Historic site · Missouri
Plan a drive hereRiver Des Peres National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
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- Elevation, modelled
- 143 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Frisco Hill247 m · 19.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66 - MO0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.6330, -90.2690
River Des Peres National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark is a historic site in Missouri, at a modelled 143 m. Frisco Hill stands 247 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Wise Falls, a waterfall less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 0.5 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of River Des Peres National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frisco Hill | SSW 211° | 247 m | 19.9 mi |
| Antire Hill | WSW 242° | 237 m | 17.5 mi |
| Potato Hill | S 184° | 218 m | 24.5 mi |
| Bald Hill | WSW 242° | 205 m | 22.0 mi |
| Clarks Mound | ESE 109° | 196 m | 11.3 mi |
| Two Story Hill | NW 318° | 188 m | 23.6 mi |
| Turkey Hill | ESE 119° | 185 m | 22.9 mi |
| Fox Hill | ENE 70° | 182 m | 15.0 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 4.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 4.9 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 5.4 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 5 mi
- Mounted Binculors · 10 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 15 mi
- Elk Hollow · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Saint Louis Science Center: 0.2 mi
- Saint Louis Science Center: 0.3 mi
- HealthWorks! Kids' Museum St. Louis: 0.5 mi
- World Chess Hall of Fame: 0.9 mi
- Saint Louis Art Museum: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
- Aviation Field: 0.3 mi
- Hope Memorial Garden: 0.5 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Jewish Tercentenary Monument: 0.7 mi
- Henry W. Kiel: 0.8 mi
Attractions
- Forest Park Fish Hatchery: 0.7 mi
- World's Fair Pavilion: 0.9 mi
- Big Muddy Adventures at the Boathouse: 1.0 mi
- Wildlife Conservation School: 1.4 mi
- Missouri Botanical Garden: 1.4 mi
Peaks: 18
- Government Hill: 0.9 mi
- Art Hill: 1.4 mi
- Big Mound (Historical): 4.5 mi
- Oklahoma Hill: 9.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 11.1 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Wise Falls: 0.0 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 0.8 mi
- Dripping Springs: 12.6 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 19.9 mi
- Beaver Falls: 20.1 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Broadway: 6.2 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 13.7 mi
- Machens: 19.0 mi
- Wilkie: 19.0 mi
- Times Beach: 20.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:02 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- St. Louis · 2 mi
- Cahokia · 6 mi
- East St. Louis · 8 mi
- Ferguson · 8 mi
- Granite City · 8 mi
- St. Louis County · 9 mi
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