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London

London from directly overhead

London is an artwork in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 137 m. Tavern Rock stands 272 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Aquilone, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 0.5 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
stainless_steel
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates38.59291, -90.31925

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Aquilone: 0.0 mi
  • St. Louis City Unbound: 1.5 mi
  • SOHA Studio and Gallery: 1.9 mi
  • Our Lady of Sorrows: 2.2 mi
  • Bunny: 2.3 mi
Parks
  • Ackfeld Park: 0.3 mi
  • Hartry Park: 0.6 mi
  • Brinkop Park: 0.6 mi
  • Greenwood Park: 0.6 mi
  • Lindenwood Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
Museums
Gardens: 58
Nature reserves: 33
  • GHV Terrace Garden: 4.2 mi
  • Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center: 6.4 mi
  • Bittersweet Woods Conservation Area: 7.7 mi
  • Phantom Forest Conservation Area: 7.9 mi
  • Tweed Prairie: 9.5 mi
Peaks: 26
  • Art Hill: 3.5 mi
  • Government Hill: 3.5 mi
  • Big Mound (Historical): 7.9 mi
  • Oklahoma Hill: 8.4 mi
  • Clarks Mound: 13.5 mi
Picnic sites: 22
  • Picnic Tables: 1.6 mi
  • West End Picnic Site: 3.1 mi
  • Picnic Site 2: 3.1 mi
  • Gurney Picnic Site: 3.2 mi
  • Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 3.2 mi
Springs: 21
Ghost towns: 6
Waterfalls: 5
  • Wise Falls: 3.9 mi
  • Deer Lake Riffles: 4.0 mi
  • Dripping Springs: 11.9 mi
  • Creek Trek Waterfall: 23.1 mi
  • Beaver Falls: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
  • Vilhauer Bluff: 10.1 mi
  • La Charbonier Bluff: 15.8 mi
  • Climbing Area: 19.1 mi
  • Shelter bluff: 19.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Stone Arch: 22.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tavern RockW 272°272 m23.4 mi
Chinkapin HillSW 235°262 m24.5 mi
Herman's HilltopSW 235°248 m24.1 mi
Frisco HillSSW 207°247 m16.1 mi
North LaBarque HillWSW 237°247 m24.9 mi
Antire HillWSW 247°237 m13.9 mi
Potato HillS 177°218 m21.7 mi
Glassberg HillWSW 242°214 m21.9 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, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13031763646

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