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Observation Deck

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Elevation, modelled
138 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Buffalo Knob305 m · 10.2 mi
Nearest byway
Great River Road - Missourion it
Sunset, June solstice
20:35local time
Coordinates
39.3735, -90.9058
Observation Deck from directly overhead

Observation Deck is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 138 m. Buffalo Knob stands 305 m to the southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Robert Hill, a peak 1.2 miles away. Great River Road - Missouri runs past it. 118 named places lie within 25 miles, 42 of them named summits.

Built
1958

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Observation Deck. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buffalo KnobSW 232°305 m10.2 mi
Springston KnobSSW 197°280 m9.4 mi
Ben Watts KnobSSW 199°275 m6.9 mi
Tedlock KnobSSW 199°275 m9.7 mi
Long KnobWSW 257°267 m4.7 mi
Dale KnobSSW 192°263 m8.6 mi
Tower KnobSSW 210°259 m3.2 mi
Painter KnobS 176°257 m4.3 mi

Overlooks nearby

118 named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:4019:16
June solstice05:3819:5420:35
September equinox06:5218:2719:02
December solstice07:2116:0216:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283243546474787669574433
Precip in2.01.73.04.04.64.43.93.53.22.93.02.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clarksville L&D 24, under a mile away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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