The St. Louis Wheel
The St. Louis Wheel is an attraction in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 138 m. Frisco Hill stands 247 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Wave Swinger, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic National Road - Illinois passes 1.7 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
independent city in Missouri, United States
Dates from 1764.
Wikidata Q38022, matched on coordinates and name (893 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- St. Louis Union Station
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the Historic National Road - Illinois, National
- 0.5 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 2.2 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 1.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 2 mi
- Mounted Binculors · 9 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 14 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wave Swinger: 0.0 mi
- Flying Louie Pirate Ship: 0.1 mi
- Loco Motion Mini Spinning Coaster: 0.1 mi
- HMS Actaeon Guns: 0.9 mi
- Lafayette Park House: 1.0 mi
- Aloe Plaza West: 0.2 mi
- Aloe Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Triangle Park Plaza: 0.4 mi
- Eternal Flame Park: 0.5 mi
- Washington Square Park: 0.5 mi
- Spring Forth: 0.2 mi
- Pillars of the Valley: 0.2 mi
- All For City: 0.3 mi
- Wheels: 0.4 mi
- Brett Hull: 0.4 mi
- Eternal Flame: 0.5 mi
- Washington University Sidewalk Stone: 0.5 mi
- World War II Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Soldiers Memorial Military Museum: 0.5 mi
- St. Mary's Infirmary: 0.6 mi
- Campbell House Museum: 0.5 mi
- City Museum: 0.6 mi
- Scott Joplin House: 0.7 mi
- NBEW-IBEW Museum: 0.8 mi
- St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum: 1.0 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 0.6 mi
- 11th Street Rain Garden: 0.7 mi
- Rain Garden: 0.8 mi
- Cook Pavilion Garden: 0.9 mi
- Play Garden: 1.0 mi
- GHV Terrace Garden: 2.2 mi
- Horseshoe Lake State Park: 7.9 mi
- Bellefontaine Conservation Area: 9.5 mi
- Little Creek Nature Area: 10.9 mi
- Little Creek: 11.1 mi
- Concession Picnic Site: 3.1 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 3.2 mi
- Tunica Picnic Site: 3.2 mi
- Gurney Picnic Site: 3.3 mi
- West End Picnic Site: 3.3 mi
- Big Mound (Historical): 1.6 mi
- Government Hill: 4.1 mi
- Art Hill: 4.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 8.0 mi
- Clarks Mound: 8.2 mi
- Headwaters: 2.5 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 3.3 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 3.4 mi
- Falling Spring: 6.9 mi
- Webster Retention Pond Seep: 7.7 mi
- Wise Falls: 3.2 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 3.8 mi
- Dripping Springs: 15.7 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 20.2 mi
- Beaver Falls: 20.2 mi
- Broadway: 6.5 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 12.8 mi
- Machens: 20.1 mi
- Wilkie: 20.8 mi
- Times Beach: 22.8 mi
- Vilhauer Bluff: 9.7 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 16.3 mi
- Stone Arch: 24.0 mi
- Gateway Rest Area: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The St. Louis Wheel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frisco Hill | SW 219° | 247 m | 21.4 mi |
| Antire Hill | WSW 247° | 237 m | 20.2 mi |
| Potato Hill | S 191° | 218 m | 24.6 mi |
| Bald Hill | WSW 247° | 205 m | 24.8 mi |
| Clarks Mound | ESE 114° | 196 m | 8.2 mi |
| Turkey Hill | ESE 123° | 185 m | 19.9 mi |
| Fox Hill | ENE 64° | 182 m | 12.1 mi |
| Browns Mound | ENE 72° | 174 m | 17.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:50 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/7863293647
Day trips start here
- St. Louis · 2 mi
- Cahokia · 4 mi
- East St. Louis · 4 mi
- Fairmont City · 6 mi
- Granite City · 6 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 8 mi
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