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NGS Monument SC 03

NGS Monument SC 03 from directly overhead

NGS Monument SC 03 is a historic site in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 142 m. Tavern Rock stands 272 m to the south-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Brookmont Dog Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Great River Road - Missouri passes 0.4 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Inscription
SC-03 1991

How to reach it

Coordinates38.79328, -90.61262

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Brookmont Dog Park: 0.5 mi
  • Tot Lot Park: 0.6 mi
  • Brookmount Park: 1.0 mi
  • Old Towne Park: 1.0 mi
  • Common Ground: 1.9 mi
Artworks: 60
Historic sites: 51
  • Veterans Memorial Walk: 3.5 mi
  • St Jude Dream Home 2017: 4.9 mi
  • HM ST Charles: 7.1 mi
  • Armed Services Memorial: 7.2 mi
  • Cancer Awareness Memorial: 7.3 mi
Gardens: 40
Museums: 39
Attractions: 28
  • Our Lady of the Way Shrine: 0.8 mi
  • Half court basketball: 6.2 mi
  • The Factory: 8.5 mi
  • Whimsical Woods: 9.4 mi
  • Landings at Spirit Golf Club: 9.6 mi
Peaks: 27
  • Two Story Hill: 7.1 mi
  • Lone Tree Indian Mound: 9.3 mi
  • Knolle Hill: 10.1 mi
  • Indian Hill: 10.6 mi
  • Cedar Hill: 13.0 mi
Nature reserves: 26
Picnic sites: 24
Springs: 24
  • Burnham Spring: 10.6 mi
  • Babler Spring: 12.2 mi
  • Twin Springs: 13.1 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 13.2 mi
  • Artesian Spring: 15.3 mi
Beaches: 12
  • Incline Village Beach: 19.4 mi
  • Wunderblick Beach: 22.2 mi
  • Seebach Beach: 22.8 mi
  • Twimsberg Beach: 22.9 mi
  • Geneva Beach: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 11
  • La Charbonier Bluff: 12.0 mi
  • Goat Cliff: 13.6 mi
  • Cliff: 14.0 mi
  • Little Giant City: 14.8 mi
  • Tiny Giant City: 14.9 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Waterfalls: 6
  • Dripping Springs: 9.1 mi
  • Sierra Falls: 15.3 mi
  • Deer Lake Riffles: 20.9 mi
  • Wise Falls: 21.6 mi
  • Creek Trek Waterfall: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Wright City Rest Area (Westbound): 23.7 mi
  • Wright City Rest Area (Eastbound): 23.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of NGS Monument SC 03. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tavern RockSSW272 m15.0 mi
Tucker KnobNNE268 m14.2 mi
McAdams PeakNNE246 m13.4 mi
Kintown HillN238 m24.8 mi
Rocky HillN238 m24.9 mi
McCoy HillNNE237 m17.4 mi
Antire HillS237 m19.6 mi
Franklin HillN234 m20.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3919:15
June solstice05:3819:5220:32
September equinox06:5118:2619:01
December solstice07:1816:0316:45

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303544556574787669574535
Precip in2.42.43.54.74.84.34.23.83.13.13.52.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Peters 2 SE, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12855448424

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