- Elevation, modelled
- 128 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Frisco Hill247 m · 22.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic National Road - Illinoison it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 38.6312, -90.1822
Mystic Vessel Ascending is a artwork in Missouri, at a modelled 128 m. Frisco Hill stands 247 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Laclede's Landing Wax Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Illinois runs past it. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Material
- steel
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mystic Vessel Ascending. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frisco Hill | SW 221° | 247 m | 22.5 mi |
| Antire Hill | WSW 248° | 237 m | 21.7 mi |
| Clarks Mound | ESE 121° | 196 m | 7.0 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SE 126° | 185 m | 18.9 mi |
| Fox Hill | ENE 62° | 182 m | 10.7 mi |
| Browns Mound | ENE 71° | 174 m | 15.8 mi |
| Berger Hill | E 93° | 171 m | 22.9 mi |
| Neudeckers Mountain | ENE 62° | 171 m | 23.6 mi |
- On the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 1.1 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 1.1 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- On the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 1 mi
- Mounted Binculors · 9 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 · 13 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Laclede's Landing Wax Museum: 0.1 mi
- Economy Museum at the St. Louis Fed: 0.4 mi
- National Blues Museum: 0.4 mi
- Museum at the Gateway Arch: 0.5 mi
- Old Courthouse: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Katherine Ward Burg Garden: 0.1 mi
- Robert J. Baer Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Rootwad Park: 0.4 mi
- Luther Ely Smith Square: 0.5 mi
- Kiener Plaza: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Footnote: 0.2 mi
- Big Mouth Bass Band: 0.2 mi
- Missouri Tall Grass: 0.3 mi
- Forces: 0.3 mi
- Reflection Pillars: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
- The Captain's Return: 0.3 mi
- Lewis and Clark in Illinois: 0.4 mi
- Gateway Arch: 0.5 mi
- International Fur Exchange: 0.6 mi
- Phelim O'Toole: 0.6 mi
Attractions
- Gateway Arch Riverboats: 0.6 mi
- The St. Louis Wheel: 1.5 mi
- Wave Swinger: 1.5 mi
- Flying Louie Pirate Ship: 1.5 mi
- Loco Motion Mini Spinning Coaster: 1.5 mi
Gardens: 59
- Woodland Garden: 0.6 mi
- Culinary Garden: 0.6 mi
- Play Garden: 0.6 mi
- Rain Garden: 0.7 mi
- 11th Street Rain Garden: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves: 27
- GHV Terrace Garden: 3.7 mi
- Horseshoe Lake State Park: 6.5 mi
- Bellefontaine Conservation Area: 9.6 mi
- Little Creek Nature Area: 11.4 mi
- Little Creek: 11.5 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Concession Picnic Site: 4.6 mi
- Tunica Picnic Site: 4.6 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 4.6 mi
- Gurney Picnic Site: 4.7 mi
- West End Picnic Site: 4.8 mi
Peaks: 17
- Big Mound (Historical): 0.8 mi
- Government Hill: 5.6 mi
- Art Hill: 6.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 6.5 mi
- Monks Mound: 6.8 mi
Springs: 16
- Headwaters: 3.9 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 4.7 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 4.8 mi
- Falling Spring: 7.0 mi
- Webster Retention Pond Seep: 9.2 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Wise Falls: 4.7 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 5.2 mi
- Dripping Springs: 17.0 mi
- Beaver Falls: 20.0 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 20.1 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Broadway: 7.5 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 12.3 mi
- Machens: 20.4 mi
- Wilkie: 21.3 mi
- Times Beach: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Gateway Rest Area: 23.0 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 24.0 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Vilhauer Bluff: 10.5 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 17.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Stone Arch: 24.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:50 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:02 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 36 | 45 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cahokia, 5 mi away.
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