Historic site · Missouri
Taylor School Veterans Memorial
Taylor School Veterans Memorial is a historic site in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 190 m. Tavern Rock stands 272 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Taylor Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 2.9 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- To the boys of the Taylor School who fought for the cause of freedom. 1941-1945
How to reach it
Coordinates38.65536, -90.33734
- 2.9 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 8.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 3.7 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 8.7 mi off the Historic National Road - Illinois, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 9 mi
- Elk Hollow · 14 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 16 mi
- Bird Viewing Blind · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Taylor Park: 0.0 mi
- Remembrance Park: 0.2 mi
- Hanley House Park: 0.4 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
- Mooney Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks: 60
- Folke Filbyter: 0.4 mi
- Hoi Polloi: 0.7 mi
- Grandfather Clocks: 0.7 mi
- Fish On Bicycle: 1.2 mi
- Musical Lion Benches: 1.4 mi
Museums
- Hanley House: 0.4 mi
- Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum: 2.0 mi
- Saint Louis Art Museum: 2.6 mi
- HealthWorks! Kids' Museum St. Louis: 3.9 mi
- Saint Louis Science Center: 4.0 mi
Gardens: 55
- Burning Kumquat: 1.6 mi
- Elizabeth Danforth Butterfly Garden: 1.6 mi
- Syracuse Garden: 1.6 mi
- Clemens Garden: 1.9 mi
- Hi-Pointe Neighborhood Garden: 2.4 mi
Historic sites: 50
- Fallen Firefighter Memorial: 0.4 mi
- War Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Police and Firefighter Memorial: 0.4 mi
- University City Lion Columns: 1.4 mi
- Olympic Rings: 1.4 mi
Attractions: 31
- The W Karaoke Lounge: 1.6 mi
- St. Louis Walk of Fame: 1.9 mi
- Wildlife Conservation School: 2.7 mi
- Big Muddy Adventures at the Boathouse: 3.0 mi
- World's Fair Pavilion: 3.1 mi
Nature reserves: 31
- GHV Terrace Garden: 5.5 mi
- Bittersweet Woods Conservation Area: 8.1 mi
- Little Creek Nature Area: 8.4 mi
- Phantom Forest Conservation Area: 8.4 mi
- Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center: 8.5 mi
Peaks: 26
- Art Hill: 2.6 mi
- Government Hill: 3.1 mi
- Big Mound (Historical): 8.2 mi
- Oklahoma Hill: 12.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 14.8 mi
Springs: 23
- Cabanne Spring: 3.9 mi
- Webster Retention Pond Seep: 4.7 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 5.0 mi
- Headwaters: 6.1 mi
- Burnham Spring: 9.1 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Picnic Pad 4: 0.7 mi
- Picnic Pad 3: 0.7 mi
- Picnic Pad 2: 0.7 mi
- Picnic Pad 1: 0.7 mi
- Picnic Site 3: 2.7 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Vilhauer Bluff: 5.9 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 11.4 mi
- Climbing Area: 18.9 mi
- Shelter bluff: 19.2 mi
- Old Keller Quary: 22.2 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Deer Lake Riffles: 3.3 mi
- Wise Falls: 4.0 mi
- Dripping Springs: 8.6 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 19.2 mi
- Beaver Falls: 19.5 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Broadway: 8.7 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 14.5 mi
- Wilkie: 16.5 mi
- Machens: 17.1 mi
- Times Beach: 17.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Taylor School Veterans Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tavern Rock | W 261° | 272 m | 22.7 mi |
| Tucker Knob | NNW 338° | 268 m | 24.4 mi |
| Frisco Hill | SSW 199° | 247 m | 19.7 mi |
| McAdams Peak | NNW 334° | 246 m | 24.9 mi |
| Antire Hill | SW 230° | 237 m | 15.3 mi |
| Glassberg Hill | SW 232° | 214 m | 23.5 mi |
| Bald Hill | SW 233° | 205 m | 19.7 mi |
| Clarks Mound | ESE 110° | 196 m | 15.3 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5615455551
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