- Elevation, modelled
- 129 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tucker Knob268 m · 22.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route1.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8812, -90.1086
Van Preter Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 129 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route passes 1.6 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
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 286° | 246 m | 24.3 mi |
| McCoy Hill | WNW 296° | 237 m | 23.5 mi |
| Clarks Mound | S 174° | 196 m | 21.0 mi |
| Two Story Hill | W 271° | 188 m | 24.3 mi |
| Fox Hill | SSE 156° | 182 m | 13.3 mi |
| Browns Mound | SE 138° | 174 m | 16.4 mi |
| Neudeckers Mountain | ESE 110° | 171 m | 18.1 mi |
- 1.6 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 8.2 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 12.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 8.7 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- Blind · 3 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 5 mi
- Observation Deck · 7 mi
- Mississippi River Overlook · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Van Preter Park: 0.1 mi
- Milton Park: 0.9 mi
- Wood River Central Park: 1.0 mi
- Emerick Sports Complex: 1.3 mi
- Camp DuBois: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
- Tenis Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Freedom Shrine: 1.8 mi
- Worker's Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Wood River Massacre Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Wood River Massacre Memorial: 2.4 mi
Artworks
- Marina: 1.8 mi
- Tooth Carving: 2.3 mi
- Steamboat Mural: 3.8 mi
- Sail: 3.9 mi
- Miles Davis Statue: 4.3 mi
Museums: 58
- Wood River Museum and Visitor Center: 1.5 mi
- National Great Rivers Museum: 2.4 mi
- Alton Museum of History and Art: 2.5 mi
- Wood River Refinery History Museum: 3.5 mi
- Bethalto Historical Museum: 4.1 mi
Gardens: 53
- Nan Elliot Rose Garden: 1.8 mi
- Old Fountain Court: 6.6 mi
- River of Colors: 6.7 mi
- The Grove: 6.7 mi
- Discovery Gardens: 7.9 mi
Attractions: 32
- Alton Hauntings Ghost Tours: 3.8 mi
- McPike Mansion: 4.4 mi
- Alton Military Prison Site: 4.4 mi
- Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower: 4.9 mi
- Bel Air drive in sign: 8.6 mi
Nature reserves: 18
Picnic sites: 18
- Williams Family Solar Pavilion: 19.6 mi
- Picnic Ground 3: 19.6 mi
- Whispering Willow Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
- Picnic Pad 4: 20.5 mi
- Picnic Pad 2: 20.6 mi
Peaks: 17
- Fox Hill: 13.3 mi
- Monks Mound: 15.5 mi
- Browns Mound: 16.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 16.6 mi
- Big Mound (Historical): 17.0 mi
Springs: 16
- Bellefontaine Spring: 6.7 mi
- Oak Spring: 6.9 mi
- Burnham Spring: 18.2 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 18.8 mi
- Spring: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Vilhauer Bluff: 15.0 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 15.9 mi
- Old Keller Quary: 18.1 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 18.6 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 20.3 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Beaver Falls: 6.3 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 7.0 mi
- Falls: 17.1 mi
- Falls: 17.2 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 18.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 5.6 mi
- Machens: 12.1 mi
- Wilkie: 15.6 mi
- Broadway: 24.8 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: 23.6 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.
Day trips start here
- Alton · 3 mi
- Edwardsville · 10 mi
- Granite City · 13 mi
- Ferguson · 14 mi
- Hamel · 14 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 16 mi
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