- Elevation, modelled
- 141 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Frisco Hill247 m · 20.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66 - MO0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.6318, -90.2436
Blue Train is a artwork in Missouri, at a modelled 141 m. Frisco Hill stands 247 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Virgin Mary, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 0.3 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Material
- aluminium
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blue Train. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frisco Hill | SW 214° | 247 m | 20.5 mi |
| Antire Hill | WSW 244° | 237 m | 18.7 mi |
| Potato Hill | S 187° | 218 m | 24.6 mi |
| Bald Hill | WSW 244° | 205 m | 23.2 mi |
| Clarks Mound | ESE 111° | 196 m | 10.0 mi |
| Two Story Hill | NW 316° | 188 m | 24.6 mi |
| Turkey Hill | ESE 121° | 185 m | 21.6 mi |
| Fox Hill | ENE 68° | 182 m | 13.7 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 3.5 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 4.0 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 3.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 4 mi
- Mounted Binculors · 10 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 14 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Virgin Mary: 0.4 mi
- Robert Frost poet 1874-1963: 0.6 mi
- Virgin Mary: 0.6 mi
- Pius XII: 0.6 mi
- Saint Ignatius of Loyola "The Pilgrym": 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Mouse: 0.4 mi
- Garden Under the Bridge: 0.5 mi
- Pawn: 0.5 mi
- Chessboard: 0.5 mi
- The Daydreamer: 0.5 mi
Gardens: 60
- The Sunken Garden: 0.6 mi
- Boyle Laclede Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Grandel Center for Urban Agriculture: 0.9 mi
- GHV Entry Garden: 1.0 mi
- GHV Entry Garden: 1.1 mi
Museums
- Neon Museum of Saint Louis: 0.6 mi
- Saint Louis University Museum of Art: 0.6 mi
- Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis: 0.8 mi
- Pulitzer Arts Foundation: 0.8 mi
- The Moto Museum: 0.8 mi
Parks
- Chouteau Park: 0.7 mi
- Tree Grove: 0.7 mi
- Ellen Clark Sculpture Park: 0.7 mi
- Park-Like: 0.8 mi
- Strauss Park: 0.8 mi
Attractions
- Compton Hill Water Tower: 1.2 mi
- Missouri Botanical Garden: 1.5 mi
- Forest Park Fish Hatchery: 1.7 mi
- HMS Actaeon Guns: 1.8 mi
- Flying Louie Pirate Ship: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves: 28
- GHV Terrace Garden: 1.0 mi
- Bellefontaine Conservation Area: 9.1 mi
- Horseshoe Lake State Park: 9.4 mi
- Little Creek Nature Area: 10.0 mi
- Little Creek: 10.2 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Concession Picnic Site: 1.9 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 1.9 mi
- Tunica Picnic Site: 2.0 mi
- Gurney Picnic Site: 2.1 mi
- West End Picnic Site: 2.1 mi
Springs: 21
- Cabanne Spring: 1.5 mi
- Headwaters: 1.9 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 2.0 mi
- Webster Retention Pond Seep: 6.2 mi
- Falling Spring: 7.8 mi
Peaks: 19
- Government Hill: 2.3 mi
- Art Hill: 2.8 mi
- Big Mound (Historical): 3.2 mi
- Oklahoma Hill: 9.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 9.8 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Wise Falls: 1.3 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 2.0 mi
- Dripping Springs: 13.9 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 19.9 mi
- Beaver Falls: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Broadway: 6.2 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 13.2 mi
- Machens: 19.3 mi
- Wilkie: 19.7 mi
- Times Beach: 21.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Vilhauer Bluff: 8.4 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 15.0 mi
- Climbing Area: 23.4 mi
- Shelter bluff: 23.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Stone Arch: 24.4 mi
| 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 | 16:02 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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, 2 mi away.
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