- Elevation, modelled
- 157 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Potato Hill218 m · 23.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road14.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 38.4261, -89.9118
Veterans' Memorial Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 157 m. Potato Hill stands 218 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Freeburg Recreation Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Great River Road passes 15 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Veterans' Memorial Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potato Hill | WSW 244° | 218 m | 23.3 mi |
| Clarks Mound | NW 321° | 196 m | 13.6 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NNE 11° | 185 m | 3.1 mi |
| Fox Hill | NNW 345° | 182 m | 20.0 mi |
| Browns Mound | N 1° | 174 m | 19.2 mi |
| Berger Hill | NNE 33° | 171 m | 15.2 mi |
| Haubers Hill | ESE 124° | 166 m | 3.2 mi |
| Government Hill | NW 306° | 163 m | 24.9 mi |
- 14.9 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 16.9 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 23.1 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 20.1 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 2 · 17 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gates 3 and 4 · 17 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 · 17 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 6 · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Freeburg Recreation Park: 0.6 mi
- American Legion Freedom Park: 3.0 mi
- Smithton Community Park: 3.2 mi
- Julius J Knobeloch Woods Nature Preserve: 3.8 mi
- Smithton City Park: 4.8 mi
Historic sites
- Abandoned building: 5.3 mi
- September 11 Memorial Walkway of Southern Illinois: 6.4 mi
- Transportation Plaza: 8.1 mi
- Historic Scott Gate: 8.3 mi
- Airlifter's Memorial: 8.3 mi
Artworks
- Big Red Shoe: 7.5 mi
- Retro Tree: 8.5 mi
- Kinetic Sculpture: 8.5 mi
- Fox: 8.5 mi
- World War One Doughboy: 15.4 mi
Museums: 52
- Emma Kunz County Museum: 6.7 mi
- St. Clair County Historical Society: 6.9 mi
- Labor & Industrial Museum: 7.2 mi
- Mascoutah Heritage Museum: 7.3 mi
- O'Fallon Historical Society: 11.5 mi
Gardens: 42
- Belleville Heart Garden: 6.7 mi
- Herb Garden: 6.7 mi
- Belleville Heart Garden Community Orchard: 6.7 mi
- Rain Garden: 9.0 mi
- Dupo Community Garden: 17.3 mi
Attractions: 19
- Scenic Red Caboose: 11.5 mi
- Shoemaker School: 15.1 mi
- World's Largest Catsup Bottle: 16.8 mi
- Gateway Arch Riverboats: 20.1 mi
- Budweiser Brewery Experience: 20.3 mi
Peaks: 18
- Turkey Hill: 3.1 mi
- Haubers Hill: 3.2 mi
- Point Lookout: 5.3 mi
- Mt Millstadt: 9.5 mi
- Dutch Hill: 9.8 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Stemler Cave Woods Nature Preserve: 13.5 mi
- Horseshoe Lake State Park: 20.4 mi
- Tweed Prairie: 20.5 mi
- Salt Lick Point Land and Water Reserve: 22.1 mi
- GHV Terrace Garden: 22.4 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Whispering Willow Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
- Concession Picnic Site: 22.6 mi
- Tunica Picnic Site: 22.7 mi
- Gurney Picnic Site: 22.7 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 22.8 mi
Springs: 4
- Falling Spring: 16.3 mi
- Headwaters: 21.8 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 23.0 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Wise Falls: 24.0 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Gateway Rest Area: 11.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Stone Arch: 18.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Broadway: 20.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:48 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 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 | 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, 7 mi away.
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