- Elevation
- 216 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Buck Knob259 m · 14.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road0.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 38.3345, -90.1496
Waterloo Historic District is a park in Illinois, at a recorded 216 m. Buck Knob stands 259 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Waterloo Town Square, a park 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 0.6 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 216 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Waterloo Historic District. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Knob | SW 233° | 259 m | 14.3 mi |
| Frisco Hill | WNW 282° | 247 m | 17.0 mi |
| Pikes Peak | SSW 191° | 220 m | 24.6 mi |
| Potato Hill | WSW 244° | 218 m | 8.9 mi |
| Clarks Mound | NNE 14° | 196 m | 17.4 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NE 55° | 185 m | 16.4 mi |
| Jawbone | S 188° | 182 m | 18.2 mi |
| Haubers Hill | ENE 74° | 166 m | 16.2 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 12.4 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 19.1 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 20.1 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 20 mi
- Elk Hollow · 25 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 · 26 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 2 · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Waterloo Town Square: 0.1 mi
- Koenigsmark Park: 0.3 mi
- Lions Park: 0.9 mi
- William Zimmer Memorial Park: 1.3 mi
- Waterloo Fairgounds: 1.4 mi
Museums: 60
- Bellefontaine House: 0.5 mi
- Historic Peterstown House: 0.5 mi
- Monroe City School: 7.3 mi
- Red Bud Area Museum: 12.0 mi
- Mastodon State Historic Site: 13.1 mi
Artworks
- World War One Doughboy: 1.3 mi
- Minnesota Monument: 13.3 mi
- Minuteman: 13.8 mi
- Retro Tree: 14.4 mi
- Kinetic Sculpture: 14.5 mi
Attractions
- Shoemaker School: 7.3 mi
- Pink Elephant: 17.6 mi
- Busch Estate Carriage Rides: 18.6 mi
- Grant's Farm Parking Lot: 18.6 mi
- Budweiser Brewery Experience: 18.6 mi
Historic sites
- Gummershiemer Memorial: 8.7 mi
- Bob's Memorial: 8.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 13.1 mi
- Fort Belofontaine Monument: 13.3 mi
- To the Confederate Dead: 13.4 mi
Gardens: 47
- Dupo Community Garden: 13.0 mi
- Belleville Heart Garden: 14.9 mi
- Herb Garden: 14.9 mi
- Belleville Heart Garden Community Orchard: 14.9 mi
- English Cave Community Garden: 18.5 mi
Picnic sites: 19
- Whispering Willow Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
- Tunica Picnic Site: 19.7 mi
- Gurney Picnic Site: 19.7 mi
- Concession Picnic Site: 19.8 mi
- West End Picnic Site: 19.8 mi
Peaks: 18
- Potato Hill: 8.9 mi
- Mt Millstadt: 9.1 mi
- Oklahoma Hill: 11.8 mi
- 690 ft: 12.1 mi
- Buck Knob: 14.3 mi
Nature reserves: 13
- Salt Lick Point Land and Water Reserve: 7.9 mi
- Stemler Cave Woods Nature Preserve: 8.8 mi
- Tweed Prairie: 11.3 mi
- Teszars Woods Conservation Area: 12.1 mi
- Fults Hill Prairie Nature Preserve: 12.3 mi
Springs: 12
- Falling Spring: 13.6 mi
- Skaggs Spring: 19.3 mi
- Headwaters: 19.3 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 20.0 mi
- Webster Retention Pond Seep: 20.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Wise Falls: 21.6 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 22.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Stone Arch: 4.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Bloomsdale Rest Area (Northbound): 21.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:49 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:03 | 16:44 |
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 | 36 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Festus, 15 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Belleville · 16 mi
- Cahokia · 16 mi
- East St. Louis · 19 mi
- St. Louis · 21 mi
- Fairmont City · 22 mi
- O'Fallon · 22 mi
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