- Elevation, modelled
- 127 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Frisco Hill247 m · 23.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road2.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 38.6110, -90.1249
Ridge Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 127 m. Frisco Hill stands 247 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Illinois Avenue Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 2.0 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ridge Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frisco Hill | SW 229° | 247 m | 23.8 mi |
| Antire Hill | WSW 254° | 237 m | 24.2 mi |
| Potato Hill | SSW 202° | 218 m | 24.8 mi |
| Clarks Mound | SE 127° | 196 m | 3.7 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SE 129° | 185 m | 15.6 mi |
| Fox Hill | NE 44° | 182 m | 9.1 mi |
| Browns Mound | ENE 61° | 174 m | 13.5 mi |
| Berger Hill | E 90° | 171 m | 19.8 mi |
- 2.0 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 1.7 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 3.7 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 1.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 3 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 · 11 mi
- Mounted Binculors · 11 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 2 · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Illinois Avenue Park: 0.4 mi
- McBride/Officer Park: 0.6 mi
- Jones Park: 1.0 mi
- Golden Gardens Park: 1.1 mi
- Virginia Park: 1.2 mi
Museums
- Katherine Dunham Museum: 1.6 mi
- National Building Arts Center: 2.6 mi
- Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum: 3.2 mi
- Museum at the Gateway Arch: 3.5 mi
- Laclede's Landing Wax Museum: 3.5 mi
Historic sites
- Lewis and Clark in Illinois: 3.0 mi
- The Captain's Return: 3.3 mi
- Gateway Arch: 3.4 mi
- International Fur Exchange: 3.6 mi
- Phelim O'Toole: 3.6 mi
Attractions
- Gateway Arch Riverboats: 3.3 mi
- Wave Swinger: 4.7 mi
- The St. Louis Wheel: 4.7 mi
- Loco Motion Mini Spinning Coaster: 4.7 mi
- Flying Louie Pirate Ship: 4.7 mi
Artworks
- Mystic Vessel Ascending: 3.4 mi
- Missouri Tall Grass: 3.5 mi
- Brick Turtle: 3.5 mi
- Big Mouth Bass Band: 3.5 mi
- River Wall Art: 3.5 mi
Gardens: 59
- Woodland Garden: 3.7 mi
- Play Garden: 3.7 mi
- Rain Garden: 3.9 mi
- Culinary Garden: 4.0 mi
- 11th Street Rain Garden: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves: 26
- Horseshoe Lake State Park: 5.7 mi
- GHV Terrace Garden: 6.6 mi
- Stemler Cave Woods Nature Preserve: 10.5 mi
- Bellefontaine Conservation Area: 12.1 mi
- Poag Sand Prairie: 13.2 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Whispering Willow Picnic Area: 1.9 mi
- Concession Picnic Site: 7.3 mi
- Tunica Picnic Site: 7.4 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 7.5 mi
- Gurney Picnic Site: 7.5 mi
Peaks: 19
- Clarks Mound: 3.7 mi
- Big Mound (Historical): 4.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 4.0 mi
- Monks Mound: 4.8 mi
- Government Hill: 8.8 mi
Springs: 15
- Falling Spring: 6.5 mi
- Headwaters: 6.5 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 7.7 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 8.0 mi
- Webster Retention Pond Seep: 11.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Wise Falls: 7.9 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 8.5 mi
- Dripping Springs: 20.4 mi
- Beaver Falls: 21.9 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Broadway: 8.8 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 13.7 mi
- Machens: 23.1 mi
- Wilkie: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Gateway Rest Area: 19.7 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 22.8 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Vilhauer Bluff: 13.7 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 20.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Stone Arch: 23.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 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 | 32 | 37 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cahokia ST Louis Dwtn AP, 4 mi away.
Day trips start here
- East St. Louis · 0 mi
- Fairmont City · 3 mi
- Cahokia · 4 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 5 mi
- Granite City · 6 mi
- St. Louis · 6 mi
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