- Elevation, modelled
- 164 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Frisco Hill247 m · 21.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66 - MO0.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.6373, -90.2353
The Sunken Garden is a garden in Missouri, at a modelled 164 m. Frisco Hill stands 247 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Virgin Mary, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 0.8 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Sunken Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frisco Hill | SW 215° | 247 m | 21.1 mi |
| Antire Hill | WSW 244° | 237 m | 19.3 mi |
| Bald Hill | WSW 244° | 205 m | 23.8 mi |
| Clarks Mound | ESE 114° | 196 m | 9.8 mi |
| Two Story Hill | NW 315° | 188 m | 24.7 mi |
| Turkey Hill | ESE 123° | 185 m | 21.5 mi |
| Fox Hill | ENE 69° | 182 m | 13.1 mi |
| Browns Mound | ENE 75° | 174 m | 18.4 mi |
- 0.8 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 3.1 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 3.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 3.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 3 mi
- Mounted Binculors · 9 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 14 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Virgin Mary: 0.0 mi
- Pius XII: 0.0 mi
- Robert Frost poet 1874-1963: 0.1 mi
- Saint Ignatius of Loyola "The Pilgrym": 0.1 mi
- Virgin Mary: 0.3 mi
Museums
- Saint Louis University Museum of Art: 0.1 mi
- Pulitzer Arts Foundation: 0.2 mi
- Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis: 0.2 mi
- The Moto Museum: 0.3 mi
- International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum: 0.4 mi
Artworks
- The Daydreamer: 0.1 mi
- Chessboard: 0.1 mi
- Pawn: 0.1 mi
- Sacred Heart of Jesus - Cor ad Cor Loquitur: 0.1 mi
- Saz Player: 0.1 mi
Parks
- Tree Grove: 0.2 mi
- Ellen Clark Sculpture Park: 0.2 mi
- Strauss Park: 0.2 mi
- Park-Like: 0.2 mi
- Arts Academy Plaza: 0.3 mi
Attractions
- The St. Louis Wheel: 1.5 mi
- Wave Swinger: 1.5 mi
- Flying Louie Pirate Ship: 1.5 mi
- Loco Motion Mini Spinning Coaster: 1.6 mi
- Compton Hill Water Tower: 1.6 mi
Gardens: 59
- Grandel Center for Urban Agriculture: 0.3 mi
- Metropolitan Village Garden: 0.7 mi
- Boyle Laclede Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Evans Avenue Urban Farm: 1.0 mi
- Jeffvanderlou Rain Garden: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves: 28
- GHV Terrace Garden: 1.6 mi
- Bellefontaine Conservation Area: 8.7 mi
- Horseshoe Lake State Park: 8.8 mi
- Little Creek Nature Area: 9.8 mi
- Little Creek: 10.0 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Concession Picnic Site: 2.5 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 2.5 mi
- Tunica Picnic Site: 2.6 mi
- Gurney Picnic Site: 2.6 mi
- West End Picnic Site: 2.7 mi
Springs: 20
- Cabanne Spring: 1.8 mi
- Headwaters: 2.4 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 2.6 mi
- Webster Retention Pond Seep: 6.8 mi
- Falling Spring: 8.0 mi
Peaks: 17
- Big Mound (Historical): 2.7 mi
- Government Hill: 2.7 mi
- Art Hill: 3.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 9.3 mi
- Monks Mound: 9.5 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Wise Falls: 1.8 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 2.3 mi
- Dripping Springs: 14.1 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 19.5 mi
- Beaver Falls: 19.6 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Broadway: 6.7 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 12.6 mi
- Machens: 19.1 mi
- Wilkie: 19.5 mi
- Times Beach: 21.7 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Vilhauer Bluff: 8.3 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 14.9 mi
- Climbing Area: 23.9 mi
- Shelter bluff: 24.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Stone Arch: 24.7 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).
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, 2 mi away.
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- East St. Louis · 6 mi
- Granite City · 6 mi
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