- Elevation, modelled
- 216 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Buck Knob259 m · 14.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road0.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 38.3358, -90.1497
Waterloo Town Square is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 216 m. Buck Knob stands 259 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Waterloo Historic District, a park 0.1 miles away. Great River Road passes 0.6 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Waterloo Town Square. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Knob | SW 233° | 259 m | 14.4 mi |
| Frisco Hill | WNW 282° | 247 m | 17.0 mi |
| Pikes Peak | SSW 191° | 220 m | 24.7 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 | 18.3 mi |
| Haubers Hill | ENE 74° | 166 m | 16.2 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 12.3 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 19.1 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 20.0 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 Historic District: 0.1 mi
- Koenigsmark Park: 0.3 mi
- Lions Park: 0.9 mi
- William Zimmer Memorial Park: 1.2 mi
- Waterloo Fairgounds: 1.5 mi
Museums: 60
- Historic Peterstown House: 0.5 mi
- Bellefontaine House: 0.6 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: 13.7 mi
- Retro Tree: 14.4 mi
- Kinetic Sculpture: 14.4 mi
Attractions
- Shoemaker School: 7.2 mi
- Pink Elephant: 17.6 mi
- Busch Estate Carriage Rides: 18.5 mi
- Budweiser Brewery Experience: 18.5 mi
- Grant's Farm Parking Lot: 18.5 mi
Historic sites
- Gummershiemer Memorial: 8.6 mi
- Bob's Memorial: 8.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 13.0 mi
- Fort Belofontaine Monument: 13.2 mi
- To the Confederate Dead: 13.3 mi
Gardens: 47
- Dupo Community Garden: 12.9 mi
- Belleville Heart Garden: 14.8 mi
- Herb Garden: 14.8 mi
- Belleville Heart Garden Community Orchard: 14.8 mi
- English Cave Community Garden: 18.4 mi
Picnic sites: 19
- Whispering Willow Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
- Tunica Picnic Site: 19.6 mi
- Gurney Picnic Site: 19.7 mi
- Concession Picnic Site: 19.7 mi
- West End Picnic Site: 19.7 mi
Peaks: 18
- Potato Hill: 8.9 mi
- Mt Millstadt: 9.0 mi
- Oklahoma Hill: 11.7 mi
- 690 ft: 12.2 mi
- Buck Knob: 14.4 mi
Nature reserves: 13
- Salt Lick Point Land and Water Reserve: 7.9 mi
- Stemler Cave Woods Nature Preserve: 8.7 mi
- Tweed Prairie: 11.2 mi
- Teszars Woods Conservation Area: 12.0 mi
- Fults Hill Prairie Nature Preserve: 12.4 mi
Springs: 12
- Falling Spring: 13.5 mi
- Headwaters: 19.2 mi
- Skaggs Spring: 19.3 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 19.9 mi
- Webster Retention Pond Seep: 20.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Wise Falls: 21.5 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 22.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Stone Arch: 4.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Bloomsdale Rest Area (Northbound): 21.8 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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