- Elevation, modelled
- 164 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Frisco Hill247 m · 19.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66 - MO0.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.6363, -90.2856
Turtle Monument is a artwork in Missouri, at a modelled 164 m. Frisco Hill stands 247 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is World's Fair Pavilion, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 0.9 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Material
- concrete
- Inscription
- In admirable, respectful and very loving memory of Myron Glassberg. May his deep love for Forest Park and the Pavilion echo here forever. Mrs. Myron Glassberg, 1998.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Turtle Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frisco Hill | SSW 208° | 247 m | 19.6 mi |
| Antire Hill | WSW 240° | 237 m | 16.8 mi |
| Potato Hill | S 182° | 218 m | 24.7 mi |
| Bald Hill | WSW 241° | 205 m | 21.4 mi |
| Clarks Mound | ESE 109° | 196 m | 12.3 mi |
| Two Story Hill | NW 320° | 188 m | 22.9 mi |
| Turkey Hill | ESE 119° | 185 m | 23.8 mi |
| Lost Hill | WSW 244° | 183 m | 24.9 mi |
- 0.9 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 5.8 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 5.8 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 6.3 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 6 mi
- Mounted Binculors · 10 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 15 mi
- Elk Hollow · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- World's Fair Pavilion: 0.0 mi
- Big Muddy Adventures at the Boathouse: 0.3 mi
- Wildlife Conservation School: 0.5 mi
- Forest Park Fish Hatchery: 0.9 mi
- St. Louis Walk of Fame: 1.6 mi
Artworks
- Pine: The St. Louis Award Statue: 0.1 mi
- Animals Always: 0.2 mi
- Marlin Perkins: 0.2 mi
- Dr James MC Gee hill: 0.2 mi
- Jeffrey P. Bonner: 0.2 mi
Gardens: 60
- Jewel Box: 0.3 mi
- Flowerbed: 0.4 mi
- GROW Pavilion and Gallery: 0.9 mi
- Full Circle Healing Garden: 1.0 mi
- Hi-Pointe Neighborhood Garden: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- Friedrich Ludwig Jahn Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Aviation Field: 0.6 mi
- Spanish Cannon "Examinador": 0.7 mi
- Edward Bates: 0.7 mi
Parks
- Pagoda Circle: 0.4 mi
- Saint Louis Zoo Annex: 0.5 mi
- Dogtown Veteran's Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- Carol Gates Throop Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
- Pollinator Hill: 0.9 mi
Museums
- Saint Louis Art Museum: 0.5 mi
- HealthWorks! Kids' Museum St. Louis: 0.9 mi
- Saint Louis Science Center: 0.9 mi
- Saint Louis Science Center: 1.0 mi
- Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves: 29
- GHV Terrace Garden: 2.4 mi
- Bellefontaine Conservation Area: 9.2 mi
- Little Creek Nature Area: 9.4 mi
- Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center: 9.5 mi
- Little Creek: 9.6 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Picnic Ground 3: 0.2 mi
- Williams Family Solar Pavilion: 0.2 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 2.3 mi
- West End Picnic Site: 2.3 mi
- Gurney Picnic Site: 2.4 mi
Springs: 21
- Cabanne Spring: 1.0 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 2.2 mi
- Headwaters: 3.1 mi
- Webster Retention Pond Seep: 4.6 mi
- Falling Spring: 9.2 mi
Peaks: 19
- Government Hill: 0.0 mi
- Art Hill: 0.5 mi
- Big Mound (Historical): 5.4 mi
- Oklahoma Hill: 10.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 12.0 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Deer Lake Riffles: 0.6 mi
- Wise Falls: 0.9 mi
- Dripping Springs: 11.7 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 19.8 mi
- Beaver Falls: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Broadway: 6.6 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 13.9 mi
- Wilkie: 18.5 mi
- Machens: 18.6 mi
- Times Beach: 19.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Vilhauer Bluff: 7.3 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 13.6 mi
- Climbing Area: 21.3 mi
- Shelter bluff: 21.6 mi
- Old Keller Quary: 24.2 mi
| 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).
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, under a mile away.
Day trips start here
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- Cahokia · 7 mi
- Ferguson · 8 mi
- St. Louis County · 8 mi
- East St. Louis · 9 mi
- Granite City · 9 mi
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