Artwork · Missouri
The Fox
The Fox is an artwork in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 171 m. Tavern Rock stands 272 m to the west-southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Maura, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 21 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
How to reach it
Coordinates38.65128, -90.57343
- 21.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 9.1 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 4.0 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 21.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bird Viewing Blind · 8 mi
- Elk Hollow · 8 mi
- Observation Blind · 18 mi
- Mississippi River Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Maura: 0.0 mi
- Large Bather III: 0.0 mi
- Gox A: 0.0 mi
- Gox B: 0.1 mi
- Birds in Flight: 0.1 mi
Parks
- Veterans Honor Park: 0.1 mi
- Central Park: 0.1 mi
- Eberwein Park: 0.8 mi
- River's Edge Park: 1.9 mi
- Faust County Park: 2.1 mi
Historic sites
- Father Nekle Memorial: 0.8 mi
- F. Joe Brown Plaque: 1.9 mi
- Hilltown Stone: 1.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 5.0 mi
- Pond Stone: 6.6 mi
Attractions
- The Factory: 1.8 mi
- Whimsical Woods: 2.2 mi
- Landings at Spirit Golf Club: 4.1 mi
- MoPac #604 Railbus: 8.0 mi
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Aerotrain #3: 8.0 mi
Museums
- Myseum: 3.5 mi
- Morton J. May Foundation Gallery: 3.7 mi
- The American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog: 5.5 mi
- Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum: 6.2 mi
- Presbyterian Church in America Historical Center: 6.6 mi
Gardens: 52
- Wildwood Community Garden: 5.9 mi
- Wild West Community Garden: 6.7 mi
- Old Bonhomme Elementary School Garden: 10.0 mi
- Community Garden: 10.7 mi
- Rau Garden: 11.2 mi
Nature reserves: 28
- August G. Beckemeier Conservation Area: 3.1 mi
- Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Howard Bend Unit: 4.3 mi
- Phantom Forest Conservation Area: 7.4 mi
- Bittersweet Woods Conservation Area: 7.5 mi
- Rockwoods Reservation Conservation Area: 7.8 mi
Springs: 28
- Sontags Spring: 6.4 mi
- Babler Spring: 6.8 mi
- Zombie Road Spring: 7.3 mi
- Crystal Spring: 7.3 mi
- Rott Rd Spring: 7.4 mi
Peaks: 26
- Antire Hill: 9.6 mi
- Tavern Rock: 10.2 mi
- High Point St. Louis County: 10.5 mi
- Bald Hill: 11.9 mi
- Lost Hill: 13.9 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Shenandoah Valley Elementary Picnic Site: 1.9 mi
- Countrylane Woods II Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
- Hillside: 7.7 mi
- Creekside: 7.8 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 11.3 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Climbing Area: 7.5 mi
- Shelter bluff: 7.8 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 15.0 mi
- Vilhauer Bluff: 15.0 mi
- Cliff: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 8
- Times Beach: 10.0 mi
- Firma: 17.3 mi
- Broadway: 18.4 mi
- Wilkie: 19.0 mi
- Machens: 21.7 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Dripping Springs: 6.5 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 16.0 mi
- Wise Falls: 16.5 mi
- Sierra Falls: 23.7 mi
- Falls: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Fox. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tavern Rock | WSW 252° | 272 m | 10.2 mi |
| Tucker Knob | N 9° | 268 m | 23.1 mi |
| Chinkapin Hill | SSW 199° | 262 m | 19.1 mi |
| Herman's Hilltop | SSW 199° | 248 m | 18.8 mi |
| North LaBarque Hill | SSW 201° | 247 m | 19.1 mi |
| Frisco Hill | SSE 161° | 247 m | 19.4 mi |
| McAdams Peak | N 4° | 246 m | 22.7 mi |
| South LaBarque Hill | SSW 202° | 244 m | 19.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:03 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 45 | 56 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Charles 7 SSW, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10301794210
Day trips start here
- St. Louis County · 7 mi
- St. Charles · 10 mi
- Ferguson · 16 mi
- St. Louis · 18 mi
- Cahokia · 21 mi
- Granite City · 23 mi
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