- Elevation, modelled
- 164 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Robbs Mound198 m · 22.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 660.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8205, -89.9515
Sketch Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 164 m. Robbs Mound stands 198 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Sam Vadalabene Field, a park 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.3 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sketch Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robbs Mound | NE 55° | 198 m | 22.6 mi |
| Clarks Mound | SSW 201° | 196 m | 17.9 mi |
| Turkey Hill | S 174° | 185 m | 24.4 mi |
| Fox Hill | SSW 201° | 182 m | 8.5 mi |
| Browns Mound | SSE 163° | 174 m | 8.4 mi |
| Neudeckers Mountain | ESE 104° | 171 m | 8.7 mi |
| Berger Hill | SE 144° | 171 m | 17.8 mi |
| Art Hill | SW 236° | 165 m | 22.3 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 7.2 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 8.0 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 14.2 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 9 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 7 · 10 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 6 · 10 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sam Vadalabene Field: 0.3 mi
- Sam Vadalabene Field: 0.3 mi
- Edwardsville City Park: 0.6 mi
- Hotz Park: 0.7 mi
- City Plaza: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Edwardsville National Bank Clock Tower: 0.6 mi
- 10 Commandments: 0.6 mi
- Simon Kellerman JR.: 0.6 mi
- Gold Star Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Madison County Centenial Monument: 0.7 mi
Artworks
- Ninian Edwards: 0.8 mi
- Wellspring: 1.0 mi
- Nesting Stand: 1.5 mi
- Newt Orange Cat Statue: 1.8 mi
- Big Red e Sculpture: 3.1 mi
Gardens: 56
- Clock Tower Garden: 0.6 mi
- Elementary School Garden: 5.1 mi
- Nan Elliot Rose Garden: 10.4 mi
- Prairie in Progress: 12.8 mi
- Old Fountain Court: 15.8 mi
Museums: 56
Attractions: 30
- Mustang Corral: 5.2 mi
- Town & Country Motel sign: 5.4 mi
- Bel Air drive in sign: 7.5 mi
- Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower: 8.0 mi
- World's Largest Catsup Bottle: 11.0 mi
Nature reserves: 15
- E Dora Bohm Memorial Nature Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Bohm Woods Nature Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Willam and E. Bohm Memorial Nature Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Willam C Drda Woods Nature Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Poag Sand Prairie: 5.0 mi
Peaks: 13
- Browns Mound: 8.4 mi
- Fox Hill: 8.5 mi
- Neudeckers Mountain: 8.7 mi
- Monks Mound: 12.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 13.6 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Whispering Willow Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
- Picnic Ground 3: 22.1 mi
- Concession Picnic Site: 22.3 mi
- Williams Family Solar Pavilion: 22.3 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 22.3 mi
Springs: 6
- Bellefontaine Spring: 14.2 mi
- Oak Spring: 16.4 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 21.1 mi
- Headwaters: 21.8 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 6.1 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 6.5 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Eastbound: 13.6 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Westbound: 14.4 mi
- Gateway Rest Area: 21.2 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 10.8 mi
- Machens: 21.3 mi
- Fremont: 24.1 mi
- Wilkie: 24.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Beaver Falls: 15.7 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 16.4 mi
- Wise Falls: 21.4 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 21.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Vilhauer Bluff: 20.5 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 23.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 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 | 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, 11 mi away.
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- St. Louis Metro East · 9 mi
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- Alton · 12 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 13 mi
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