- Elevation, modelled
- 162 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Robbs Mound198 m · 23.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66on it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8123, -89.9628
Lusk Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 162 m. Robbs Mound stands 198 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Route 66 Museum and Interpretative Center, a museum 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 runs past it. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lusk Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robbs Mound | NE 55° | 198 m | 23.4 mi |
| Clarks Mound | SSW 200° | 196 m | 17.1 mi |
| Turkey Hill | S 172° | 185 m | 23.9 mi |
| Fox Hill | SSW 198° | 182 m | 7.8 mi |
| Browns Mound | SSE 157° | 174 m | 8.1 mi |
| Neudeckers Mountain | E 100° | 171 m | 9.2 mi |
| Berger Hill | SE 141° | 171 m | 17.7 mi |
| Art Hill | WSW 236° | 165 m | 21.5 mi |
- On the Historic Route 66National
- 6.9 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 7.5 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 13.4 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 8 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 7 · 10 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 · 10 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 6 · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Ninian Edwards: 0.2 mi
- Wellspring: 0.8 mi
- Nesting Stand: 1.0 mi
- Newt Orange Cat Statue: 1.2 mi
- Big Red e Sculpture: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Hotz Park: 0.2 mi
- City Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Leon Corlew Park: 0.5 mi
- Edwardsville City Park: 0.5 mi
- Hoppe Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Edwardsville National Bank Clock Tower: 0.3 mi
- 10 Commandments: 0.4 mi
- Simon Kellerman JR.: 0.5 mi
- Madison County Centenial Monument: 0.5 mi
- Gold Star Memorial: 0.5 mi
Gardens: 57
- Clock Tower Garden: 0.3 mi
- Elementary School Garden: 4.4 mi
- Nan Elliot Rose Garden: 10.2 mi
- Prairie in Progress: 12.0 mi
- Old Fountain Court: 15.7 mi
Museums: 56
Attractions: 30
- Mustang Corral: 4.3 mi
- Town & Country Motel sign: 4.5 mi
- Bel Air drive in sign: 6.7 mi
- Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower: 7.4 mi
- World's Largest Catsup Bottle: 10.4 mi
Nature reserves: 15
- E Dora Bohm Memorial Nature Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Bohm Woods Nature Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Willam and E. Bohm Memorial Nature Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Willam C Drda Woods Nature Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Poag Sand Prairie: 4.2 mi
Peaks: 13
- Fox Hill: 7.8 mi
- Browns Mound: 8.1 mi
- Neudeckers Mountain: 9.2 mi
- Monks Mound: 11.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 12.8 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Whispering Willow Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
- Picnic Ground 3: 21.3 mi
- Concession Picnic Site: 21.4 mi
- Williams Family Solar Pavilion: 21.4 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 21.5 mi
Springs: 7
- Bellefontaine Spring: 13.6 mi
- Oak Spring: 16.1 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 20.3 mi
- Headwaters: 21.0 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 21.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 6.9 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 7.3 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Eastbound: 14.1 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Westbound: 14.9 mi
- Gateway Rest Area: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 10.2 mi
- Machens: 20.8 mi
- Wilkie: 24.0 mi
- Fremont: 24.6 mi
- Broadway: 24.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Beaver Falls: 15.4 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 16.1 mi
- Wise Falls: 20.6 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 20.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Vilhauer Bluff: 19.8 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 23.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 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, 11 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Edwardsville · 1 mi
- Hamel · 8 mi
- St. Louis Metro East · 9 mi
- Collinsville · 10 mi
- Alton · 12 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 12 mi
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