- Elevation, modelled
- 188 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tavern Rock272 m · 18.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66 - MOon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.5513, -90.4153
Wisdom of the Limb is a artwork in Missouri, at a modelled 188 m. Tavern Rock stands 272 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is House of the Minotaur, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 - MO runs past it. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1995
- Height
- 3.9624 m
- Material
- bronze
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wisdom of the Limb. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tavern Rock | WNW 282° | 272 m | 18.6 mi |
| Chinkapin Hill | SW 233° | 262 m | 18.6 mi |
| Buck Knob | S 173° | 259 m | 23.8 mi |
| Herman's Hilltop | SW 233° | 248 m | 18.2 mi |
| Frisco Hill | S 191° | 247 m | 11.7 mi |
| North LaBarque Hill | SW 235° | 247 m | 19.0 mi |
| South LaBarque Hill | SW 235° | 244 m | 19.1 mi |
| Antire Hill | WSW 251° | 237 m | 8.0 mi |
- On the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 0.5 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 13.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 13.8 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
Overlooks nearby
- Elk Hollow · 7 mi
- Bird Viewing Blind · 14 mi
- Mississippi River Overlook · 14 mi
- Mounted Binculors · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- House of the Minotaur: 0.0 mi
- Profile Canto IV: 0.0 mi
- St. Louis Project: 0.0 mi
- Mix (Americana): 0.0 mi
- Eye: 0.1 mi
Parks
- Laumeier Sculpture Park: 0.1 mi
- Watson Trail Park: 0.7 mi
- Football Sled: 0.8 mi
- Football 4 Sled: 0.8 mi
- Patio: 0.8 mi
Museums
- Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center: 0.8 mi
- The Magic House: 1.6 mi
- Sappington House: 1.9 mi
- The Frank Lloyd Wright House in Ebsworth Park: 2.6 mi
- Fenton History Museum: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
- Heroes Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Ruins: 4.0 mi
- Rosenblatt Monument: 5.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 6.2 mi
- Aggregate Processing Works Ruins: 6.5 mi
Attractions
- Southern Pacific Railroad #4460: 2.8 mi
- Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad #5998: 2.8 mi
- talian State Railways Ferrovie Dello Stato: 2.8 mi
- U.S. Army #2002: 2.8 mi
- General Motors #103 Locomotive: 2.9 mi
Gardens: 54
- McCausland Community Garden: 7.3 mi
- Star Garden: 7.8 mi
- Star Garden: 7.8 mi
- Hi-Pointe Neighborhood Garden: 8.2 mi
- Old Bonhomme Elementary School Garden: 8.3 mi
Nature reserves: 28
- Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center: 0.6 mi
- Bittersweet Woods Conservation Area: 3.5 mi
- Phantom Forest Conservation Area: 3.6 mi
- Forest 44 Conservation Area: 6.2 mi
- Tweed Prairie: 9.5 mi
Peaks: 26
- Antire Hill: 8.0 mi
- Art Hill: 8.9 mi
- Government Hill: 9.1 mi
- Oklahoma Hill: 10.9 mi
- Frisco Hill: 11.7 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Countrylane Woods II Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
- Picnic Tables: 4.6 mi
- Picnic Site 1: 5.4 mi
- Picnic Site 2: 5.4 mi
- Picnic Site 5: 5.6 mi
Springs: 20
- Webster Retention Pond Seep: 4.6 mi
- Bright Spring: 4.7 mi
- Pettys Spring: 4.9 mi
- Smizer Mill Spring: 5.2 mi
- Horse Spring: 5.6 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Broadway: 8.3 mi
- Times Beach: 10.5 mi
- Goldman: 18.5 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 22.7 mi
- Wilkie: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Climbing Area: 13.9 mi
- Vilhauer Bluff: 14.0 mi
- Shelter bluff: 14.1 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 18.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Deer Lake Riffles: 9.7 mi
- Wise Falls: 9.7 mi
- Dripping Springs: 11.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Stone Arch: 22.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:03 | 16:45 |
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, 10 mi away.
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