- Elevation, modelled
- 172 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mineral Hill328 m · 21.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66 - MO4.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 38.4451, -91.0058
Benjamin Franklin is a artwork in Missouri, at a modelled 172 m. Mineral Hill stands 328 m to the south-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is 9-11 Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 4.8 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Material
- metal
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Benjamin Franklin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral Hill | SSW 204° | 328 m | 21.5 mi |
| Sandy Hill | SSE 158° | 307 m | 23.9 mi |
| Berry Hill | SSE 155° | 293 m | 24.4 mi |
| Kaiser Hill | NW 305° | 280 m | 18.9 mi |
| Tavern Rock | NE 51° | 272 m | 17.6 mi |
| Chinkapin Hill | ESE 102° | 262 m | 17.5 mi |
| Bald Hill | W 278° | 248 m | 15.2 mi |
| Herman's Hilltop | ESE 102° | 248 m | 17.7 mi |
- 4.8 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 42.5 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 46.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 31.1 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Blind · 11 mi
- Bird Viewing Blind · 20 mi
- Elk Hollow · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Friendship Park: 0.3 mi
- K-9 -n- Kiddos Park: 0.3 mi
- Union City Park: 0.5 mi
- Union Rotary Park: 0.6 mi
- Union City Lake Park: 0.7 mi
Attractions: 28
- Old Bus Stop and Gallery Route 66: 6.6 mi
- Big Foot: 13.0 mi
- Haunted Emmaus Asylum: 13.7 mi
- Meremec Caverns: 14.9 mi
- Meramec Caverns: 14.9 mi
Historic sites: 26
- 9-11 Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Veterans Memoria: 0.0 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 0.8 mi
- Disabled Veterans Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 7.4 mi
Peaks: 23
- Autumn Hill: 1.1 mi
- Lost Hill: 8.3 mi
- Lost Hill: 10.5 mi
- Enoch Knob: 11.6 mi
- Sand Mountain: 14.4 mi
Nature reserves: 18
- Union Access: 0.6 mi
- Mayer's Landing Access: 2.5 mi
- Sears Lehmann, Jr. Wildlife Reserve: 4.5 mi
- Dr. Henry A. and Amalia Uhlemeyer Access: 5.4 mi
- Miller-Post Nature Reserve: 8.6 mi
Springs: 17
- Dunn Spring: 7.5 mi
- Roaring Spring: 12.1 mi
- La Jolla Spring: 14.8 mi
- Copper Hollow Spring: 15.1 mi
- Camper Spring: 16.8 mi
Beaches: 12
- Twimsberg Beach: 20.6 mi
- Seebach Beach: 21.4 mi
- Geneva Beach: 21.4 mi
- Lionshead Beach: 21.5 mi
- Wunderblick Beach: 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 8
- Casco: 9.0 mi
- Calvey: 13.2 mi
- George: 14.1 mi
- Walbert: 19.4 mi
- Senate Grove: 19.6 mi
Museums: 7
Gardens: 6
- Peace Community Garden: 6.9 mi
- Hansie Holdmeyer Memorial Garden: 7.9 mi
- The Gardens: 16.4 mi
- Wild West Community Garden: 21.3 mi
- Community Garden: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Shelter bluff: 19.8 mi
- Climbing Area: 20.2 mi
- Vilander Bluff: 24.8 mi
Artworks: 2
- George Washington: 7.8 mi
- Washington, Missouri: 8.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:52 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:06 | 16:47 |
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