- Elevation, modelled
- 144 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Frisco Hill247 m · 23.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic National Road - Illinois1.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 38.6503, -90.1970
The Firecracker Press is a artwork in Missouri, at a modelled 144 m. Frisco Hill stands 247 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Old North Saint Louis Chess Pocket Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Illinois passes 1.8 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Firecracker Press. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frisco Hill | SW 218° | 247 m | 23.1 mi |
| Antire Hill | WSW 244° | 237 m | 21.5 mi |
| Clarks Mound | SE 126° | 196 m | 8.4 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SE 128° | 185 m | 20.3 mi |
| Fox Hill | ENE 70° | 182 m | 10.9 mi |
| Browns Mound | ENE 77° | 174 m | 16.2 mi |
| Neudeckers Mountain | ENE 66° | 171 m | 23.8 mi |
| Berger Hill | E 96° | 171 m | 23.8 mi |
- 1.8 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 1.5 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 2.2 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 1.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 2 mi
- Mounted Binculors · 8 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 12 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Old North Saint Louis Chess Pocket Park: 0.1 mi
- Strodtman Park: 0.3 mi
- Saint Louis Place Park: 0.4 mi
- Murphy Park: 0.7 mi
- Hyde Park: 0.8 mi
Gardens: 60
- Rain Garden: 0.3 mi
- Hebert Street Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- New Roots Urban Farm: 0.3 mi
- Culinary Garden: 1.1 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 1.4 mi
Museums
- George B. Vashon Museum: 0.5 mi
- The Griot Museum of Black History: 0.7 mi
- City Museum: 1.2 mi
- NBEW-IBEW Museum: 1.3 mi
- Scott Joplin House: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
- Big Mound Monument: 0.8 mi
- Washington University Sidewalk Stone: 1.2 mi
- Eternal Flame: 1.5 mi
- Soldiers Memorial Military Museum: 1.5 mi
- World War II Memorial: 1.5 mi
Artworks
- Enduring Currents: 0.8 mi
- Vess Soda: 1.1 mi
- Cotton Belt Mural: 1.1 mi
- River Wall Art: 1.2 mi
- Brick Turtle: 1.3 mi
Attractions
- The St. Louis Wheel: 1.7 mi
- Wave Swinger: 1.7 mi
- Flying Louie Pirate Ship: 1.8 mi
- Loco Motion Mini Spinning Coaster: 1.8 mi
- Gateway Arch Riverboats: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves: 27
- GHV Terrace Garden: 3.6 mi
- Horseshoe Lake State Park: 6.6 mi
- Bellefontaine Conservation Area: 8.1 mi
- Little Creek Nature Area: 9.8 mi
- Little Creek: 10.0 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Concession Picnic Site: 4.6 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 4.6 mi
- Tunica Picnic Site: 4.7 mi
- Gurney Picnic Site: 4.7 mi
- West End Picnic Site: 4.7 mi
Peaks: 17
- Big Mound (Historical): 0.8 mi
- Government Hill: 4.9 mi
- Art Hill: 5.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 7.2 mi
- Monks Mound: 7.3 mi
Springs: 16
- Cabanne Spring: 3.9 mi
- Headwaters: 4.1 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 4.7 mi
- Falling Spring: 8.4 mi
- Webster Retention Pond Seep: 9.0 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Wise Falls: 4.0 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 4.4 mi
- Dripping Springs: 15.8 mi
- Beaver Falls: 18.7 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 18.7 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Broadway: 8.2 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 11.2 mi
- Machens: 18.9 mi
- Wilkie: 19.8 mi
- Times Beach: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 23.7 mi
- Gateway Rest Area: 24.1 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Vilhauer Bluff: 9.0 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 15.5 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 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:02 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- St. Louis · 3 mi
- East St. Louis · 4 mi
- Granite City · 4 mi
- Cahokia · 5 mi
- Fairmont City · 6 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 7 mi
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