Silver Lake Rest Area - Westbound
Silver Lake Rest Area - Westbound is a rest area in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 170 m. Robbs Mound stands 198 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Silver Lake Rest Area - Eastbound, a rest area 0.9 miles away. Historic National Road - Illinois passes 2.3 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Illinois Department of Transportation
How to reach it
- 2.3 mi off the Historic National Road - Illinois, National
- 26.5 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 10.9 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 22.3 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route, National
Overlooks nearby
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 7 · 10 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 6 · 14 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gates 3 and 4 · 15 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 2 · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- World War II Tank: 4.8 mi
- Spencer Memorial: 11.3 mi
- MSgt Gregory T. Kuhse: 11.5 mi
- Troy Park Veteran's Memorial: 11.8 mi
- In Memory of Bradley James Harem 24 April 1980-14 May 1995: 13.3 mi
- Silver Lake Park: 1.3 mi
- KC Hall Park: 2.1 mi
- Highland Country Club: 2.2 mi
- Glik Park: 2.6 mi
- Hoffman Park: 2.9 mi
- Erwin H. Weder Museum: 3.5 mi
- Edwardsville Children's Museum: 14.2 mi
- 1820 Colonel Benjamin Stephenson House: 14.3 mi
- Madison County Historical Museum: 14.9 mi
- Route 66 Museum and Interpretative Center: 15.0 mi
- Copper Grapes: 8.4 mi
- Art Classics, Ltd.: 13.0 mi
- Dachshund Statue: 13.2 mi
- Aviston Mural: 13.2 mi
- Virgin Mary Statue: 13.3 mi
- Neudeckers Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Emerald Mound: 12.1 mi
- Berger Hill: 12.8 mi
- Browns Mound: 13.1 mi
- Robbs Mound: 15.7 mi
- Henry's Rabbit Ranch: 15.8 mi
- Mustang Corral: 17.5 mi
- Town & Country Motel sign: 17.7 mi
- World's Largest Catsup Bottle: 18.1 mi
- Scenic Red Caboose: 18.2 mi
- E Dora Bohm Memorial Nature Preserve: 17.4 mi
- Bohm Woods Nature Preserve: 17.6 mi
- Willam C Drda Woods Nature Preserve: 17.7 mi
- Willam and E. Bohm Memorial Nature Preserve: 17.8 mi
- Poag Sand Prairie: 18.7 mi
- Trenton Tumbleweeds Garden: 12.4 mi
- Clock Tower Garden: 14.7 mi
- Elementary School Garden: 16.0 mi
- Rain Garden: 19.6 mi
- Prairie in Progress: 22.0 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area - Eastbound: 0.9 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 10.4 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 10.5 mi
- Gateway Rest Area: 17.1 mi
- Coles Creek Beach: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Silver Lake Rest Area - Westbound. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robbs Mound | NNE 16° | 198 m | 15.7 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SSW 208° | 185 m | 24.8 mi |
| Fox Hill | WSW 252° | 182 m | 18.2 mi |
| Browns Mound | WSW 244° | 174 m | 13.1 mi |
| Neudeckers Mountain | W 271° | 171 m | 5.7 mi |
| Berger Hill | SSW 197° | 171 m | 12.8 mi |
| Browns Hill | ESE 107° | 165 m | 21.5 mi |
| Corcoran Hill | ESE 123° | 163 m | 22.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:48 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:59 | 16:41 |
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 | 34 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Belleville SIU Rsch, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/996938375
Day trips start here
- St. Louis Metro East · 8 mi
- Hamel · 11 mi
- Lebanon · 14 mi
- Edwardsville · 15 mi
- Staunton · 16 mi
- Collinsville · 18 mi
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