- Elevation
- 165 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tucker Knob268 m · 18.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8925, -90.1790
Seminary Square is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 165 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Barth Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route passes 0.3 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 165 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Seminary Square. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | WNW 289° | 268 m | 18.7 mi |
| McAdams Peak | WNW 287° | 246 m | 20.4 mi |
| McCoy Hill | WNW 299° | 237 m | 19.7 mi |
| Dug Hill | WNW 299° | 221 m | 22.0 mi |
| Clarks Mound | SSE 165° | 196 m | 22.4 mi |
| Two Story Hill | W 269° | 188 m | 20.6 mi |
| Knolle Hill | W 278° | 186 m | 23.9 mi |
| Fox Hill | SE 144° | 182 m | 15.9 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 13.2 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 9.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 8.6 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- Blind · 1 mi
- Observation Deck · 3 mi
- Mississippi River Overlook · 3 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Barth Park: 0.0 mi
- Doorman Square Park: 0.2 mi
- Alton-Godfrey Rotary Park: 0.3 mi
- Henry Street Park: 0.3 mi
- Riverfront Park: 0.4 mi
Artworks
- Steamboat Mural: 0.2 mi
- Miles Davis Statue: 0.5 mi
- Sail: 0.5 mi
- Piasa Bird: 1.2 mi
- Tooth Carving: 2.1 mi
Historic sites
- Lincoln-Douglas Debate: 0.4 mi
- Civil War Prison: 0.6 mi
- Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument: 0.7 mi
- Confedorate POW: 0.9 mi
- Lovejoy Plaque: 1.9 mi
Museums: 56
- Alton Museum of History and Art: 2.0 mi
- National Great Rivers Museum: 2.1 mi
- Wood River Museum and Visitor Center: 4.8 mi
- Wood River Refinery History Museum: 6.7 mi
- Bethalto Historical Museum: 7.5 mi
Gardens: 53
- Nan Elliot Rose Garden: 3.8 mi
- The Grove: 4.1 mi
- River of Colors: 4.1 mi
- Old Fountain Court: 4.1 mi
- Discovery Gardens: 4.3 mi
Attractions: 32
- Alton Hauntings Ghost Tours: 0.2 mi
- Alton Military Prison Site: 0.6 mi
- McPike Mansion: 1.0 mi
- Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower: 7.0 mi
- Katy Trail Completion Bell: 8.3 mi
Nature reserves: 20
Peaks: 19
- Fox Hill: 15.9 mi
- Monks Mound: 17.3 mi
- Big Mound (Historical): 17.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 18.3 mi
- Lone Tree Indian Mound: 18.5 mi
Picnic sites: 18
- Williams Family Solar Pavilion: 18.7 mi
- Picnic Ground 3: 18.8 mi
- Picnic Pad 4: 19.1 mi
- Picnic Pad 3: 19.2 mi
- Picnic Pad 2: 19.2 mi
Springs: 15
- Oak Spring: 3.2 mi
- Bellefontaine Spring: 4.8 mi
- Burnham Spring: 15.3 mi
- Spring: 16.6 mi
- Spring: 16.6 mi
Cliffs: 11
- La Charbonier Bluff: 12.6 mi
- Vilhauer Bluff: 13.0 mi
- Old Keller Quary: 14.3 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 14.9 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 16.5 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Beaver Falls: 2.7 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 3.3 mi
- Falls: 13.3 mi
- Falls: 13.4 mi
- Sierra Falls: 16.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 6.0 mi
- Machens: 8.3 mi
- Wilkie: 11.8 mi
- Broadway: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 17.6 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 17.7 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 | 18:59 |
| 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, 2 mi away.
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