- Elevation, modelled
- 127 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Frisco Hill247 m · 22.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road2.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 38.5940, -90.1321
Virginia Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 127 m. Frisco Hill stands 247 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Illinois Avenue Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Great River Road passes 2.3 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Virginia Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frisco Hill | SW 231° | 247 m | 22.7 mi |
| Antire Hill | WSW 256° | 237 m | 23.5 mi |
| Potato Hill | SSW 202° | 218 m | 23.6 mi |
| Clarks Mound | ESE 107° | 196 m | 3.5 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SE 124° | 185 m | 15.2 mi |
| Fox Hill | NE 41° | 182 m | 10.2 mi |
| Browns Mound | ENE 58° | 174 m | 14.4 mi |
| Berger Hill | E 87° | 171 m | 20.2 mi |
- 2.3 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 2.6 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 3.7 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 2.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 3 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 · 11 mi
- Mounted Binculors · 12 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 2 · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Illinois Avenue Park: 0.9 mi
- McBride/Officer Park: 1.0 mi
- Golden Gardens Park: 1.2 mi
- Ridge Park: 1.2 mi
- Alorton Park: 1.6 mi
Museums
- National Building Arts Center: 1.9 mi
- Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum: 2.1 mi
- Katherine Dunham Museum: 2.5 mi
- Holy Family Parish Hall & Museum: 3.5 mi
- Museum at the Gateway Arch: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 3.3 mi
- Lewis and Clark in Illinois: 3.3 mi
- The Captain's Return: 3.6 mi
- Gateway Arch: 3.6 mi
- Phelim O'Toole: 3.7 mi
Attractions
- Gateway Arch Riverboats: 3.5 mi
- Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tours: 4.5 mi
- Budweiser Brewery Experience: 4.5 mi
- Lafayette Park House: 4.7 mi
- Loco Motion Mini Spinning Coaster: 4.8 mi
Artworks
- Mystic Vessel Ascending: 3.7 mi
- Dred and Harriet Scott: 3.8 mi
- Corinthian Capital: 3.8 mi
- Ionic Capital: 3.8 mi
- Big Mouth Bass Band: 3.8 mi
Gardens: 59
- Woodland Garden: 3.9 mi
- Play Garden: 3.9 mi
- Rain Garden: 4.1 mi
- 11th Street Rain Garden: 4.2 mi
- Culinary Garden: 4.3 mi
Nature reserves: 26
- GHV Terrace Garden: 6.4 mi
- Horseshoe Lake State Park: 7.0 mi
- Stemler Cave Woods Nature Preserve: 9.3 mi
- Tweed Prairie: 12.7 mi
- Bellefontaine Conservation Area: 13.0 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Whispering Willow Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
- Concession Picnic Site: 7.0 mi
- Tunica Picnic Site: 7.1 mi
- Gurney Picnic Site: 7.1 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 7.1 mi
Peaks: 19
- Clarks Mound: 3.5 mi
- Big Mound (Historical): 4.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 5.1 mi
- Monks Mound: 5.9 mi
- Oklahoma Hill: 8.6 mi
Springs: 15
- Falling Spring: 5.3 mi
- Headwaters: 6.1 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 7.3 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 8.0 mi
- Webster Retention Pond Seep: 11.4 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Wise Falls: 7.8 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 8.5 mi
- Dripping Springs: 20.4 mi
- Beaver Falls: 23.0 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 23.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Broadway: 7.9 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 14.8 mi
- Machens: 23.9 mi
- Wilkie: 25.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Gateway Rest Area: 19.8 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 24.0 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 24.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Vilhauer Bluff: 14.2 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 20.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Stone Arch: 22.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:02 | 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 | 32 | 37 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cahokia ST Louis Dwtn AP, 2 mi away.
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