- Elevation, modelled
- 195 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tavern Rock272 m · 11.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66 - MO1.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 38.5491, -90.5468
Castle Ruins is a historic site in Missouri, at a modelled 195 m. Tavern Rock stands 272 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Aggregate Processing Works Ruins, a historic site 0.7 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 1.5 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Castle Ruins. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tavern Rock | WNW 289° | 272 m | 11.8 mi |
| Chinkapin Hill | SW 215° | 262 m | 13.4 mi |
| Herman's Hilltop | SW 215° | 248 m | 13.1 mi |
| Frisco Hill | SSE 157° | 247 m | 12.3 mi |
| North LaBarque Hill | SW 218° | 247 m | 13.6 mi |
| South LaBarque Hill | SW 218° | 244 m | 13.8 mi |
| Antire Hill | S 190° | 237 m | 2.5 mi |
| Potato Hill | SE 144° | 218 m | 23.0 mi |
- 1.5 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 7.5 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 20.7 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 18.1 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Elk Hollow · 1 mi
- Bird Viewing Blind · 7 mi
- Observation Blind · 15 mi
- Mississippi River Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Aggregate Processing Works Ruins: 0.7 mi
- Old Foundation: 1.8 mi
- Hotel Ruins: 2.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Heroes Memorial: 6.2 mi
Attractions
- MoPac #604 Railbus: 4.7 mi
- Budd RDC-1 ITAX #54: 4.7 mi
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Aerotrain #3: 4.7 mi
- Missouri Pacific #13889: 4.8 mi
- U.S. Army #1149: 4.8 mi
Museums
Peaks: 22
- Antire Hill: 2.5 mi
- Bald Hill: 6.3 mi
- High Point St. Louis County: 7.3 mi
- Lost Hill: 9.7 mi
- Glassberg Hill: 10.1 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Times Beach: 4.1 mi
- Broadway: 15.4 mi
- Goldman: 17.5 mi
- Calvey: 19.4 mi
- Firma: 24.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Dripping Springs: 11.8 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 15.9 mi
- Wise Falls: 16.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:03 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- St. Louis County · 9 mi
- St. Charles · 17 mi
- St. Louis · 17 mi
- Cahokia · 19 mi
- Ferguson · 19 mi
- East St. Louis · 23 mi
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