- Elevation, modelled
- 153 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Buck Knob259 m · 24.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road0.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 38.5296, -90.1836
Falling Spring is a spring in Illinois, at a modelled 153 m. Buck Knob stands 259 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Stoneybrook Park, a park 1.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 0.8 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Falling Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Knob | SSW 203° | 259 m | 24.1 mi |
| Frisco Hill | SW 236° | 247 m | 17.8 mi |
| Antire Hill | W 267° | 237 m | 20.1 mi |
| Potato Hill | SSW 200° | 218 m | 18.4 mi |
| Bald Hill | W 263° | 205 m | 24.4 mi |
| Clarks Mound | ENE 61° | 196 m | 7.0 mi |
| Turkey Hill | ESE 105° | 185 m | 15.8 mi |
| Fox Hill | NE 38° | 182 m | 15.4 mi |
- 0.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 6.7 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 5.9 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 7.9 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 6 mi
- Mounted Binculors · 16 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 · 16 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 2 · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Stoneybrook Park: 1.4 mi
- Dupo Community Park: 1.5 mi
- American Legion Park: 1.5 mi
- Sugarloaf Township Park: 1.6 mi
- Dupo Main Street Historic Park: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
- Veterans Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 2.9 mi
- Sugarloaf Mound: 4.0 mi
- Donald L. Fanetti: 4.4 mi
- The Capture of Camp Jackson: 4.7 mi
Museums
- Holy Family Parish Hall & Museum: 2.8 mi
- Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum: 3.4 mi
- Carondelet Historical Society: 4.1 mi
- National Building Arts Center: 4.6 mi
- Old Ordance Room: 4.9 mi
Artworks
- Blue Collar Baroque: 4.4 mi
- Alderman Albert (Red) Villa: 4.5 mi
- Settle Here in Dutchtown: 4.6 mi
- Cherokee Station Shopping Area: 5.0 mi
- mosaic: 5.0 mi
Attractions
- Budweiser Brewery Experience: 5.1 mi
- Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tours: 5.1 mi
- Lafayette Park House: 6.1 mi
- HMS Actaeon Guns: 6.2 mi
- Gateway Arch Riverboats: 6.5 mi
Gardens: 54
- Dupo Community Garden: 1.7 mi
- English Cave Community Garden: 5.1 mi
- Transgender Memorial Garden: 5.3 mi
- Rung for Women Garden: 5.8 mi
- McKinley Heights Garden: 5.9 mi
Nature reserves: 25
- Stemler Cave Woods Nature Preserve: 4.9 mi
- GHV Terrace Garden: 7.0 mi
- Tweed Prairie: 7.6 mi
- Horseshoe Lake State Park: 12.2 mi
- Teszars Woods Conservation Area: 12.3 mi
Peaks: 21
- Oklahoma Hill: 3.4 mi
- Clarks Mound: 7.0 mi
- Mt Millstadt: 7.4 mi
- Big Mound (Historical): 7.8 mi
- Government Hill: 9.2 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Whispering Willow Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
- Tunica Picnic Site: 6.8 mi
- Concession Picnic Site: 6.8 mi
- Gurney Picnic Site: 6.8 mi
- West End Picnic Site: 6.9 mi
Springs: 16
- Headwaters: 6.1 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 7.1 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 8.9 mi
- Webster Retention Pond Seep: 9.5 mi
- Bright Spring: 17.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Broadway: 4.4 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 19.3 mi
- Times Beach: 22.7 mi
- Goldman: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Wise Falls: 8.5 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 9.3 mi
- Dripping Springs: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Vilhauer Bluff: 16.2 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 22.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Stone Arch: 17.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Gateway Rest Area: 22.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:02 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Cahokia · 3 mi
- East St. Louis · 7 mi
- St. Louis · 8 mi
- Fairmont City · 10 mi
- Belleville · 11 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 11 mi
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