- Elevation, modelled
- 136 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tavern Rock272 m · 20.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road - Missouri2.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.4939, -90.4020
Ruins is a historic site in Missouri, at a modelled 136 m. Tavern Rock stands 272 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Fenton History Museum, a museum 2.4 miles away. Great River Road - Missouri passes 2.7 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ruins. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tavern Rock | WNW 292° | 272 m | 20.5 mi |
| Chinkapin Hill | WSW 246° | 262 m | 17.2 mi |
| Buck Knob | S 173° | 259 m | 19.8 mi |
| Herman's Hilltop | WSW 246° | 248 m | 16.8 mi |
| Frisco Hill | SSW 201° | 247 m | 8.1 mi |
| North LaBarque Hill | WSW 247° | 247 m | 17.7 mi |
| South LaBarque Hill | WSW 247° | 244 m | 17.8 mi |
| Antire Hill | W 279° | 237 m | 8.4 mi |
- 2.7 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 3.9 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 15.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 9.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Elk Hollow · 8 mi
- Mississippi River Overlook · 15 mi
- Bird Viewing Blind · 15 mi
- Observation Blind · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Fenton History Museum: 2.4 mi
- Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center: 4.5 mi
- Arnold Historical Society Museum: 4.6 mi
- Sappington House: 4.9 mi
- The Magic House: 5.5 mi
Attractions
- Pink Elephant: 2.4 mi
- Busch Estate Carriage Rides: 4.6 mi
- Grant's Farm Parking Lot: 4.7 mi
- talian State Railways Ferrovie Dello Stato: 6.2 mi
- U.S. Army #2002: 6.2 mi
Historic sites
- Heroes Memorial: 2.9 mi
- To the Confederate Dead: 6.5 mi
- Fort Belofontaine Monument: 6.7 mi
- Rosenblatt Monument: 6.8 mi
- Mini Arch: 6.9 mi
Peaks: 24
- Frisco Hill: 8.1 mi
- Antire Hill: 8.4 mi
- Oklahoma Hill: 9.4 mi
- Art Hill: 11.6 mi
- Government Hill: 11.7 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Broadway: 8.3 mi
- Times Beach: 10.9 mi
- Goldman: 15.0 mi
- Calvey: 23.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Wise Falls: 12.0 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 12.2 mi
- Dripping Springs: 15.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:03 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- St. Louis County · 10 mi
- Cahokia · 13 mi
- St. Louis · 13 mi
- East St. Louis · 17 mi
- Ferguson · 18 mi
- Fairmont City · 20 mi
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