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Observation Blind

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Observation Blind — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Access
0.7 mi detour
Elevation
542 ft
Relief
15 ft drop
In view
12 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
Shaw Nature Reserve, Gray Summit, Missouri, USA. September 2011.
Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Shaw Nature Reserve, Gray Summit, Missouri, USA. September 2011.
Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Shaw Nature Reserve, Gray Summit, Missouri, USA. September 2011.
Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Shaw Nature Reserve, Gray Summit, Missouri, USA. September 2011.
Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Shaw Nature Reserve, Gray Summit, Missouri, USA. September 2011.
Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Shaw Nature Reserve, Gray Summit, Missouri, USA. September 2011.
Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.

  • Pot Hole Lakewest-southwest · 0.4 mi
  • Wolf Run Lakewest-northwest · 0.6 mi
  • Mirror Lakesouthwest · 0.7 mi
  • Pinetum Lakewest-northwest · 1.0 mi
  • Silver Lakeeast · 1.7 mi
  • Las Brisas Lake764 ftnortheast · 2.5 mi
  • Sand Mountain614 fteast · 3.5 mi
  • Calvey Creeksouth · 3.5 mi
  • Hermit Hollow Lake640 ftnorth · 3.6 mi
  • Lost Hill650 ftsouth · 3.6 mi
  • Labadie Creeknorthwest · 3.6 mi
  • Glavel Lakeseast · 4.3 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:0819:1518:40
June solstice05:4020:3119:52
September equinox06:5219:0218:27
December solstice07:1816:4616:05

Local time (America/Chicago). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Chesterfield18.1 mi northeast
  • O’Fallon22.5 mi north-northeast
  • Saint Peters24.7 mi north-northeast
← Before it: Elk Hollow
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Common questions

How high is Observation Blind?

Observation Blind sits at about 542 feet (165 m).

What can you see from Observation Blind?

From Observation Blind: Pot Hole Lake (WSW, 0.4 mi); Wolf Run Lake (WNW, 0.6 mi); Mirror Lake (SW, 0.7 mi); Pinetum Lake (WNW, 1.0 mi).

What is the nearest town to Observation Blind?

Chesterfield, 18 miles NE of Observation Blind.

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A scenic overlook on Historic Route 66 - MO, reported by OpenStreetMap.

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