- Elevation
- 134 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tucker Knob268 m · 22.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route1.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8792, -90.1087
Van Preter Park is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 134 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route passes 1.4 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 134 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Van Preter Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | WNW 288° | 268 m | 22.6 mi |
| McAdams Peak | WNW 287° | 246 m | 24.3 mi |
| McCoy Hill | WNW 296° | 237 m | 23.5 mi |
| Clarks Mound | S 174° | 196 m | 20.8 mi |
| Two Story Hill | W 272° | 188 m | 24.3 mi |
| Fox Hill | SSE 156° | 182 m | 13.2 mi |
| Browns Mound | SE 138° | 174 m | 16.3 mi |
| Neudeckers Mountain | ESE 110° | 171 m | 18.0 mi |
- 1.4 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 8.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 12.7 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 8.6 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- Blind · 3 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 4 mi
- Observation Deck · 7 mi
- Mississippi River Overlook · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Van Preter Park: 0.1 mi
- Wood River Central Park: 0.9 mi
- Milton Park: 1.0 mi
- Camp DuBois: 1.2 mi
- Emerick Sports Complex: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
- Tenis Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Freedom Shrine: 1.9 mi
- Worker's Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Wood River Massacre Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Wood River Massacre Memorial: 2.5 mi
Artworks
- Marina: 1.6 mi
- Tooth Carving: 2.4 mi
- Steamboat Mural: 3.8 mi
- Sail: 3.9 mi
- Miles Davis Statue: 4.3 mi
Museums: 58
- Wood River Museum and Visitor Center: 1.4 mi
- National Great Rivers Museum: 2.4 mi
- Alton Museum of History and Art: 2.5 mi
- Wood River Refinery History Museum: 3.3 mi
- Bethalto Historical Museum: 4.2 mi
Gardens: 53
- Nan Elliot Rose Garden: 1.9 mi
- Old Fountain Court: 6.7 mi
- River of Colors: 6.8 mi
- The Grove: 6.8 mi
- Discovery Gardens: 8.0 mi
Attractions: 32
- Alton Hauntings Ghost Tours: 3.9 mi
- Alton Military Prison Site: 4.4 mi
- McPike Mansion: 4.4 mi
- Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower: 4.7 mi
- Bel Air drive in sign: 8.4 mi
Nature reserves: 18
Picnic sites: 18
- Williams Family Solar Pavilion: 19.4 mi
- Picnic Ground 3: 19.5 mi
- Whispering Willow Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Picnic Pad 4: 20.4 mi
- Picnic Pad 2: 20.5 mi
Peaks: 17
- Fox Hill: 13.2 mi
- Monks Mound: 15.3 mi
- Browns Mound: 16.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 16.4 mi
- Big Mound (Historical): 16.9 mi
Springs: 16
- Bellefontaine Spring: 6.7 mi
- Oak Spring: 7.0 mi
- Burnham Spring: 18.2 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 18.6 mi
- Headwaters: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Vilhauer Bluff: 14.9 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 15.9 mi
- Old Keller Quary: 18.1 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 18.7 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 20.3 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Beaver Falls: 6.3 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 7.1 mi
- Falls: 17.2 mi
- Falls: 17.2 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 18.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 5.4 mi
- Machens: 12.1 mi
- Wilkie: 15.6 mi
- Broadway: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 13.7 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 13.9 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Eastbound: 22.8 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Westbound: 23.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 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, 2 mi away.
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