- Elevation, modelled
- 166 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Robbs Mound198 m · 24.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic National Road - Illinoison it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 38.7300, -89.8866
U.S. Senator Paul Simon Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 166 m. Robbs Mound stands 198 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is MSgt Gregory T. Kuhse, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic National Road - Illinois runs past it. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of U.S. Senator Paul Simon Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robbs Mound | NE 38° | 198 m | 24.4 mi |
| Clarks Mound | SW 224° | 196 m | 14.4 mi |
| Turkey Hill | S 182° | 185 m | 18.0 mi |
| Fox Hill | WSW 255° | 182 m | 6.7 mi |
| Browns Mound | SSW 209° | 174 m | 2.1 mi |
| Neudeckers Mountain | NE 50° | 171 m | 6.5 mi |
| Berger Hill | SE 140° | 171 m | 10.7 mi |
| Haubers Hill | S 177° | 166 m | 22.8 mi |
- On the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 15.3 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 6.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 13.5 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
Overlooks nearby
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 7 · 3 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 6 · 4 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gates 3 and 4 · 4 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 2 · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- MSgt Gregory T. Kuhse: 0.0 mi
- Spencer Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Troy Park Veteran's Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Troy Park Veteran's Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Red Caboose: 5.3 mi
Parks
- Spencer Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Tri-Township Park: 0.3 mi
- Meadow Drive Park: 0.5 mi
- Edwardsville Sportsman's Club: 1.3 mi
- Drost Park: 3.4 mi
Artworks
- Jarvis: 2.4 mi
- Mary: 3.3 mi
- Cole: 5.6 mi
- Newt Orange Cat Statue: 5.9 mi
- Wellspring: 6.3 mi
Gardens: 57
- Elementary School Garden: 5.2 mi
- Clock Tower Garden: 7.0 mi
- Prairie in Progress: 10.6 mi
- Rain Garden: 12.0 mi
- Trenton Tumbleweeds Garden: 14.3 mi
Museums: 53
- Glen Carbon Heritage Museum: 5.1 mi
- Edwardsville Children's Museum: 6.2 mi
- 1820 Colonel Benjamin Stephenson House: 6.4 mi
- Route 66 Museum and Interpretative Center: 7.0 mi
- City Museum: 7.0 mi
Attractions: 29
- World's Largest Catsup Bottle: 6.9 mi
- Mustang Corral: 7.0 mi
- Town & Country Motel sign: 7.2 mi
- Scenic Red Caboose: 9.6 mi
- Bel Air drive in sign: 10.0 mi
Peaks: 18
- Browns Mound: 2.1 mi
- Neudeckers Mountain: 6.5 mi
- Fox Hill: 6.7 mi
- Emerald Mound: 8.8 mi
- Monks Mound: 10.6 mi
Nature reserves: 15
- E Dora Bohm Memorial Nature Preserve: 8.6 mi
- Willam C Drda Woods Nature Preserve: 8.7 mi
- Bohm Woods Nature Preserve: 8.8 mi
- Willam and E. Bohm Memorial Nature Preserve: 8.9 mi
- Poag Sand Prairie: 9.0 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Whispering Willow Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- Concession Picnic Site: 21.9 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 22.0 mi
- Tunica Picnic Site: 22.0 mi
- Gurney Picnic Site: 22.0 mi
Springs: 6
- Bellefontaine Spring: 18.9 mi
- Falling Spring: 21.2 mi
- Headwaters: 21.2 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 21.5 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 9.5 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 10.0 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Eastbound: 10.6 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Westbound: 11.5 mi
- Gateway Rest Area: 14.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Wise Falls: 21.7 mi
- Beaver Falls: 22.0 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 22.0 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 15.3 mi
- Fremont: 19.8 mi
- Broadway: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Vilhauer Bluff: 23.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:49 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| 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 | 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, 15 mi away.
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