- Elevation, modelled
- 115 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bald Knob314 m · 11.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Roadon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:24local time
- Coordinates
- 37.6804, -89.4785
Bottoms Spring is a spring in Illinois, at a modelled 115 m. Bald Knob stands 314 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Oakwood Bottoms Greentree Reservoir Interpretive Site, a park 1.0 miles away. Great River Road runs past it. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bottoms Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | SE 141° | 314 m | 11.4 mi |
| Tiptop Knob | SE 126° | 269 m | 16.5 mi |
| Government Rock | SSE 162° | 250 m | 7.6 mi |
| Grassy Knob | S 190° | 242 m | 20.3 mi |
| Grassy Knob | SSE 150° | 241 m | 5.3 mi |
| McGee Hill | SSE 165° | 240 m | 9.5 mi |
| Coker Knob | S 185° | 228 m | 20.9 mi |
| Thompson Hill | S 186° | 221 m | 19.1 mi |
- On the Great River RoadNational
- 13.6 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Oakwood Bottoms Greentree Reservoir Interpretive Site: 1.0 mi
- Devil's Backbone Park: 3.4 mi
- Holy Boulders: 5.8 mi
- Riverside Park: 8.5 mi
- Paul Ice Recreation Area: 9.3 mi
Peaks: 28
- Walker Hill: 3.2 mi
- Swallow Rock: 4.1 mi
- Lookout Rocks: 4.2 mi
- Grassy Knob: 5.3 mi
- Government Rock: 7.6 mi
Historic sites: 21
- Bald Knob Cross of Peace: 11.4 mi
- Alto Pass Area Veterans Memorial: 11.6 mi
- Wolf Lake Memorial Garden: 12.4 mi
- Shawnee Veterans Memorial Wall: 13.5 mi
- SIU Entrance Monument: 13.9 mi
Nature reserves: 18
- Little Grand Canyon: 4.5 mi
- Lake Murphysboro State Park: 8.9 mi
- Apple Creek Conservation Area: 9.7 mi
- La Rue Swamp Nature Preserve: 10.4 mi
- Camp Hutchins: 10.5 mi
Picnic sites: 17
- Buttermilk Hill Picnic Area: 8.2 mi
- Bald Knob Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
- Clearview: 8.6 mi
- Oak Point Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
- Shady Cove: 8.7 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Fountain Bluff: 1.6 mi
- Devils Bake Oven: 3.3 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 3.9 mi
- Horseshoe Bluff: 4.0 mi
- Abneyville Rock: 4.7 mi
Attractions: 8
- Pomona Natural Bridge: 7.7 mi
- ps: 8.4 mi
- ps: 8.5 mi
- ps: 9.8 mi
- Alto Clay Works: 11.3 mi
Museums: 8
- Sharp Museum: 14.4 mi
- The Carbondale Depot Museum: 14.7 mi
- Cobden Museum: 15.9 mi
- African American Museum of Southern Illinois: 16.0 mi
- Giant City Visitor Center: 16.8 mi
Gardens: 5
- Kumakura Garden: 14.4 mi
- Student Center Garden: 14.4 mi
- Kaity's Garden: 14.5 mi
- Flyover Public Garden: 14.8 mi
- Heritage Garden: 21.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Truck Parking: 16.8 mi
- Fruitland Rest Area (Southbound): 16.9 mi
- Trail of Tears Rest Area - Southbound: 23.9 mi
- Trail of Tears Rest Area - Northbound: 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Kinkaid Lake Spillway Falls: 6.8 mi
- Falls-Shelter Bluff: 17.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Cave Spring: 7.6 mi
- Seep: 16.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Brownsville: 8.1 mi
- Lovejoy: 10.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Campground Beach: 18.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:44 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:02 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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