- Elevation, modelled
- 122 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Potato Hill218 m · 23.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road15.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 38.3256, -89.8761
War Memorial is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 122 m. Potato Hill stands 218 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Okaw Valley Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 15 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of War Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potato Hill | W 262° | 218 m | 23.1 mi |
| Clarks Mound | NNW 329° | 196 m | 20.4 mi |
| Turkey Hill | N 352° | 185 m | 10.0 mi |
| Jawbone | SW 225° | 182 m | 24.6 mi |
| Berger Hill | NNE 18° | 171 m | 20.7 mi |
| Haubers Hill | N 8° | 166 m | 5.2 mi |
| Emerald Mound | NNE 13° | 158 m | 21.6 mi |
| Dutch Hill | SSE 156° | 150 m | 2.7 mi |
- 15.4 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 26.2 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 24.1 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 26.5 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 2 · 24 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gates 3 and 4 · 24 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 · 24 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 6 · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Okaw Valley Park: 0.4 mi
- Hanft Park: 1.9 mi
- Hanft Park: 1.9 mi
- Lentzburg Village Park: 4.3 mi
- Fayetteville Community Park: 5.5 mi
Historic sites
- Abandoned building: 9.9 mi
- September 11 Memorial Walkway of Southern Illinois: 13.4 mi
- Transportation Plaza: 14.7 mi
- Historic Scott Gate: 14.8 mi
- Airlifter's Memorial: 14.8 mi
Museums: 17
- Red Bud Area Museum: 10.1 mi
- Mascoutah Heritage Museum: 12.0 mi
- Emma Kunz County Museum: 13.8 mi
- St. Clair County Historical Society: 14.0 mi
- Labor & Industrial Museum: 14.3 mi
Peaks: 14
- Dutch Hill: 2.7 mi
- Point Lookout: 3.5 mi
- Haubers Hill: 5.2 mi
- Turkey Hill: 10.0 mi
- Mt Millstadt: 14.4 mi
Artworks: 10
- Big Red Shoe: 14.4 mi
- Retro Tree: 15.2 mi
- Kinetic Sculpture: 15.3 mi
- Fox: 15.3 mi
- World War One Doughboy: 15.5 mi
Gardens: 7
- Belleville Heart Garden: 13.7 mi
- Herb Garden: 13.7 mi
- Belleville Heart Garden Community Orchard: 13.7 mi
- Rain Garden: 16.0 mi
- Dupo Community Garden: 22.4 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Stemler Cave Woods Nature Preserve: 17.9 mi
- Fults Hill Prairie Nature Preserve: 20.4 mi
- Kidd Lake State Natural Area: 20.5 mi
- Salt Lick Point Land and Water Reserve: 22.6 mi
- Tweed Prairie: 24.1 mi
Attractions: 3
- Scenic Red Caboose: 18.5 mi
- Shoemaker School: 18.6 mi
- World's Largest Catsup Bottle: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Gateway Rest Area: 16.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Stone Arch: 17.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Falling Spring: 21.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Whispering Willow Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:48 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 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 | 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, 14 mi away.
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