- Elevation, modelled
- 218 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bald Knob314 m · 20.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- River Road Scenic Byway223.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:21local time
- Coordinates
- 37.5323, -88.9712
Lookout Point Picnic Area is a picnic site in Illinois, at a modelled 218 m. Bald Knob stands 314 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Bluff Nature Preserve, a park 0.4 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 223 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lookout Point Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | W 274° | 314 m | 20.6 mi |
| Tiptop Knob | W 272° | 269 m | 14.5 mi |
| Millstone Bluff | ESE 106° | 221 m | 16.0 mi |
| Pine Knob | WSW 238° | 219 m | 22.9 mi |
| Buck Knob | W 265° | 217 m | 6.6 mi |
| Iron Mountain | W 267° | 212 m | 18.7 mi |
| Jims Hill | W 266° | 198 m | 4.0 mi |
| Italian Hill | SW 233° | 196 m | 23.6 mi |
- 223.4 mi off the River Road Scenic BywayNational
- 24.0 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 19.5 mi off the Ohio River Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
- Round Bluff Nature Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Goreville City Park: 1.7 mi
- Deer Pond Nature Preserve: 7.4 mi
- Harry Crisp Sports Complex: 12.5 mi
- Pyramid Park: 12.8 mi
- Trail of Tears Memorial: 9.2 mi
- 50 Years: 11.9 mi
- Legend of Ondessonk: 11.9 mi
- Inspiration Point: 12.3 mi
- Bogard Point: 13.3 mi
- Michael W. Wolff Memorial Wetlands: 13.1 mi
- Simpson Township Barrens: 13.2 mi
- Giant City State Park: 13.2 mi
- Fern Rocks Nature Preserve: 13.8 mi
- Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge: 14.1 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 2.9 mi
- Drapers Bluff: 4.2 mi
- Wildcat Bluff: 11.2 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 11.6 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 11.6 mi
- Jims Hill: 4.0 mi
- Chimney Rock: 4.3 mi
- Buck Knob: 6.6 mi
- Taylor Bluff: 7.8 mi
- Hairy Hill: 12.6 mi
- Water Fall: 0.6 mi
- Natural Bridge: 1.4 mi
- Bulge Hole Ecological Area: 5.0 mi
- Schwegman Ecological Area: 5.3 mi
- Shawnee Bluffs Canopy Tour: 6.8 mi
- Druid Mask: 15.4 mi
- Unicorn: 15.4 mi
- Red Wizard: 15.4 mi
- Burial: 15.4 mi
- 3 Wizards: 15.4 mi
- Bjork's Falls: 2.8 mi
- Spillway Falls: 12.1 mi
- Cedar/Pakentuck Falls: 12.8 mi
- Jackson Falls: 15.9 mi
- Jackson Falls: 15.9 mi
- Forman Depot Museum: 9.2 mi
- Giant City Visitor Center: 12.9 mi
- Williamson County Historical Museum: 13.9 mi
- Henry N. Barkhausen Cache River Wetlands Center: 15.4 mi
- Cobden Museum: 15.5 mi
- Bluff View Picnic Area: 0.7 mi
- Saluki Cove: 18.4 mi
- Morava Point: 18.6 mi
- Cypress Retreat: 18.6 mi
- Goose Bay: 18.8 mi
- Cedar Wonders Arch: 10.6 mi
- Slough Arch: 12.0 mi
- Natural Bridge: 17.4 mi
- Pot Hole Arch: 19.7 mi
- Natural Bridge: 23.3 mi
- Heritage Garden: 16.1 mi
- Student Center Garden: 18.4 mi
- Kumakura Garden: 18.6 mi
- Flyover Public Garden: 19.0 mi
- Kaity's Garden: 19.1 mi
- Seep: 12.9 mi
- Bell Smith Springs: 17.1 mi
- Dixon Springs: 19.4 mi
- Cave Spring: 23.6 mi
- Campground Beach: 12.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:42 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:20 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:01 | 16:42 |
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 | 35 | 40 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Anna 4 N, 15 mi away.
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