- Elevation
- 134 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tiptop Knob269 m · 22.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- River Road Scenic Byway209.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:22local time
- Coordinates
- 37.7426, -88.9188
Ray Fosse Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 134 m. Tiptop Knob stands 269 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Williamson County Fairgrounds, a park 0.9 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 209 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 134 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ray Fosse Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiptop Knob | SW 231° | 269 m | 22.4 mi |
| Millstone Bluff | SSE 146° | 221 m | 22.7 mi |
| Buck Knob | SSW 212° | 217 m | 17.8 mi |
| Jims Hill | SSW 205° | 198 m | 16.4 mi |
| Bunker Hill | NE 52° | 171 m | 24.4 mi |
| Taylor Bluff | SSE 168° | 170 m | 18.9 mi |
| Grammer Hill | NNW 346° | 168 m | 21.0 mi |
| Moores Hill | NNW 340° | 163 m | 24.7 mi |
- 209.2 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
- 29.7 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Williamson County Fairgrounds: 0.9 mi
- Old Town Square: 0.9 mi
- Russell Street Park: 1.3 mi
- Ashley Park: 1.3 mi
- Ashley Park: 1.4 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Bob Butler: 0.9 mi
- Marion Tornado: 0.9 mi
- Herrin Service Member Memorial: 7.4 mi
- Bogard Point: 8.0 mi
- Carterville Veterans Memorial: 8.8 mi
Attractions: 25
- Water Fall: 14.3 mi
- Natural Bridge: 15.6 mi
- Carrier millswater department: 15.9 mi
- Carrier Mills Municpal Building: 16.0 mi
- Absher Nicholson Funeral Home: 16.2 mi
Peaks: 16
- McKinney Hill: 12.6 mi
- Indian Hill: 15.2 mi
- Chimney Rock: 16.3 mi
- Jims Hill: 16.4 mi
- Dutch Hill: 17.5 mi
Artworks: 16
- 3 Wizards: 14.5 mi
- Burial: 14.5 mi
- Blue Dragon: 14.5 mi
- Red Wizard: 14.5 mi
- Druid Mask: 14.5 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Cedar Bluff: 16.3 mi
- Drapers Bluff: 17.2 mi
- Stonefort Bluff: 17.8 mi
- Shelter bluff: 17.9 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 18.1 mi
Museums: 11
- Williamson County Historical Museum: 1.0 mi
- Carterville Heritage Museum: 8.8 mi
- Stonefort Depot Museums: 14.5 mi
- African American Museum of Southern Illinois: 15.0 mi
- The Carbondale Depot Museum: 16.3 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Fern Rocks Nature Preserve: 17.5 mi
- Giant City State Park: 17.6 mi
- Burning Star State Fish and Wildlife Area: 17.8 mi
- Chautauqua Bottoms: 17.9 mi
- Burden Falls Wilderness: 18.7 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Bjork's Falls: 15.0 mi
- Spillway Falls: 18.3 mi
- Cedar/Pakentuck Falls: 18.4 mi
- Burden Falls: 19.5 mi
- Upper Burden Falls: 19.5 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Bluff View Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- Lookout Point Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
- Saluki Cove: 16.9 mi
- Morava Point: 17.0 mi
- Cypress Retreat: 17.1 mi
Gardens: 5
- Heritage Garden: 9.3 mi
- Flyover Public Garden: 16.2 mi
- Student Center Garden: 16.5 mi
- Kaity's Garden: 16.5 mi
- Kumakura Garden: 16.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Rend Lake Rest Area - Northbound: 19.9 mi
- Trail of Tears Rest Area - Southbound: 22.3 mi
- Trail of Tears Rest Area - Northbound: 22.4 mi
- Rend Lake Rest Area (I57-SB): 24.3 mi
Natural arches: 3
- Cedar Wonders Arch: 18.1 mi
- Natural Bridge: 21.2 mi
- Natural Bridge: 24.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Campground Beach: 14.1 mi
- North Marcum Beach: 21.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Seep: 18.2 mi
- Bell Smith Springs: 21.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:42 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:00 | 16:41 |
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 | 36 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carbondale Sewage PLT, 14 mi away.
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