Historic site · Missouri
Phelim O'Toole
Phelim O'Toole is a historic site in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 144 m. Frisco Hill stands 247 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Chief Pontiac, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic National Road - Illinois passes 0.7 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- Phelim O'Toole—firefighter and folk hero—was born in Ireland in 1848. O'Toole went to sea at the age of 12. In 1872 he settled in St. Louis where he joined the fire department. O'Toole personified courage and heroism in the tragic Southern Hotel fire of
How to reach it
Coordinates38.62420, -90.18939
- 0.7 mi off the Historic National Road - Illinois, National
- 1.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 0.5 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 0.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 1 mi
- Mounted Binculors · 9 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 · 14 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Chief Pontiac: 0.0 mi
- International Fur Exchange: 0.1 mi
- Fort San Carlos: 0.1 mi
- Gateway Arch: 0.2 mi
- The Captain's Return: 0.4 mi
Artworks
- Dred and Harriet Scott: 0.1 mi
- Corinthian Capital: 0.1 mi
- Ionic Capital: 0.1 mi
- Frankie Muse Freeman: 0.1 mi
- The Runner: 0.2 mi
Museums
- Old Courthouse: 0.1 mi
- St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum: 0.2 mi
- Museum at the Gateway Arch: 0.2 mi
- Economy Museum at the St. Louis Fed: 0.3 mi
- The Field House Museum: 0.3 mi
Parks
- Luther Ely Smith Square: 0.1 mi
- Kiener Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Peabody Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Citygarden: 0.3 mi
- Filippine Garden: 0.3 mi
Attractions
- Gateway Arch Riverboats: 0.3 mi
- The St. Louis Wheel: 1.1 mi
- Wave Swinger: 1.1 mi
- Flying Louie Pirate Ship: 1.1 mi
- Loco Motion Mini Spinning Coaster: 1.1 mi
Gardens: 59
- Woodland Garden: 0.1 mi
- Play Garden: 0.2 mi
- Rain Garden: 0.3 mi
- 11th Street Rain Garden: 0.5 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves: 27
- GHV Terrace Garden: 3.2 mi
- Horseshoe Lake State Park: 7.1 mi
- Bellefontaine Conservation Area: 10.0 mi
- Stemler Cave Woods Nature Preserve: 11.4 mi
- Little Creek Nature Area: 11.6 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Concession Picnic Site: 4.0 mi
- Tunica Picnic Site: 4.1 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 4.1 mi
- Gurney Picnic Site: 4.2 mi
- West End Picnic Site: 4.3 mi
Peaks: 18
- Big Mound (Historical): 1.3 mi
- Government Hill: 5.2 mi
- Art Hill: 5.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 6.9 mi
- Clarks Mound: 7.1 mi
Springs: 16
- Headwaters: 3.3 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 4.3 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 4.4 mi
- Falling Spring: 6.5 mi
- Webster Retention Pond Seep: 8.7 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Wise Falls: 4.3 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 4.9 mi
- Dripping Springs: 16.8 mi
- Beaver Falls: 20.5 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Broadway: 6.9 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 12.9 mi
- Machens: 20.7 mi
- Wilkie: 21.5 mi
- Times Beach: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Vilhauer Bluff: 10.6 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 17.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Gateway Rest Area: 23.3 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 24.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Stone Arch: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Phelim O'Toole. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frisco Hill | SW 221° | 247 m | 21.9 mi |
| Antire Hill | WSW 249° | 237 m | 21.2 mi |
| Potato Hill | SSW 194° | 218 m | 24.6 mi |
| Clarks Mound | ESE 116° | 196 m | 7.1 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SE 124° | 185 m | 18.9 mi |
| Fox Hill | ENE 60° | 182 m | 11.3 mi |
| Browns Mound | ENE 70° | 174 m | 16.3 mi |
| Berger Hill | E 92° | 171 m | 23.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:50 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:02 | 16:43 |
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 | 31 | 36 | 45 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cahokia, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12681132886
Day trips start here
- East St. Louis · 3 mi
- St. Louis · 3 mi
- Cahokia · 4 mi
- Fairmont City · 5 mi
- Granite City · 6 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 7 mi
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