Frank Preston Blair, Jr. Statue
Frank Preston Blair, Jr. Statue is a historic site in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 151 m. Frisco Hill stands 247 m to the south-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Jewish Tercentenary Monument, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 1.2 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
What to expect
How to reach it
- 1.2 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 4.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 4.8 mi off the Historic National Road - Illinois, National
- 5.2 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 5 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 14 mi
- Elk Hollow · 17 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- World Chess Hall of Fame: 0.3 mi
- Saint Louis Science Center: 1.0 mi
- HealthWorks! Kids' Museum St. Louis: 1.2 mi
- Saint Louis Art Museum: 1.6 mi
- Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis: 1.7 mi
- Taylor Park: 0.5 mi
- Samuel Kennedy Park: 0.6 mi
- Fountain Park: 0.9 mi
- Pagoda Circle: 0.9 mi
- Kingsbury Court Dog Park: 1.1 mi
- Championship Staunton: 0.3 mi
- General Franz Sigel Statue: 0.5 mi
- Angel of Harmony: 0.6 mi
- Muny Kids: 0.8 mi
- Denny Reagan: 0.8 mi
- Full Circle Healing Garden: 0.5 mi
- Boyle Laclede Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Jewel Box: 1.0 mi
- Bustani Ya Upenda: 1.0 mi
- GROW Pavilion and Gallery: 1.1 mi
- Jewish Tercentenary Monument: 0.1 mi
- Joseph Erlanger House: 0.4 mi
- Hope Memorial Garden: 0.6 mi
- Spanish Cannon "Examinador": 0.8 mi
- River Des Peres National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark: 0.8 mi
- Forest Park Fish Hatchery: 0.3 mi
- Big Muddy Adventures at the Boathouse: 1.1 mi
- World's Fair Pavilion: 1.2 mi
- Wildlife Conservation School: 1.7 mi
- Missouri Botanical Garden: 2.1 mi
- GHV Terrace Garden: 2.1 mi
- Bellefontaine Conservation Area: 8.4 mi
- Little Creek Nature Area: 9.0 mi
- Little Creek: 9.2 mi
- Horseshoe Lake State Park: 10.2 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 0.3 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 2.4 mi
- Headwaters: 3.0 mi
- Webster Retention Pond Seep: 5.7 mi
- Falling Spring: 9.1 mi
- Picnic Ground 3: 1.3 mi
- Williams Family Solar Pavilion: 1.4 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 2.5 mi
- Concession Picnic Site: 2.6 mi
- West End Picnic Site: 2.6 mi
- Government Hill: 1.2 mi
- Art Hill: 1.6 mi
- Big Mound (Historical): 4.3 mi
- Oklahoma Hill: 10.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 10.9 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 0.7 mi
- Wise Falls: 0.8 mi
- Dripping Springs: 12.4 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 19.2 mi
- Beaver Falls: 19.3 mi
- Broadway: 7.0 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 12.9 mi
- Machens: 18.3 mi
- Wilkie: 18.4 mi
- Times Beach: 20.5 mi
- Vilhauer Bluff: 7.2 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 13.6 mi
- Climbing Area: 22.4 mi
- Shelter bluff: 22.7 mi
- Old Keller Quary: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Frank Preston Blair, Jr. Statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frisco Hill | SSW 210° | 247 m | 20.6 mi |
| Antire Hill | WSW 240° | 237 m | 18.0 mi |
| Bald Hill | WSW 241° | 205 m | 22.6 mi |
| Clarks Mound | ESE 113° | 196 m | 11.4 mi |
| Two Story Hill | NW 317° | 188 m | 23.2 mi |
| Turkey Hill | ESE 121° | 185 m | 23.1 mi |
| Fox Hill | ENE 73° | 182 m | 14.6 mi |
| Browns Mound | ENE 78° | 174 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| 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, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/4763080458
Day trips start here
- St. Louis · 2 mi
- Cahokia · 6 mi
- Ferguson · 7 mi
- Granite City · 7 mi
- East St. Louis · 8 mi
- Fairmont City · 9 mi
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