- Elevation, modelled
- 185 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tucker Knob268 m · 17.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road15.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9181, -90.1898
Northside Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 185 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Confederate Monument, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Great River Road passes 15 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Northside Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | WNW 285° | 268 m | 17.7 mi |
| McAdams Peak | WNW 283° | 246 m | 19.4 mi |
| McCoy Hill | WNW 295° | 237 m | 18.4 mi |
| Dug Hill | WNW 296° | 221 m | 20.6 mi |
| Clarks Mound | SSE 165° | 196 m | 24.3 mi |
| Two Story Hill | W 264° | 188 m | 20.1 mi |
| Knolle Hill | W 274° | 186 m | 23.2 mi |
| Fox Hill | SSE 146° | 182 m | 17.7 mi |
- 15.0 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 1.4 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 10.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 10.4 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Deck · 2 mi
- Mississippi River Overlook · 2 mi
- Blind · 3 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Confederate Monument: 0.3 mi
- Underground Railroad Memorial: 1.6 mi
- McAdams Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Civil War Prison: 1.9 mi
- Lincoln-Douglas Debate: 2.0 mi
Parks
- Olin Park: 1.2 mi
- Olin Park: 1.2 mi
- Piasa Park: 1.5 mi
- Rock Springs Park: 1.5 mi
- Haskell Park: 1.6 mi
Artworks
- Piasa Bird: 1.5 mi
- Miles Davis Statue: 1.9 mi
- Steamboat Mural: 2.1 mi
- Spirit of Survival: 2.2 mi
- Rollin' on the River: 2.2 mi
Museums: 56
- Alton Museum of History and Art: 2.6 mi
- National Great Rivers Museum: 3.9 mi
- Wood River Museum and Visitor Center: 6.3 mi
- Bethalto Historical Museum: 8.0 mi
- Wood River Refinery History Museum: 8.3 mi
Gardens: 53
- The Grove: 2.3 mi
- River of Colors: 2.3 mi
- Old Fountain Court: 2.3 mi
- Discovery Gardens: 2.9 mi
- Nan Elliot Rose Garden: 4.4 mi
Attractions: 31
- McPike Mansion: 0.9 mi
- Alton Military Prison Site: 1.8 mi
- Alton Hauntings Ghost Tours: 2.0 mi
- Katy Trail Completion Bell: 7.7 mi
- Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower: 8.8 mi
Nature reserves: 20
Peaks: 19
- Park High Point: 17.5 mi
- Tucker Knob: 17.7 mi
- Fox Hill: 17.7 mi
- Lone Tree Indian Mound: 17.9 mi
- McCoy Hill: 18.4 mi
Picnic sites: 18
- Williams Family Solar Pavilion: 20.2 mi
- Picnic Ground 3: 20.3 mi
- Picnic Pad 4: 20.5 mi
- Picnic Pad 3: 20.5 mi
- Picnic Pad 2: 20.5 mi
Springs: 15
- Oak Spring: 2.0 mi
- Bellefontaine Spring: 6.3 mi
- Spring: 15.4 mi
- Spring: 15.5 mi
- Spring: 15.5 mi
Cliffs: 11
- La Charbonier Bluff: 13.0 mi
- Old Keller Quary: 13.2 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 13.7 mi
- Vilhauer Bluff: 14.2 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 15.3 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Beaver Falls: 1.3 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 2.1 mi
- Falls: 12.1 mi
- Falls: 12.2 mi
- Sierra Falls: 15.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Machens: 7.7 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 7.9 mi
- Wilkie: 11.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 18.4 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 18.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 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 | 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, 4 mi away.
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