Artwork · Missouri
Adinkra Tower
Adinkra Tower is an artwork in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 131 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is You are So Loved, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 2.9 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- aluminium
How to reach it
Coordinates38.72745, -90.22349
- 2.9 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 3.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 3.5 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 7.2 mi off the Historic National Road - Illinois, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mounted Binculors · 3 mi
- Mississippi River Overlook · 8 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 8 mi
- Blind · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- You are So Loved: 0.2 mi
- MCT Tracy: 3.5 mi
- Reframing Narratives: 3.7 mi
- I Want!: 4.0 mi
- Changing Identities: 4.7 mi
Parks
- Hickey Park: 0.5 mi
- Bella Fontaine Park East: 1.0 mi
- Dickman Park: 1.4 mi
- Surrey Lane Park: 1.4 mi
- Wilderness Park: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
- SS Cross Shrine: 1.6 mi
- Resurrection Shrine: 1.6 mi
- Founding Fathers: 1.6 mi
- Infant Shrines: 1.7 mi
- Compassionate Mother Shrine: 1.7 mi
Attractions
- Old Chain of Rocks Bridge: 3.5 mi
- Forest Park Fish Hatchery: 6.4 mi
- St. Louis Walk of Fame: 6.5 mi
- The W Karaoke Lounge: 6.7 mi
- Big Muddy Adventures at the Boathouse: 6.9 mi
Museums
- Shelley House: 4.3 mi
- The Griot Museum of Black History: 5.2 mi
- George B. Vashon Museum: 5.3 mi
- Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis: 6.0 mi
- Pulitzer Arts Foundation: 6.1 mi
Gardens: 59
- Baden Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- North County Agricultural Education Center: 3.1 mi
- Jeffvanderlou Rain Garden: 4.9 mi
- Hebert Street Community Garden: 5.2 mi
- Bustani Ya Upenda: 5.3 mi
Nature reserves: 26
- Bellefontaine Conservation Area: 2.6 mi
- Little Creek Nature Area: 4.8 mi
- Little Creek: 4.9 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 6.7 mi
- Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Cora Island Unit: 7.4 mi
Springs: 23
- Cabanne Spring: 6.5 mi
- Bellefontaine Spring: 7.0 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 8.5 mi
- Headwaters: 8.6 mi
- Burnham Spring: 10.9 mi
Peaks: 20
- Big Mound (Historical): 6.2 mi
- Government Hill: 7.1 mi
- Art Hill: 7.2 mi
- Monks Mound: 9.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 10.4 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Williams Family Solar Pavilion: 7.3 mi
- Picnic Ground 3: 7.3 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 8.5 mi
- Picnic Pad 4: 8.6 mi
- Concession Picnic Site: 8.6 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Vilhauer Bluff: 5.2 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 10.9 mi
- Old Keller Quary: 19.9 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 20.9 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 22.0 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Deer Lake Riffles: 6.6 mi
- Wise Falls: 7.0 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 13.3 mi
- Beaver Falls: 13.3 mi
- Dripping Springs: 13.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 6.8 mi
- Broadway: 12.9 mi
- Machens: 13.5 mi
- Wilkie: 14.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 22.1 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Adinkra Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | NW 319° | 268 m | 23.3 mi |
| McAdams Peak | NW 315° | 246 m | 24.4 mi |
| Antire Hill | SW 231° | 237 m | 23.2 mi |
| Clarks Mound | SE 141° | 196 m | 13.1 mi |
| Two Story Hill | WNW 301° | 188 m | 21.3 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SE 136° | 185 m | 24.9 mi |
| Fox Hill | E 98° | 182 m | 11.7 mi |
| Browns Mound | E 95° | 174 m | 17.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:01 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 37 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Louis SCI CTR, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12883692076
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- Granite City · 4 mi
- Ferguson · 5 mi
- St. Louis · 7 mi
- East St. Louis · 9 mi
- Fairmont City · 9 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 10 mi
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