- Elevation, modelled
- 184 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Buck Knob259 m · 13.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Roadon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 38.3279, -90.1631
Lions Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 184 m. Buck Knob stands 259 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is World War One Doughboy, a artwork 0.6 miles away. Great River Road runs past it. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lions Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Knob | SW 233° | 259 m | 13.5 mi |
| Frisco Hill | WNW 284° | 247 m | 16.4 mi |
| Antire Hill | WNW 301° | 237 m | 24.8 mi |
| Pikes Peak | S 190° | 220 m | 24.0 mi |
| Potato Hill | WSW 245° | 218 m | 8.0 mi |
| Clarks Mound | NNE 16° | 196 m | 18.1 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NE 55° | 185 m | 17.3 mi |
| Jawbone | S 186° | 182 m | 17.7 mi |
- On the Great River RoadNational
- 11.7 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 19.1 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 20.5 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 20 mi
- Elk Hollow · 25 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 · 27 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 2 · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- World War One Doughboy: 0.6 mi
- Minnesota Monument: 13.4 mi
- Minuteman: 13.8 mi
- Retro Tree: 15.2 mi
- Kinetic Sculpture: 15.3 mi
Museums
- Bellefontaine House: 0.7 mi
- Historic Peterstown House: 1.2 mi
- Monroe City School: 6.4 mi
- Red Bud Area Museum: 12.2 mi
- Mastodon State Historic Site: 12.5 mi
Parks
- Waterloo Fairgounds: 0.7 mi
- Waterloo Historic District: 0.9 mi
- Koenigsmark Park: 0.9 mi
- Waterloo Town Square: 0.9 mi
- Lakeview Park: 0.9 mi
Attractions
- Shoemaker School: 7.5 mi
- Pink Elephant: 17.2 mi
- Busch Estate Carriage Rides: 18.5 mi
- Grant's Farm Parking Lot: 18.6 mi
- Budweiser Brewery Experience: 18.9 mi
Historic sites
- Gummershiemer Memorial: 8.8 mi
- Bob's Memorial: 8.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 13.3 mi
- Fort Belofontaine Monument: 13.3 mi
- To the Confederate Dead: 13.4 mi
Gardens: 47
- Dupo Community Garden: 13.2 mi
- Belleville Heart Garden: 15.7 mi
- Herb Garden: 15.7 mi
- Belleville Heart Garden Community Orchard: 15.7 mi
- English Cave Community Garden: 18.8 mi
Peaks: 19
- Potato Hill: 8.0 mi
- Mt Millstadt: 9.8 mi
- 690 ft: 11.7 mi
- Oklahoma Hill: 12.0 mi
- Buck Knob: 13.5 mi
Picnic sites: 19
- Whispering Willow Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
- Tunica Picnic Site: 20.0 mi
- Gurney Picnic Site: 20.0 mi
- Concession Picnic Site: 20.0 mi
- West End Picnic Site: 20.0 mi
Nature reserves: 12
- Salt Lick Point Land and Water Reserve: 7.1 mi
- Stemler Cave Woods Nature Preserve: 9.2 mi
- Tweed Prairie: 11.2 mi
- Teszars Woods Conservation Area: 11.6 mi
- Fults Hill Prairie Nature Preserve: 11.8 mi
Springs: 12
- Falling Spring: 14.0 mi
- Skaggs Spring: 18.5 mi
- Headwaters: 19.6 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 20.2 mi
- Webster Retention Pond Seep: 20.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Wise Falls: 21.8 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 22.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Stone Arch: 3.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Bloomsdale Rest Area (Northbound): 21.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:49 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:03 | 16:44 |
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, 14 mi away.
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