Mounted Binculors
Mounted Binculors is a scenic viewpoint in Madison, Illinois. Mounted Binculors is situated nearby to Chain of Rocks Bridge, as well as near the tower Chain of Rocks Water Purification Plant.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chain of Rocks Bridge and Chain of Rocks Water Purification Plant.
Chain of Rocks Bridge
Photo: Rklawton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The old Chain of Rocks Bridge spans the Mississippi River on the north edge of St. Louis, Missouri, United States. The eastern end of the bridge is on Chouteau Island, while the western end is on the Missouri shoreline. Chain of Rocks Bridge is situated 450 feet northeast of Mounted Binculors.
Chain of Rocks Water Purification Plant
Tower
Photo: Rhodin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chain of Rocks Water Purification Plant is a tower, which is situated 880 feet southwest of Mounted Binculors.
New Chain of Rocks Bridge
Bridge
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
The New Chain of Rocks Bridge is a pair of bridges across the Mississippi River on the north edge of St. Louis, Missouri. It was constructed in 1966 to bypass the Chain of Rocks Bridge immediately to the south. New Chain of Rocks Bridge is situated 1,700 feet northeast of Mounted Binculors.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Riverview and Glasgow Village.
Riverview
Neighborhood
Riverview is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. Riverview comprises the extreme northern section of the city, bounded by the Mississippi River to the east, the city limits to the west, and Chain of Rocks Road to the south, with the northern boundary lying a third of a mile north of I-270.
Glasgow Village
Village
Glasgow Village is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. Ferdinand Township, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,584 at the 2020 census.
Riverview
Village
Riverview is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,397 at the 2020 census. Riverview is situated 2 miles southwest of Mounted Binculors.
Mounted Binculors
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Madison, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.75992° or 38° 45′ 36″ northLongitude
-90.17438° or 90° 10′ 28″ westOpen location code
86CFQR5G+X6OpenStreetMap ID
node 13610264458OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
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