Musical Lion Benches
Musical Lion Benches 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 University City Lion Columns, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 2.6 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1999
How to reach it
- 2.6 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 7.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 7.4 mi off the Historic National Road - Illinois, National
- 5.1 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 8 mi
- Mounted Binculors · 10 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 15 mi
- Elk Hollow · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- University City Lion Columns: 0.0 mi
- University City Lion Columns: 0.0 mi
- First Responders Recognition: 0.4 mi
- Harold Ramis: 0.4 mi
- Elijah Lovejoy: 0.4 mi
- The Rain Man: 0.1 mi
- Grosser PfuBruB: 0.2 mi
- Fish On Bicycle: 0.3 mi
- Chuck Berry Statue: 0.3 mi
- Anisa I: 0.5 mi
- The W Karaoke Lounge: 0.2 mi
- St. Louis Walk of Fame: 0.5 mi
- Big Muddy Adventures at the Boathouse: 1.8 mi
- Wildlife Conservation School: 1.8 mi
- World's Fair Pavilion: 2.0 mi
- Syracuse Garden: 0.2 mi
- Clemens Garden: 0.5 mi
- Elizabeth Danforth Butterfly Garden: 0.7 mi
- Burning Kumquat: 0.8 mi
- Hi-Pointe Neighborhood Garden: 1.7 mi
- Lewis Park: 0.2 mi
- Ackert Park: 0.3 mi
- Metcalfe Park: 0.3 mi
- Shelley Welsch Park: 0.6 mi
- Eastgate Park: 0.6 mi
- Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum: 0.8 mi
- Hanley House: 1.2 mi
- Saint Louis Art Museum: 1.5 mi
- World Chess Hall of Fame: 2.8 mi
- HealthWorks! Kids' Museum St. Louis: 2.8 mi
- GHV Terrace Garden: 4.4 mi
- Little Creek Nature Area: 8.0 mi
- Little Creek: 8.3 mi
- Bellefontaine Conservation Area: 8.4 mi
- Bittersweet Woods Conservation Area: 9.4 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 2.6 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 4.1 mi
- Headwaters: 5.1 mi
- Webster Retention Pond Seep: 5.1 mi
- Burnham Spring: 9.8 mi
- Williams Family Solar Pavilion: 1.8 mi
- Picnic Pad 4: 1.9 mi
- Picnic Pad 2: 1.9 mi
- Picnic Pad 3: 2.0 mi
- Picnic Pad 1: 2.0 mi
- Art Hill: 1.5 mi
- Government Hill: 2.0 mi
- Big Mound (Historical): 6.8 mi
- Oklahoma Hill: 12.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 13.4 mi
- Vilhauer Bluff: 5.7 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 11.8 mi
- Climbing Area: 20.3 mi
- Shelter bluff: 20.6 mi
- Old Keller Quary: 22.5 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 2.1 mi
- Wise Falls: 2.8 mi
- Dripping Springs: 9.9 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 18.7 mi
- Beaver Falls: 18.9 mi
- Broadway: 8.3 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 13.5 mi
- Wilkie: 16.8 mi
- Machens: 17.1 mi
- Times Beach: 18.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Musical Lion Benches. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tavern Rock | W 262° | 272 m | 24.1 mi |
| Tucker Knob | NNW 335° | 268 m | 24.8 mi |
| Frisco Hill | SSW 203° | 247 m | 20.3 mi |
| Antire Hill | SW 233° | 237 m | 16.5 mi |
| Glassberg Hill | SW 234° | 214 m | 24.7 mi |
| Bald Hill | SW 236° | 205 m | 20.9 mi |
| Clarks Mound | ESE 112° | 196 m | 14.0 mi |
| Two Story Hill | NW 320° | 188 m | 20.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:02 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12012931769
Day trips start here
- St. Louis · 4 mi
- Ferguson · 6 mi
- St. Louis County · 7 mi
- Cahokia · 9 mi
- Granite City · 9 mi
- East St. Louis · 10 mi
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