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Thinker on a Rock

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Elevation, modelled
167 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Tavern Rock272 m · 24.2 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 66 - MO2.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:30local time
Coordinates
38.6480, -90.3086
Thinker on a Rock from directly overhead

Thinker on a Rock is a artwork in Missouri, at a modelled 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.

Material
bronze

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tavern RockW 263°272 m24.2 mi
Frisco HillSSW 204°247 m19.8 mi
Antire HillSW 235°237 m16.2 mi
Glassberg HillSW 235°214 m24.4 mi
Bald HillWSW 237°205 m20.7 mi
Clarks MoundESE 110°196 m13.7 mi
Two Story HillNW 321°188 m21.4 mi
Lost HillWSW 241°183 m24.2 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
Picnic sites: 22
Peaks: 19
Waterfalls: 8
Cliffs: 8
Ghost towns: 5
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3819:13
June solstice05:3819:5020:30
September equinox06:5018:2519:00
December solstice07:1616:0216:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

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