fox Hill: 16.2 mi
- Monks Mound: 18.0 mi
- Big Mound (Historical): 18.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 19.1 mi
- Browns Mound: 19.5 mi
- Williams Family Solar Pavilion: 20.5 mi
- Picnic Ground 3: 20.5 mi
- Picnic Pad 4: 21.0 mi
- Picnic Pad 3: 21.0 mi
- Picnic Pad 2: 21.0 mi
- Oak Spring: 4.1 mi
- Bellefontaine Spring: 6.6 mi
- Burnham Spring: 17.2 mi
- Spring: 17.5 mi
- Spring: 17.6 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 14.5 mi
- Vilhauer Bluff: 14.9 mi
- Old Keller Quary: 15.3 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 15.8 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 17.4 mi
- Beaver Falls: 3.4 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 4.2 mi
- Falls: 14.2 mi
- Falls: 14.3 mi
- Sierra Falls: 17.8 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 7.1 mi
- Machens: 9.7 mi
- Wilkie: 13.4 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 16.3 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 16.4 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 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 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, 3 mi away.
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