- Elevation, modelled
- 167 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Robbs Mound198 m · 19.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic National Road - Illinoison it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 38.7376, -89.6767
Water Tower Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 167 m. Robbs Mound stands 198 m to the north-northeast, 19 miles off. Historic National Road - Illinois runs past it. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Water Tower Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robbs Mound | NNE 12° | 198 m | 19.0 mi |
| Clarks Mound | WSW 243° | 196 m | 23.9 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SSW 213° | 185 m | 22.1 mi |
| Fox Hill | W 263° | 182 m | 18.0 mi |
| Browns Mound | W 259° | 174 m | 12.5 mi |
| Neudeckers Mountain | WNW 300° | 171 m | 7.3 mi |
| Berger Hill | SSW 207° | 171 m | 9.8 mi |
| Browns Hill | E 98° | 165 m | 20.2 mi |
- On the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 26.3 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 13.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 23.7 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
Overlooks nearby
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 7 · 9 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 6 · 13 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gates 3 and 4 · 14 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 2 · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Water Tower Park: 0.0 mi
- The Square: 0.2 mi
- Kaeser Park: 0.5 mi
- Spindler Park: 0.5 mi
- Hoffman Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
Artworks: 29
- Art Classics, Ltd.: 9.5 mi
- Dachshund Statue: 9.7 mi
- Aviston Mural: 9.8 mi
- Virgin Mary Statue: 9.8 mi
- Copper Grapes: 9.9 mi
Museums: 26
- Erwin H. Weder Museum: 0.4 mi
- Edwardsville Children's Museum: 15.4 mi
- 1820 Colonel Benjamin Stephenson House: 15.6 mi
- O'Fallon Historical Society: 16.2 mi
- Route 66 Museum and Interpretative Center: 16.3 mi
Peaks: 14
- Neudeckers Mountain: 7.3 mi
- Emerald Mound: 9.4 mi
- Berger Hill: 9.8 mi
- Browns Mound: 12.5 mi
- Heimanns Hill: 17.7 mi
Attractions: 9
- Scenic Red Caboose: 16.2 mi
- World's Largest Catsup Bottle: 17.3 mi
- Mustang Corral: 18.0 mi
- Town & Country Motel sign: 18.2 mi
- Henry's Rabbit Ranch: 19.3 mi
Gardens: 8
- Trenton Tumbleweeds Garden: 8.9 mi
- Clock Tower Garden: 16.1 mi
- Elementary School Garden: 16.3 mi
- Rain Garden: 17.3 mi
- Prairie in Progress: 21.4 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- E Dora Bohm Memorial Nature Preserve: 18.6 mi
- Bohm Woods Nature Preserve: 18.8 mi
- Willam C Drda Woods Nature Preserve: 18.9 mi
- Willam and E. Bohm Memorial Nature Preserve: 19.0 mi
- Poag Sand Prairie: 19.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Westbound: 3.6 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Eastbound: 3.6 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 13.0 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 13.2 mi
- Gateway Rest Area: 14.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Coles Creek Beach: 22.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Whispering Willow Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:48 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:59 | 16:41 |
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, 18 mi away.
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- Lebanon · 12 mi
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- Edwardsville · 16 mi
- O'Fallon · 16 mi
- Collinsville · 17 mi
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