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Marthasville Lewis and Clark Bicentennial

Marthasville Lewis and Clark Bicentennial from directly overhead

Marthasville Lewis and Clark Bicentennial is a historic site in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 148 m. Kaiser Hill stands 280 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Wessel Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road passes 46 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

"This small house was built by the men of the Marthasville Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Committee to commemorate the stops of the Lewis and Clark Expedition at Charrette Village May 25, 1804 and September 20, 1806. This French style house is on the si..."

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Coordinates38.62620, -91.05984

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Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Wessel Park: 0.0 mi
  • Lichtenberg Park: 0.1 mi
  • Marthasville City Park: 0.2 mi
  • Charette Park: 0.3 mi
  • Rusche Park: 0.4 mi
Historic sites: 29
Attractions: 28
  • Haunted Emmaus Asylum: 3.8 mi
  • Tavern Rock Cave: 16.4 mi
  • Big Foot: 18.4 mi
  • Old Bus Stop and Gallery Route 66: 19.4 mi
  • Hermann Caboose: 20.9 mi
Nature reserves: 14
Peaks: 14
Beaches: 13
  • Twimsberg Beach: 8.2 mi
  • Seebach Beach: 8.9 mi
  • Geneva Beach: 8.9 mi
  • Lionshead Beach: 9.0 mi
  • Wunderblick Beach: 9.3 mi
Museums: 10
Artworks: 9
Gardens: 7
Ghost towns: 7
Springs: 5
  • Dunn Spring: 11.5 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 19.4 mi
  • Babler Spring: 19.6 mi
  • Rockwood Spring: 22.2 mi
  • Roaring Spring: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Wright City Rest Area (Eastbound): 13.9 mi
  • Wright City Rest Area (Westbound): 14.0 mi
  • Saint Clair Rest Area (Westbound): 21.4 mi
  • Saint Clair Rest Area (Eastbound): 21.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Creekside: 21.9 mi
  • Hillside: 21.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Marthasville Lewis and Clark Bicentennial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kaiser HillW 262°280 m12.7 mi
Negro HillWNW 294°278 m22.4 mi
Tavern RockE 95°272 m16.6 mi
Bald HillSW 230°248 m16.0 mi
Roundabout HillNW 314°244 m12.9 mi
Enoch KnobSW 232°228 m5.3 mi
Autumn HillS 171°217 m12.5 mi
Glassberg HillESE 121°214 m24.2 mi
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Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4119:16
June solstice05:4119:5320:33
September equinox06:5318:2819:03
December solstice07:1916:0516:47

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303444556574787668564434
Precip in2.52.53.74.65.34.24.23.73.73.43.72.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Washington, 7 mi away.

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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/13088034360

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