- Elevation, modelled
- 139 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Frisco Hill247 m · 21.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic National Road - Illinois1.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 38.6275, -90.2097
Wave Swinger is a attraction in Missouri, at a modelled 139 m. Frisco Hill stands 247 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is The St. Louis Wheel, 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.
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Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wave Swinger. 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 | 17.3 mi |
- 1.7 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 0.5 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 2.2 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 1.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
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
Attractions
- The St. Louis Wheel: 0.0 mi
- Flying Louie Pirate Ship: 0.0 mi
- Loco Motion Mini Spinning Coaster: 0.1 mi
- HMS Actaeon Guns: 0.8 mi
- Lafayette Park House: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- 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: 0.5 mi
Museums
- 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
Peaks: 18
- 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
Waterfalls: 5
- 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
Ghost towns: 5
- Broadway: 6.5 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 12.9 mi
- Machens: 20.2 mi
- Wilkie: 20.8 mi
- Times Beach: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Gateway Rest Area: 24.4 mi
| 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).
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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