Historic site · Missouri
Olympic Rings
Olympic Rings is a historic site in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 170 m. Tavern Rock stands 272 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Anisa I, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 2.1 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2018-09-28
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- St. Louis III Olympiad
How to reach it
Coordinates38.64860, -90.31229
- 2.1 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 7.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 7.3 mi off the Historic National Road - Illinois, National
- 5.0 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 8 mi
- Elk Hollow · 15 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 16 mi
- Our Lady of the Rivers Shrine · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks: 60
- Anisa I: 0.1 mi
- Thinker on a Rock: 0.2 mi
- George Washington 1732-1799: 0.2 mi
- Weather Field No. 2: 0.3 mi
- Places: 0.3 mi
Parks
- Joseph L. Adams Park: 0.3 mi
- Lewis Park: 0.6 mi
- Flynn Park: 0.7 mi
- Ackert Park: 0.7 mi
- Concordia Park: 0.8 mi
Museums
- Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum: 0.5 mi
- Hanley House: 1.1 mi
- Saint Louis Art Museum: 1.2 mi
- HealthWorks! Kids' Museum St. Louis: 2.5 mi
- Saint Louis Science Center: 2.6 mi
Gardens: 55
- Elizabeth Danforth Butterfly Garden: 0.2 mi
- Burning Kumquat: 0.2 mi
- Syracuse Garden: 0.7 mi
- Clemens Garden: 0.9 mi
- Hi-Pointe Neighborhood Garden: 1.2 mi
Historic sites: 50
- University City Lion Columns: 0.5 mi
- Musicians Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Elijah Lovejoy: 0.7 mi
- Joe Garagiola: 0.7 mi
- Yogi Berra: 0.7 mi
Attractions: 30
- The W Karaoke Lounge: 0.6 mi
- St. Louis Walk of Fame: 0.7 mi
- Wildlife Conservation School: 1.4 mi
- Big Muddy Adventures at the Boathouse: 1.6 mi
- World's Fair Pavilion: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves: 30
- GHV Terrace Garden: 4.1 mi
- Little Creek Nature Area: 8.6 mi
- Little Creek: 8.8 mi
- Bellefontaine Conservation Area: 9.0 mi
- Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center: 9.0 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Williams Family Solar Pavilion: 1.5 mi
- Picnic Pad 4: 1.7 mi
- Picnic Pad 2: 1.8 mi
- Picnic Pad 3: 1.8 mi
- Picnic Pad 1: 1.8 mi
Springs: 21
- Cabanne Spring: 2.4 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 3.7 mi
- Webster Retention Pond Seep: 4.6 mi
- Headwaters: 4.8 mi
- Burnham Spring: 10.2 mi
Peaks: 20
- Art Hill: 1.1 mi
- Government Hill: 1.7 mi
- Big Mound (Historical): 6.8 mi
- Oklahoma Hill: 11.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 13.4 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Deer Lake Riffles: 1.9 mi
- Wise Falls: 2.6 mi
- Dripping Springs: 10.0 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 19.3 mi
- Beaver Falls: 19.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Vilhauer Bluff: 6.3 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 12.3 mi
- Climbing Area: 20.1 mi
- Shelter bluff: 20.4 mi
- Old Keller Quary: 23.0 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Broadway: 7.8 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 14.0 mi
- Wilkie: 17.3 mi
- Machens: 17.6 mi
- Times Beach: 18.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Olympic Rings. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tavern Rock | W 263° | 272 m | 24.0 mi |
| Frisco Hill | SSW 203° | 247 m | 19.8 mi |
| Antire Hill | SW 235° | 237 m | 16.1 mi |
| Glassberg Hill | SW 235° | 214 m | 24.3 mi |
| Bald Hill | WSW 237° | 205 m | 20.6 mi |
| Clarks Mound | ESE 110° | 196 m | 13.9 mi |
| Two Story Hill | NW 321° | 188 m | 21.3 mi |
| Lost Hill | WSW 240° | 183 m | 24.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11749217669
Day trips start here
- St. Louis · 4 mi
- Ferguson · 7 mi
- St. Louis County · 7 mi
- Cahokia · 9 mi
- East St. Louis · 10 mi
- Granite City · 10 mi
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