- Elevation
- 140 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Clarks Mound196 m · 12.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic National Road - Illinois3.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 38.7509, -89.9820
Miner Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 140 m. Clarks Mound stands 196 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. Historic National Road - Illinois passes 3.3 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 140 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Miner Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarks Mound | SSW 202° | 196 m | 12.8 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SSE 167° | 185 m | 19.9 mi |
| Fox Hill | SSW 204° | 182 m | 3.5 mi |
| Browns Mound | SE 128° | 174 m | 5.3 mi |
| Neudeckers Mountain | ENE 75° | 171 m | 10.5 mi |
| Berger Hill | SE 129° | 171 m | 15.5 mi |
| Art Hill | WSW 246° | 165 m | 18.5 mi |
| Government Hill | WSW 244° | 163 m | 18.2 mi |
- 3.3 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 1.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 8.5 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 10.3 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 · 6 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 2 · 6 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gates 3 and 4 · 6 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 6 · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Miner Park: 0.0 mi
- Glen Carbon Village Hall Park: 1.1 mi
- Ray M Schon Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
- Greenspace East Park: 2.0 mi
- Firemans Park: 2.2 mi
Historic sites
- Red Caboose: 0.0 mi
- U.S. Navy A-7E Corsair: 2.5 mi
- Madison County Centenial Monument: 4.4 mi
- Gold Star Memorial: 4.5 mi
- Simon Kellerman JR.: 4.5 mi
Artworks
- Cole: 0.4 mi
- Sandy: 2.4 mi
- Mary: 2.5 mi
- Kinetic Sculpture: 3.0 mi
- SIUE Weather Vane: 3.0 mi
Museums: 59
Gardens: 58
- Elementary School Garden: 0.2 mi
- Clock Tower Garden: 4.5 mi
- Prairie in Progress: 7.8 mi
- Nan Elliot Rose Garden: 12.8 mi
- Hebert Street Community Garden: 13.5 mi
Attractions: 32
- Mustang Corral: 1.7 mi
- Town & Country Motel sign: 1.8 mi
- Bel Air drive in sign: 4.7 mi
- World's Largest Catsup Bottle: 6.1 mi
- Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower: 7.6 mi
Picnic sites: 18
- Whispering Willow Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
- Concession Picnic Site: 18.0 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 18.1 mi
- Tunica Picnic Site: 18.1 mi
- Gurney Picnic Site: 18.2 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- Poag Sand Prairie: 3.9 mi
- Willam C Drda Woods Nature Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Bohm Woods Nature Preserve: 4.4 mi
- E Dora Bohm Memorial Nature Preserve: 4.4 mi
- Willam and E. Bohm Memorial Nature Preserve: 4.5 mi
Peaks: 14
- Fox Hill: 3.5 mi
- Browns Mound: 5.3 mi
- Monks Mound: 7.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 8.6 mi
- Neudeckers Mountain: 10.5 mi
Springs: 8
- Bellefontaine Spring: 13.6 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 17.2 mi
- Headwaters: 17.5 mi
- Oak Spring: 17.6 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 10.0 mi
- Broadway: 20.9 mi
- Machens: 21.6 mi
- Wilkie: 24.4 mi
- Fremont: 25.0 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 10.5 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 11.0 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Eastbound: 15.2 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Westbound: 16.1 mi
- Gateway Rest Area: 18.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Beaver Falls: 17.1 mi
- Wise Falls: 17.5 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 17.7 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 17.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Vilhauer Bluff: 18.1 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 22.5 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 | 16:00 | 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, 12 mi away.
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