- Elevation, modelled
- 280 m
- Tallest summit within 22.7 miles
- Williams Hill325 m · 8.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ohio River Scenic Byway1.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:19local time
- Coordinates
- 37.6005, -88.3284
High Knob is a picnic site in Illinois, at a modelled 280 m. Williams Hill stands 325 m to the west, 8.2 miles off. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 1.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of High Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Hill | W 261° | 325 m | 8.2 mi |
| Horton Hill | WNW 286° | 297 m | 6.2 mi |
| Wamble Mountain | W 276° | 287 m | 6.9 mi |
| Cave Hill | NW 319° | 284 m | 7.5 mi |
| High Knob | SE 131° | 279 m | 0.0 mi |
| Potato Hill | WSW 253° | 270 m | 9.0 mi |
| Garden Of the Gods | W 275° | 262 m | 3.1 mi |
| Benham Hill | SW 232° | 252 m | 10.5 mi |
- 1.4 mi off the Ohio River Scenic BywayNational
- 205.0 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- High Knob: 0.0 mi
- Garden Of the Gods: 3.1 mi
- Maher Hill: 3.9 mi
- Colbert Hill: 4.4 mi
- Hicks Dome: 5.3 mi
Cliffs: 36
- Buzzard Point Arch: 1.7 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 2.0 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 2.6 mi
- Arch of the Gods: 2.7 mi
- Stone Face: 7.2 mi
Parks: 28
- Iron Furnace: 7.0 mi
- Cardinal Park: 9.8 mi
- Justin Livingston Park: 10.4 mi
- Bill Cook Memorial Park: 12.5 mi
- Gaskins City Baseball Complex: 14.3 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Arch of the Gods Cascade: 2.7 mi
- Blue Blaze Cascade: 3.7 mi
- Ripple Canyon Falls: 4.0 mi
- Panther Falls: 11.9 mi
- Panther Cascade: 12.1 mi
Nature reserves: 16
- Pounds Hollow Recreation Area: 2.7 mi
- Saline County State Fish and Wildlife Area: 7.7 mi
- Martha's Woods: 11.8 mi
- Lusk Creek Canyon Nature Preserve: 12.9 mi
- War Bluff Valley Sanctuary: 14.0 mi
Attractions: 16
- Herod Cave: 6.3 mi
- Cave in Rock: 13.1 mi
- Harrisburg Remodeling: 14.9 mi
- Harrisburg Daily Register: 14.9 mi
- Graf Ink Printing: 15.0 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Fluorspar Miners Memorial: 12.6 mi
- Old Wall: 13.0 mi
- Lakeview Cemetery: 16.0 mi
- Lakeview School: 16.2 mi
- Homestead of Judge Samuel Elder: 16.3 mi
Museums: 8
- Old Slave House - Closed to the Public: 9.2 mi
- Olde Towne Hall Village History: 9.2 mi
- Fluorspar Museum: 12.2 mi
- John Marshall House Museum: 12.3 mi
- Saline County Area Museum: 14.7 mi
Natural arches: 6
- Alien Arch: 2.1 mi
- Purse Strap Arch: 3.2 mi
- Elephant Arch: 3.5 mi
- Natural Bridge: 12.8 mi
- Natural Bridge: 18.7 mi
Springs: 4
- Decker Spring: 6.5 mi
- Negro Spring: 7.5 mi
- Bell Smith Springs: 19.0 mi
- Dixon Springs: 23.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Lakeview: 3.4 mi
- Pine Point: 22.3 mi
- Goose Bay: 22.6 mi
Artworks: 2
- Cheif Tecumseh Statue: 7.3 mi
- Big John: 15.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:40 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 15:58 | 16:39 |
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 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rosiclare 5NW, 10 mi away.
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