- Elevation, modelled
- 134 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tucker Knob268 m · 21.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route1.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8901, -90.1201
Milton Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 134 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Tenis Memorial, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route passes 1.9 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Milton Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | WNW 287° | 268 m | 21.8 mi |
| McAdams Peak | WNW 285° | 246 m | 23.5 mi |
| McCoy Hill | WNW 295° | 237 m | 22.6 mi |
| Dug Hill | WNW 296° | 221 m | 24.9 mi |
| Clarks Mound | S 173° | 196 m | 21.6 mi |
| Two Story Hill | W 270° | 188 m | 23.7 mi |
| Fox Hill | SSE 155° | 182 m | 14.1 mi |
| Browns Mound | SE 138° | 174 m | 17.3 mi |
- 1.9 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 8.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 13.3 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 9.1 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- Blind · 3 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 5 mi
- Observation Deck · 6 mi
- Mississippi River Overlook · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Tenis Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Freedom Shrine: 1.4 mi
- Worker's Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Robert Pershing Wadlow: 1.6 mi
- John Mason Peck: 1.6 mi
Parks
- Van Preter Park: 0.9 mi
- Van Preter Park: 1.0 mi
- Gordon F. Moore Community Park: 1.3 mi
- North Soccer Fields: 1.9 mi
- Wood River Central Park: 1.9 mi
Artworks
- Tooth Carving: 1.5 mi
- Marina: 2.1 mi
- Steamboat Mural: 3.1 mi
- Sail: 3.3 mi
- Miles Davis Statue: 3.6 mi
Museums: 57
- Alton Museum of History and Art: 1.6 mi
- National Great Rivers Museum: 2.1 mi
- Wood River Museum and Visitor Center: 2.3 mi
- Wood River Refinery History Museum: 4.3 mi
- Bethalto Historical Museum: 4.4 mi
Gardens: 53
- Nan Elliot Rose Garden: 1.3 mi
- Old Fountain Court: 5.8 mi
- River of Colors: 5.8 mi
- The Grove: 5.8 mi
- Discovery Gardens: 7.1 mi
Attractions: 32
- Alton Hauntings Ghost Tours: 3.2 mi
- McPike Mansion: 3.6 mi
- Alton Military Prison Site: 3.7 mi
- Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower: 5.6 mi
- Bel Air drive in sign: 9.3 mi
Nature reserves: 18
Picnic sites: 18
- Williams Family Solar Pavilion: 19.8 mi
- Picnic Ground 3: 19.8 mi
- Whispering Willow Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
- Picnic Pad 4: 20.7 mi
- Picnic Pad 3: 20.7 mi
Peaks: 17
- Fox Hill: 14.1 mi
- Monks Mound: 16.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 17.3 mi
- Browns Mound: 17.3 mi
- Big Mound (Historical): 17.5 mi
Springs: 15
- Oak Spring: 6.1 mi
- Bellefontaine Spring: 6.6 mi
- Burnham Spring: 17.9 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 19.0 mi
- Spring: 19.6 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Vilhauer Bluff: 14.9 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 15.5 mi
- Old Keller Quary: 17.3 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 17.8 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 19.5 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Beaver Falls: 5.4 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 6.2 mi
- Falls: 16.3 mi
- Falls: 16.3 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 14.4 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 14.5 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Eastbound: 23.6 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Westbound: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 5.9 mi
- Machens: 11.4 mi
- Wilkie: 15.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 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, 2 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Alton · 2 mi
- Edwardsville · 11 mi
- Granite City · 13 mi
- Ferguson · 14 mi
- Hamel · 15 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 16 mi
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