- Elevation, modelled
- 199 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tucker Knob268 m · 0.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route1.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9905, -90.4970
Falls is a waterfall in Illinois, at a modelled 199 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the southwest, 0.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Park High Point, a peak 0.4 miles away. Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route passes 1.5 miles off. 120 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | SW 225° | 268 m | 0.8 mi |
| McAdams Peak | WSW 252° | 246 m | 2.6 mi |
| Rocky Hill | NW 325° | 238 m | 13.7 mi |
| Kintown Hill | NW 324° | 238 m | 13.7 mi |
| McCoy Hill | N 356° | 237 m | 2.8 mi |
| Franklin Hill | NW 314° | 234 m | 9.4 mi |
| Gaske Hill | NW 322° | 234 m | 14.2 mi |
| Bald Knob | WNW 299° | 234 m | 17.9 mi |
- 1.5 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic RouteNational
- 12.9 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 21.9 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 15.7 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- Lover’s Leap · 1 mi
- Confluence Overlook · 2 mi
- Eagle Roost Overlook · 2 mi
- Cross Point · 3 mi
120 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 58
- Elsah Soldiers: 7.7 mi
- Cancer Awareness Memorial: 11.4 mi
- Stone Bridge Footing: 11.7 mi
- Stone Bridge Footing: 11.7 mi
- Olin Foundation: 14.3 mi
Peaks: 23
- Park High Point: 0.4 mi
- Tucker Knob: 0.8 mi
- McAdams Peak: 2.6 mi
- Cedar Hill: 2.7 mi
- McCoy Hill: 2.8 mi
Museums: 14
- Missouri Wing: 5.5 mi
- Jerseyville County Historical Society: 12.8 mi
- Alumni House/Museum: 14.2 mi
- Lewis and Clark Boathouse and Nature Center: 15.1 mi
- Museum of Western Jesuit Missions: 15.5 mi
Attractions: 12
- Raging Rivers Water Park: 4.9 mi
- Katy Trail Completion Bell: 10.7 mi
- Half court basketball: 14.9 mi
- Our Lady of the Way Shrine: 14.9 mi
- McPike Mansion: 17.8 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Wilkie: 8.8 mi
- Machens: 10.7 mi
- Firma: 11.9 mi
- Sterling Landing: 13.6 mi
- Burr Oak: 15.1 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Sierra Falls: 1.5 mi
- Falls: 5.1 mi
- Falls: 5.1 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 15.2 mi
- Beaver Falls: 16.0 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 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:02 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- St. Charles · 14 mi
- Alton · 19 mi
- Ferguson · 20 mi
- St. Louis County · 24 mi
- Granite City · 27 mi
- St. Louis · 29 mi
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