- Elevation, modelled
- 171 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Frisco Hill247 m · 19.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66 - MOon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.6150, -90.2390
Compton Hill Water Tower is a attraction in Missouri, at a modelled 171 m. Frisco Hill stands 247 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Magic Chef Mansion, a museum 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO runs past it. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
historic water tower in St. Louis, Missouri, US
Dates from 1898.
Wikidata Q138860803, matched on coordinates and name (8 m apart).
- Built
- 1897
- Height
- 55 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Compton Hill Water Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frisco Hill | SW 217° | 247 m | 19.7 mi |
| Antire Hill | WSW 248° | 237 m | 18.4 mi |
| Potato Hill | S 188° | 218 m | 23.5 mi |
| Bald Hill | WSW 247° | 205 m | 23.0 mi |
| Clarks Mound | ESE 105° | 196 m | 9.4 mi |
| Turkey Hill | ESE 119° | 185 m | 20.9 mi |
| Fox Hill | ENE 63° | 182 m | 13.9 mi |
| Browns Mound | ENE 71° | 174 m | 19.0 mi |
- On the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 3.4 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 3.7 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 3.4 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 3 mi
- Mounted Binculors · 11 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 15 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Magic Chef Mansion: 0.2 mi
- Neon Museum of Saint Louis: 0.8 mi
- Sachs Museum: 1.0 mi
- Saint Louis University Museum of Art: 1.6 mi
- International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum: 1.6 mi
Attractions
- Missouri Botanical Garden: 1.1 mi
- HMS Actaeon Guns: 1.2 mi
- Lafayette Park House: 1.3 mi
- Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tours: 1.7 mi
- Budweiser Brewery Experience: 1.7 mi
Peaks: 17
- Government Hill: 2.9 mi
- Big Mound (Historical): 3.4 mi
- Art Hill: 3.4 mi
- Oklahoma Hill: 8.4 mi
- Clarks Mound: 9.4 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Wise Falls: 2.0 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 2.8 mi
- Dripping Springs: 14.6 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 21.1 mi
- Beaver Falls: 21.1 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Broadway: 5.1 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 14.1 mi
- Machens: 20.5 mi
- Wilkie: 20.8 mi
- Times Beach: 21.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:02 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- St. Louis · 1 mi
- Cahokia · 4 mi
- East St. Louis · 6 mi
- Fairmont City · 8 mi
- Granite City · 8 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 10 mi
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