Thinker on a Rock
Thinker on a Rock 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 George Washington 1732-1799, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 2.0 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
How to reach it
- 2.0 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 7.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 7.1 mi off the Historic National Road - Illinois, National
- 5.2 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 7 mi
- Mounted Binculors · 11 mi
- Elk Hollow · 15 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- George Washington 1732-1799: 0.0 mi
- Weather Field No. 2: 0.1 mi
- Places: 0.1 mi
- Anisa I: 0.2 mi
- Five Rudders: 0.3 mi
- Elizabeth Danforth Butterfly Garden: 0.2 mi
- Burning Kumquat: 0.2 mi
- Syracuse Garden: 0.7 mi
- Clemens Garden: 0.8 mi
- Hi-Pointe Neighborhood Garden: 1.1 mi
- Olympic Rings: 0.2 mi
- Musicians Memorial: 0.5 mi
- University City Lion Columns: 0.6 mi
- Harold Ramis: 0.6 mi
- Elijah Lovejoy: 0.6 mi
- Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum: 0.3 mi
- Saint Louis Art Museum: 1.0 mi
- Hanley House: 1.3 mi
- HealthWorks! Kids' Museum St. Louis: 2.3 mi
- Saint Louis Science Center: 2.4 mi
- Joseph L. Adams Park: 0.5 mi
- Ackert Park: 0.7 mi
- Concordia Park: 0.7 mi
- DeMun Park: 0.8 mi
- Lewis Park: 0.8 mi
- The W Karaoke Lounge: 0.6 mi
- St. Louis Walk of Fame: 0.6 mi
- Wildlife Conservation School: 1.2 mi
- Big Muddy Adventures at the Boathouse: 1.4 mi
- World's Fair Pavilion: 1.5 mi
- GHV Terrace Garden: 3.9 mi
- Little Creek Nature Area: 8.6 mi
- Little Creek: 8.8 mi
- Bellefontaine Conservation Area: 8.9 mi
- Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center: 9.1 mi
- Williams Family Solar Pavilion: 1.3 mi
- Picnic Ground 3: 1.7 mi
- Picnic Pad 4: 1.9 mi
- Picnic Pad 2: 1.9 mi
- Picnic Pad 1: 2.0 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 2.2 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 3.5 mi
- Headwaters: 4.6 mi
- Webster Retention Pond Seep: 4.6 mi
- Burnham Spring: 10.4 mi
- Art Hill: 1.0 mi
- Government Hill: 1.5 mi
- Big Mound (Historical): 6.6 mi
- Oklahoma Hill: 11.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 13.2 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 1.7 mi
- Wise Falls: 2.4 mi
- Dripping Springs: 10.2 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 19.3 mi
- Beaver Falls: 19.5 mi
- Vilhauer Bluff: 6.3 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 12.4 mi
- Climbing Area: 20.2 mi
- Shelter bluff: 20.5 mi
- Old Keller Quary: 23.1 mi
- Broadway: 7.7 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 13.9 mi
- Wilkie: 17.4 mi
- Machens: 17.7 mi
- Times Beach: 18.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Thinker on a Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tavern Rock | W 263° | 272 m | 24.2 mi |
| Frisco Hill | SSW 204° | 247 m | 19.8 mi |
| Antire Hill | SW 235° | 237 m | 16.2 mi |
| Glassberg Hill | SW 235° | 214 m | 24.4 mi |
| Bald Hill | WSW 237° | 205 m | 20.7 mi |
| Clarks Mound | ESE 110° | 196 m | 13.7 mi |
| Two Story Hill | NW 321° | 188 m | 21.4 mi |
| Lost Hill | WSW 241° | 183 m | 24.2 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/2818847345
Day trips start here
- St. Louis · 4 mi
- Ferguson · 7 mi
- St. Louis County · 7 mi
- Cahokia · 8 mi
- Granite City · 9 mi
- East St. Louis · 10 mi
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