Artwork · Missouri
Dog Days
Dog Days is an artwork in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 190 m. Tavern Rock stands 272 m to the west-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is The Coyote, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 21 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- fiberglass
How to reach it
Coordinates38.64304, -90.56337
- 20.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 8.5 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 3.5 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 20.7 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bird Viewing Blind · 8 mi
- Elk Hollow · 8 mi
- Observation Blind · 18 mi
- Mississippi River Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- The Coyote: 0.0 mi
- The Awakening: 0.7 mi
- Birds in Flight: 0.8 mi
- Gox B: 0.8 mi
- Gox A: 0.8 mi
Parks
- Eberwein Park: 0.1 mi
- Veterans Honor Park: 0.8 mi
- Central Park: 0.9 mi
- Logan Park: 1.7 mi
- Kehrs Mill Playground: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
- Father Nekle Memorial: 1.5 mi
- F. Joe Brown Plaque: 1.6 mi
- Hilltown Stone: 1.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Castle Ruins: 6.6 mi
Attractions
- Whimsical Woods: 2.3 mi
- The Factory: 2.6 mi
- Landings at Spirit Golf Club: 4.7 mi
- MoPac #604 Railbus: 7.2 mi
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Aerotrain #3: 7.2 mi
Museums
- Myseum: 2.8 mi
- Morton J. May Foundation Gallery: 3.1 mi
- The American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog: 4.8 mi
- Presbyterian Church in America Historical Center: 6.1 mi
- Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum: 6.4 mi
Gardens: 52
- Wildwood Community Garden: 5.7 mi
- Wild West Community Garden: 6.6 mi
- Old Bonhomme Elementary School Garden: 9.6 mi
- Rau Garden: 11.5 mi
- Community Garden: 11.5 mi
Springs: 28
- Sontags Spring: 5.8 mi
- Rott Rd Spring: 6.7 mi
- Zombie Road Spring: 6.9 mi
- Bright Spring: 7.0 mi
- Pettys Spring: 7.0 mi
Nature reserves: 27
- August G. Beckemeier Conservation Area: 3.1 mi
- Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Howard Bend Unit: 4.5 mi
- Phantom Forest Conservation Area: 6.6 mi
- Bittersweet Woods Conservation Area: 6.7 mi
- Rockwoods Reservation Conservation Area: 7.7 mi
Peaks: 26
- Antire Hill: 8.9 mi
- High Point St. Louis County: 10.3 mi
- Tavern Rock: 10.6 mi
- Bald Hill: 11.5 mi
- Lost Hill: 13.7 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Shenandoah Valley Elementary Picnic Site: 1.6 mi
- Countrylane Woods II Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
- Hillside: 7.7 mi
- Creekside: 7.7 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 10.6 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Climbing Area: 7.5 mi
- Shelter bluff: 7.9 mi
- Vilhauer Bluff: 14.8 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 15.1 mi
- Cliff: 23.0 mi
Ghost towns: 8
- Times Beach: 9.5 mi
- Broadway: 17.7 mi
- Firma: 18.1 mi
- Wilkie: 19.2 mi
- Machens: 21.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Dripping Springs: 6.5 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 15.4 mi
- Wise Falls: 15.9 mi
- Sierra Falls: 24.1 mi
- Falls: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dog Days. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tavern Rock | WSW 256° | 272 m | 10.6 mi |
| Tucker Knob | N 7° | 268 m | 23.6 mi |
| Chinkapin Hill | SSW 202° | 262 m | 18.7 mi |
| Herman's Hilltop | SSW 201° | 248 m | 18.5 mi |
| Frisco Hill | SSE 162° | 247 m | 18.7 mi |
| North LaBarque Hill | SSW 204° | 247 m | 18.8 mi |
| McAdams Peak | N 3° | 246 m | 23.2 mi |
| South LaBarque Hill | SSW 204° | 244 m | 18.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:03 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 45 | 56 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Charles 7 SSW, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11284396057
Day trips start here
- St. Louis County · 7 mi
- St. Charles · 10 mi
- Ferguson · 16 mi
- St. Louis · 17 mi
- Cahokia · 21 mi
- Granite City · 23 mi
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