- Elevation, modelled
- 133 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Clarks Mound196 m · 8.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic National Road - Illinois1.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 38.6886, -90.0120
Metro East Park and Recreation District is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 133 m. Clarks Mound stands 196 m to the south-southwest, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is SLSG Metro Soccer Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Historic National Road - Illinois passes 1.7 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Metro East Park and Recreation District. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarks Mound | SSW 203° | 196 m | 8.2 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SSE 158° | 185 m | 16.3 mi |
| Fox Hill | NNE 12° | 182 m | 1.2 mi |
| Browns Mound | E 80° | 174 m | 5.9 mi |
| Neudeckers Mountain | ENE 59° | 171 m | 13.7 mi |
| Berger Hill | ESE 111° | 171 m | 14.7 mi |
| Haubers Hill | SSE 158° | 166 m | 21.5 mi |
| Art Hill | WSW 258° | 165 m | 15.6 mi |
- 1.7 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 3.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 8.2 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 10.1 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 · 4 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 2 · 4 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gates 3 and 4 · 5 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 6 · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- SLSG Metro Soccer Park: 0.5 mi
- Willoughby Heritage Farm: 1.1 mi
- Listemann Park: 1.8 mi
- Schnuck's Memorial Park: 1.8 mi
- Listemann Public Park: 1.8 mi
Museums
- City Museum: 1.8 mi
- Cahokia Mounds Interpretive Center: 3.5 mi
- Glen Carbon Heritage Museum: 4.5 mi
- Katherine Dunham Museum: 8.3 mi
- O'Fallon Historical Society: 8.6 mi
Historic sites
- American Legion War Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Red Caboose: 4.6 mi
- Troy Park Veteran's Memorial: 7.0 mi
- Troy Park Veteran's Memorial: 7.0 mi
- U.S. Navy A-7E Corsair: 7.1 mi
Gardens: 58
- Prairie in Progress: 3.4 mi
- Elementary School Garden: 4.6 mi
- Clock Tower Garden: 9.1 mi
- Rain Garden: 10.3 mi
- Hebert Street Community Garden: 10.4 mi
Attractions: 31
- World's Largest Catsup Bottle: 2.4 mi
- Town & Country Motel sign: 4.9 mi
- Mustang Corral: 5.0 mi
- Bel Air drive in sign: 5.9 mi
- Scenic Red Caboose: 8.6 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- Horseshoe Lake State Park: 4.0 mi
- Poag Sand Prairie: 7.1 mi
- Willam C Drda Woods Nature Preserve: 8.2 mi
- Bohm Woods Nature Preserve: 8.4 mi
- Willam and E. Bohm Memorial Nature Preserve: 8.4 mi
Picnic sites: 18
- Whispering Willow Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
- Concession Picnic Site: 14.6 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 14.6 mi
- Tunica Picnic Site: 14.7 mi
- Gurney Picnic Site: 14.7 mi
Peaks: 16
- Fox Hill: 1.2 mi
- Monks Mound: 3.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 4.1 mi
- Browns Mound: 5.9 mi
- Clarks Mound: 8.2 mi
Springs: 8
- Headwaters: 13.9 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 14.2 mi
- Falling Spring: 14.4 mi
- Bellefontaine Spring: 14.6 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 14.8 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 14.9 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 15.4 mi
- Gateway Rest Area: 16.3 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Eastbound: 17.9 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Westbound: 18.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Wise Falls: 14.4 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 14.7 mi
- Beaver Falls: 19.3 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 19.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 11.2 mi
- Broadway: 16.9 mi
- Machens: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Vilhauer Bluff: 16.9 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 22.3 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 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:01 | 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 | 32 | 37 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cahokia ST Louis Dwtn AP, 11 mi away.
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