Park · Illinois

Wadlow Town Center

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Elevation, modelled: 165 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles: Tucker Knob268 m · 19.3 mi
Nearest byway: Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route2.3 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 20:30local time
Coordinates: 38.9189, -90.1584

Wadlow Town Center from directly overhead

Wadlow Town Center is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 165 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is James Killion Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route passes 2.3 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wadlow Town Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Tucker Knob	WNW 283°	268 m	19.3 mi
McAdams Peak	WNW 281°	246 m	21.1 mi
McCoy Hill	WNW 293°	237 m	19.9 mi
Dug Hill	WNW 294°	221 m	22.1 mi
Clarks Mound	SSE 169°	196 m	23.9 mi
Two Story Hill	W 264°	188 m	21.8 mi
Knolle Hill	W 273°	186 m	24.9 mi
Fox Hill	SSE 151°	182 m	16.9 mi

On the road

2.3 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
15.0 mi off the Great River RoadNational
10.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
10.5 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO

Overlooks nearby

Blind · 3 mi
Observation Deck · 3 mi
Mississippi River Overlook · 4 mi
Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 7 mi

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks

Historic sites

Artworks

Tooth Carving: 1.4 mi
Steamboat Mural: 2.3 mi
Miles Davis Statue: 2.5 mi
Sail: 2.6 mi
Piasa Bird: 2.6 mi

Museums56

Alton Museum of History and Art: 1.3 mi
National Great Rivers Museum: 3.3 mi
Wood River Museum and Visitor Center: 5.1 mi
Bethalto Historical Museum: 6.3 mi
Wood River Refinery History Museum: 7.1 mi

Gardens53

Attractions30

Nature reserves19

Mississippi Sanctuary/Olin Nature Preserve: 3.4 mi
Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Cora Island Unit: 6.4 mi
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 7.5 mi
Pelican Island Natural Area: 8.0 mi
Willam and E. Bohm Memorial Nature Preserve: 10.7 mi

Peaks19

Fox Hill: 16.9 mi
Monks Mound: 18.6 mi
Park High Point: 19.1 mi
Big Mound (Historical): 19.2 mi
Tucker Knob: 19.3 mi

Picnic sites18

Springs15

Oak Spring: 3.7 mi
Bellefontaine Spring: 6.9 mi
Spring: 17.0 mi
Spring: 17.1 mi
Spring: 17.1 mi

Cliffs11

Waterfalls9

Beaver Falls: 3.0 mi
Creek Trek Waterfall: 3.8 mi
Falls: 13.7 mi
Falls: 13.8 mi
Sierra Falls: 17.3 mi

Ghost towns3

Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 7.7 mi
Machens: 9.4 mi
Wilkie: 13.1 mi

Rest areas2

Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 16.8 mi
Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 16.8 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:05	18:38	19:13
June solstice	05:36	19:50	20:30
September equinox	06:49	18:24	18:59
December solstice	07:17	16:00	16:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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, 4 mi away.

Sources

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