- Elevation, modelled
- 154 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Clarks Mound196 m · 14.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road18.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 38.6036, -89.8084
Secret Garden is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 154 m. Clarks Mound stands 196 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is The Thinker, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Great River Road passes 18 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Secret Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarks Mound | W 263° | 196 m | 14.3 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SSW 208° | 185 m | 10.5 mi |
| Fox Hill | WNW 303° | 182 m | 12.8 mi |
| Browns Mound | NW 323° | 174 m | 8.7 mi |
| Berger Hill | E 79° | 171 m | 2.8 mi |
| Neudeckers Mountain | N 3° | 171 m | 12.9 mi |
| Haubers Hill | SSW 192° | 166 m | 14.3 mi |
| Emerald Mound | NE 35° | 158 m | 2.3 mi |
- 18.4 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 7.6 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 13.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 22.3 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
Overlooks nearby
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 6 · 7 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 7 · 7 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gates 3 and 4 · 8 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 2 · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- The Thinker: 0.5 mi
- Bearcat Statue: 0.5 mi
- O'Fallon Veterans Memorial: 4.7 mi
- Airlifter's Memorial: 5.3 mi
- Historic Scott Gate: 5.3 mi
Parks
- McAllister Park: 0.6 mi
- Horner Recreation Park: 1.4 mi
- Horner Recreation Park: 1.4 mi
- Summerfield Park: 3.1 mi
- Rock Springs Dog Park: 4.1 mi
Artworks
- Art Classics, Ltd.: 6.9 mi
- Virgin Mary Statue: 10.9 mi
- Aviston Mural: 11.0 mi
- Dachshund Statue: 11.2 mi
- Mary: 11.4 mi
Museums: 46
- O'Fallon Historical Society: 5.6 mi
- Mascoutah Heritage Museum: 7.8 mi
- City Museum: 10.8 mi
- St. Clair County Historical Society: 11.0 mi
- Labor & Industrial Museum: 11.1 mi
Gardens: 40
- Rain Garden: 5.8 mi
- Trenton Tumbleweeds Garden: 7.4 mi
- Belleville Heart Garden Community Orchard: 11.6 mi
- Herb Garden: 11.6 mi
- Belleville Heart Garden: 11.6 mi
Attractions: 19
- Scenic Red Caboose: 5.6 mi
- World's Largest Catsup Bottle: 10.2 mi
- Mustang Corral: 15.4 mi
- Town & Country Motel sign: 15.5 mi
- Bel Air drive in sign: 17.8 mi
Peaks: 16
- Emerald Mound: 2.3 mi
- Berger Hill: 2.8 mi
- Browns Mound: 8.7 mi
- Turkey Hill: 10.5 mi
- Fox Hill: 12.8 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Horseshoe Lake State Park: 16.1 mi
- Poag Sand Prairie: 17.7 mi
- Willam C Drda Woods Nature Preserve: 17.9 mi
- E Dora Bohm Memorial Nature Preserve: 17.9 mi
- Bohm Woods Nature Preserve: 18.0 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Whispering Willow Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
- Concession Picnic Site: 24.4 mi
- Tunica Picnic Site: 24.5 mi
- Gurney Picnic Site: 24.5 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Gateway Rest Area: 4.3 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Eastbound: 13.8 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Westbound: 14.3 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 18.2 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 18.7 mi
Springs: 4
- Falling Spring: 20.9 mi
- Headwaters: 23.6 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 24.8 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 25.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Fremont: 17.8 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 23.3 mi
- Broadway: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Wise Falls: 24.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:48 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 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 | 34 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Belleville SIU Rsch, 6 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Lebanon · 0 mi
- O'Fallon · 6 mi
- St. Louis Metro East · 10 mi
- Belleville · 11 mi
- Collinsville · 11 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 14 mi
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