Louisiana Purchase Monument
Louisiana Purchase Monument is a historic site in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 184 m. High Point Hill stands 279 m to the south, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Missouri State Capitol Fountains, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road passes 82 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 82.0 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 107.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Missouri State Capitol Fountains: 0.0 mi
- Lewis and Clark Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Jefferson Landing State Historic Site: 0.1 mi
- Carnahan Memorial Garden: 0.2 mi
- Deborah Cooper Park on Adrian's Island: 0.2 mi
- Conservation Commission Headquarters: 3.2 mi
- Runge Conservation Nature Center: 3.3 mi
- Moreau 50 Access: 4.5 mi
- Honey Creek Access: 7.2 mi
- Pikes Camp Access: 7.9 mi
- Missouri Veterans Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Missouri Law Enforcement Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Lewis and Clark Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Cole County War Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Soldiers' Memorial Plaza: 1.1 mi
- Missouri State Museum: 0.1 mi
- Missouri State Penitentiary Museum: 0.7 mi
- Museum of Missouri Military History: 5.8 mi
- Moniteau County Historical Society Museum: 21.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial & Museum: 22.0 mi
- Thomas Jefferson: 0.1 mi
- Sonny Liston Portrait: 0.8 mi
- Armed Forces Mural: 21.6 mi
- Fair Mural: 21.6 mi
- Winston Churchill Entrance Statue: 22.0 mi
- Castle Rock: 7.6 mi
- Cote Sans Dessein: 10.0 mi
- Lisletown: 10.8 mi
- Decatur: 16.0 mi
- Teal: 16.9 mi
- Missouri Governor's Mansion Tours: 0.2 mi
- Missouri State Penitentiary Tours: 0.7 mi
- Cote Sans Dessin: 9.7 mi
- Boathenge: 20.1 mi
- Grapevine Hill: 12.4 mi
- High Point Hill: 20.6 mi
- Lost Hill: 21.1 mi
- Thompson Hill: 21.7 mi
- Binder Lake Pavilion & Bait Shop (Seasonal): 7.3 mi
- The Beach: 19.9 mi
- Mill Site Bluff: 18.5 mi
- Cave Bluff: 24.8 mi
- Meyers Spring: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Louisiana Purchase Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point Hill | S 177° | 279 m | 20.6 mi |
| Thompson Hill | S 180° | 252 m | 21.7 mi |
| Grapevine Hill | ESE 121° | 232 m | 12.4 mi |
| Lost Hill | S 190° | 221 m | 21.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:10 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 69 | 57 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jefferson City WTP, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9694396932
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