Gilead Gap
Gilead Gap is a picnic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 132 m. Buffalo Knob stands 305 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge, a park 1.2 miles away. Great River Road - Missouri passes 4.2 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- ACOE
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 4.2 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 10.2 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route, National
- 10.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Deck · 9 mi
- Mark Decker Platform · 9 mi
- Cross Point · 12 mi
- Eagle Roost Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge: 1.2 mi
- Reds Landing State Fish and Waterfowl Manage: 2.4 mi
- Elsberry City Park: 4.9 mi
- La Crosse Park: 5.0 mi
- Mortland Island State Fish and Waterfowl Man: 5.2 mi
- Plummer Hill: 2.3 mi
- Gaske Hill: 2.4 mi
- Kintown Hill: 2.9 mi
- Rocky Hill: 3.2 mi
- Sugar Loaf: 3.4 mi
- Saltpeter Bluff: 10.5 mi
- Goat Cliff: 13.5 mi
- Perrins Ledge: 14.4 mi
- Wide Giant City: 14.8 mi
- Tiny Giant City: 14.8 mi
- Cave Spring: 8.5 mi
- Clay Spring: 11.6 mi
- Twin Springs: 13.8 mi
- Lane Spring: 14.1 mi
- Artesian Spring: 14.8 mi
- Prairie Slough Conservation Area: 5.7 mi
- Sandy Island: 7.5 mi
- Sandy Island Bald Eagle Sanctuary: 9.5 mi
- Skip Anderson Big Timber Preservation Area: 11.2 mi
- David Kessler Memorial Wildlife Area: 12.6 mi
- Sterling Landing: 1.6 mi
- Burr Oak: 6.4 mi
- Firma: 17.1 mi
- Owen: 17.5 mi
- Hobart: 22.0 mi
- Large Stag Island: 3.6 mi
- Jim Crow Island: 5.4 mi
- Westport Island: 5.4 mi
- Mozier Landing Site: 8.6 mi
- Cuivre Island: 14.9 mi
- Center for American Archeology Museum: 12.1 mi
- Jerseyville County Historical Society: 19.8 mi
- Missouri Wing: 20.3 mi
- Harman House Museum: 23.3 mi
- Falls: 14.8 mi
- Sierra Falls: 16.2 mi
- Falls: 19.4 mi
- Falls: 19.4 mi
- Elsah Soldiers: 22.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial Walk: 23.2 mi
- NGS Monument SC 03: 24.2 mi
- Cancer Awareness Memorial: 24.4 mi
- Mary the Turtle: 18.4 mi
- Winneberge Wheel: 19.0 mi
- Two Girls Playing: 19.3 mi
- Raging Rivers Water Park: 19.3 mi
- Our Lady of the Way Shrine: 23.6 mi
- Mushroom Farm: 10.9 mi
- Incline Village Beach: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gilead Gap. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Knob | WNW 298° | 305 m | 21.7 mi |
| Springston Knob | WNW 298° | 280 m | 15.7 mi |
| Tedlock Knob | WNW 297° | 275 m | 16.0 mi |
| Ben Watts Knob | NW 306° | 275 m | 16.6 mi |
| Tucker Knob | SE 136° | 268 m | 14.8 mi |
| Long Knob | NW 314° | 267 m | 21.9 mi |
| Dale Knob | WNW 302° | 263 m | 15.1 mi |
| Tower Knob | NW 317° | 259 m | 18.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:53 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:02 | 16:44 |
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 | 29 | 33 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 56 | 44 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elsberry 1 S, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12549690068
Day trips start here
- St. Charles · 26 mi
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