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Spring

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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, seen from above at true elevation

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tucker KnobW 273°268 m2.2 mi
McAdams PeakW 268°246 m4.1 mi
Rocky HillNW 322°238 m15.2 mi
Kintown HillNW 321°238 m15.3 mi
McCoy HillNNW 332°237 m3.9 mi
Franklin HillNW 311°234 m11.1 mi
Gaske HillNW 319°234 m15.7 mi
Bald KnobWNW 299°234 m19.7 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 23
Gardens: 16
Cliffs: 11
Springs: 11
Picnic sites: 11
Waterfalls: 7
Ghost towns: 7
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3919:14
June solstice05:3719:5220:32
September equinox06:5018:2519:01
December solstice07:1816:0116:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313545576775797769584536
Precip in2.51.93.14.24.64.63.73.73.02.73.12.4

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs88,47097,987151,021198,975220,760199,027165,924104,24188,46295,70094,20287,822

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Mississippi River at Grafton, IL, 2 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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