- Elevation, modelled
- 161 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tucker Knob268 m · 2.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route0.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9805, -90.4667
Spring is a spring in Illinois, at a modelled 161 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the west, 2.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Sierra Falls, a waterfall 0.3 miles away. Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route passes 0.6 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | W 273° | 268 m | 2.2 mi |
| McAdams Peak | W 268° | 246 m | 4.1 mi |
| Rocky Hill | NW 322° | 238 m | 15.2 mi |
| Kintown Hill | NW 321° | 238 m | 15.3 mi |
| McCoy Hill | NNW 332° | 237 m | 3.9 mi |
| Franklin Hill | NW 311° | 234 m | 11.1 mi |
| Gaske Hill | NW 319° | 234 m | 15.7 mi |
| Bald Knob | WNW 299° | 234 m | 19.7 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 23.1 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 13.8 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 14.5 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- Confluence Overlook · 1 mi
- Lover’s Leap · 2 mi
- Eagle Roost Overlook · 4 mi
- Cross Point · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mary the Turtle: 2.0 mi
- Winneberge Wheel: 9.2 mi
- Two Girls Playing: 9.2 mi
- Blancette: 12.7 mi
- Lewis and Clark Statue: 14.2 mi
- Elsah Soldiers: 6.0 mi
- Stone Bridge Footing: 9.9 mi
- Stone Bridge Footing: 10.0 mi
- Cancer Awareness Memorial: 10.7 mi
- Olin Foundation: 12.5 mi
- Park High Point: 2.0 mi
- Tucker Knob: 2.2 mi
- McCoy Hill: 3.9 mi
- McAdams Peak: 4.1 mi
- Cedar Hill: 4.1 mi
- Missouri Wing: 4.1 mi
- Jerseyville County Historical Society: 12.3 mi
- Alumni House/Museum: 13.6 mi
- Museum of Western Jesuit Missions: 14.3 mi
- Lewis and Clark Boathouse and Nature Center: 14.4 mi
- Discovery Gardens: 12.6 mi
- Rau Garden: 12.7 mi
- The Grove: 14.7 mi
- River of Colors: 14.8 mi
- Old Fountain Court: 14.9 mi
- Raging Rivers Water Park: 3.1 mi
- Katy Trail Completion Bell: 9.0 mi
- Half court basketball: 14.3 mi
- Our Lady of the Way Shrine: 15.1 mi
- McPike Mansion: 16.1 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 0.6 mi
- Cliff: 1.4 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 1.6 mi
- Little Giant City: 1.7 mi
- Tiny Giant City: 1.8 mi
- Spring: 0.7 mi
- Spring: 0.8 mi
- Spring: 1.5 mi
- Spring: 1.5 mi
- Artesian Spring: 1.6 mi
- Cuivre Island: 11.3 mi
- Large Stag Island: 14.1 mi
- Jim Crow Island: 14.3 mi
- Gilead Gap: 16.5 mi
- Westport Island: 21.3 mi
- Sierra Falls: 0.3 mi
- Falls: 1.8 mi
- Falls: 3.4 mi
- Falls: 3.4 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 13.4 mi
- Wilkie: 7.3 mi
- Machens: 9.0 mi
- Firma: 12.9 mi
- Sterling Landing: 15.3 mi
- Burr Oak: 16.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:52 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:01 | 16:44 |
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 | 31 | 35 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Charles CO AP, 4 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Mar–Jul — fullest in May, leanest in Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 88,470 | 97,987 | 151,021 | 198,975 | 220,760 | 199,027 | 165,924 | 104,241 | 88,462 | 95,700 | 94,202 | 87,822 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Mississippi River at Grafton, IL, 2 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
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