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George Washington 1732-1799

George Washington 1732-1799 from directly overhead

George Washington 1732-1799 is an artwork in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 167 m. Tavern Rock stands 272 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Thinker on a Rock, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 2.0 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
2003
Inscription
The sculpture of President George Washington was first carved in marble in 1788 by Jean-Antoine Houdon and stands in the Virginia State Capitol. This bronze casting was created in 2003 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Washington University in St Lo
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Coordinates38.64813, -90.30775

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Thinker on a Rock: 0.0 mi
  • Places: 0.1 mi
  • Weather Field No. 2: 0.1 mi
  • Anisa I: 0.2 mi
  • Five Rudders: 0.2 mi
Gardens
  • Elizabeth Danforth Butterfly Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Burning Kumquat: 0.3 mi
  • Syracuse Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Clemens Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Hi-Pointe Neighborhood Garden: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
Museums
Parks
  • Joseph L. Adams Park: 0.5 mi
  • Ackert Park: 0.7 mi
  • Concordia Park: 0.7 mi
  • Greg Freeman Park: 0.8 mi
  • DeMun Park: 0.8 mi
Attractions
Nature reserves: 30
Picnic sites: 22
Springs: 22
Peaks: 19
  • Art Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Government Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Big Mound (Historical): 6.6 mi
  • Oklahoma Hill: 11.5 mi
  • Rattlesnake Mound: 13.2 mi
Waterfalls: 8
  • Deer Lake Riffles: 1.7 mi
  • Wise Falls: 2.4 mi
  • Dripping Springs: 10.3 mi
  • Creek Trek Waterfall: 19.2 mi
  • Beaver Falls: 19.5 mi
Cliffs: 8
  • Vilhauer Bluff: 6.3 mi
  • La Charbonier Bluff: 12.4 mi
  • Climbing Area: 20.3 mi
  • Shelter bluff: 20.6 mi
  • Old Keller Quary: 23.1 mi
Ghost towns: 5
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of George Washington 1732-1799. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tavern RockW 263°272 m24.2 mi
Frisco HillSSW 204°247 m19.9 mi
Antire HillSW 235°237 m16.3 mi
Glassberg HillSW 235°214 m24.5 mi
Bald HillWSW 237°205 m20.8 mi
Clarks MoundESE 110°196 m13.7 mi
Two Story HillNW 321°188 m21.5 mi
Lost HillWSW 241°183 m24.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3819:13
June solstice05:3819:5020:30
September equinox06:5018:2519:00
December solstice07:1616:0216:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333747586877817972604837
Precip in2.72.33.64.84.94.74.23.73.43.23.72.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Louis SCI CTR, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3843585033

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