- Elevation, modelled
- 157 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tucker Knob268 m · 24.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 668.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9000, -90.0677
Veterans of Foreign Wars Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 157 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Klopmieire Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 8.3 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Veterans of Foreign Wars Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | WNW 284° | 268 m | 24.3 mi |
| McCoy Hill | WNW 291° | 237 m | 25.0 mi |
| Brushy Mound | NNE 27° | 212 m | 24.8 mi |
| Clarks Mound | S 180° | 196 m | 22.2 mi |
| Fox Hill | SSE 166° | 182 m | 13.9 mi |
| Browns Mound | SSE 147° | 174 m | 16.1 mi |
| Neudeckers Mountain | ESE 117° | 171 m | 16.6 mi |
| Art Hill | SW 214° | 165 m | 21.8 mi |
- 8.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 3.6 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 14.7 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 10.9 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- Blind · 6 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 6 mi
- Observation Deck · 8 mi
- Mississippi River Overlook · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Klopmieire Park: 0.4 mi
- Kutter Park: 0.6 mi
- Kutter Park: 0.7 mi
- Rotary Park: 1.3 mi
- Bethalto Sports Complex: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
- Memorial for the Veterens of All Wars: 0.7 mi
- Freedom Shrine: 2.2 mi
- Worker's Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Wood River Massacre Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Tenis Memorial: 2.6 mi
Artworks
- Tooth Carving: 4.0 mi
- Marina: 4.2 mi
- Steamboat Mural: 6.0 mi
- Sail: 6.2 mi
- Miles Davis Statue: 6.5 mi
Museums: 55
- Bethalto Historical Museum: 1.6 mi
- Wood River Museum and Visitor Center: 3.2 mi
- Alton Museum of History and Art: 4.1 mi
- Wood River Refinery History Museum: 4.2 mi
- National Great Rivers Museum: 4.9 mi
Gardens: 53
- Nan Elliot Rose Garden: 2.3 mi
- Old Fountain Court: 7.6 mi
- River of Colors: 7.7 mi
- The Grove: 7.7 mi
- Clock Tower Garden: 8.4 mi
Attractions: 32
- Alton Hauntings Ghost Tours: 6.0 mi
- McPike Mansion: 6.2 mi
- Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower: 6.4 mi
- Alton Military Prison Site: 6.6 mi
- Bel Air drive in sign: 9.6 mi
Nature reserves: 18
Peaks: 15
- Fox Hill: 13.9 mi
- Browns Mound: 16.1 mi
- Monks Mound: 16.6 mi
- Neudeckers Mountain: 16.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 17.7 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- Whispering Willow Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
- Picnic Ground 3: 21.8 mi
- Williams Family Solar Pavilion: 21.8 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 22.7 mi
- Concession Picnic Site: 22.8 mi
Springs: 12
- Oak Spring: 8.7 mi
- Bellefontaine Spring: 9.3 mi
- Burnham Spring: 20.8 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 21.0 mi
- Spring: 22.1 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Vilhauer Bluff: 17.5 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 18.4 mi
- Old Keller Quary: 19.8 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 20.3 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 21.9 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Beaver Falls: 8.0 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 8.8 mi
- Falls: 18.8 mi
- Falls: 18.8 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 21.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 11.7 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 11.8 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Eastbound: 21.2 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Westbound: 21.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 7.8 mi
- Machens: 14.2 mi
- Wilkie: 17.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| 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, 5 mi away.
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