Historic site · Missouri
The Rock House, 1844
The Rock House, 1844 is a historic site in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 220 m. Tavern Rock stands 272 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Canter Way Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 12 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
Coordinates38.69680, -90.38955
- 12.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 3.3 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 1.0 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 11.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mounted Binculors · 12 mi
- Mississippi River Overlook · 13 mi
- Elk Hollow · 14 mi
- Our Lady of the Rivers Shrine · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Canter Way Park: 0.3 mi
- Wild Acres Park: 0.5 mi
- Mort Jacobs Park: 0.8 mi
- Robert Brooks Park: 0.9 mi
- King Park: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
- Site of Appel House (1830): 0.6 mi
- William Campbell House (1850): 0.8 mi
- Overland Historical Society Log House (1850): 0.9 mi
- Site of Frank Spencer House (1901): 1.0 mi
- Overland Manor (1902): 1.1 mi
Artworks
- Abstract Variation No. 7: 1.9 mi
- Morning Dew: 2.3 mi
- Mother and Child: 3.0 mi
- Window Tree: 3.1 mi
- Eggs and Columns: 3.7 mi
Museums
- Hanley House: 4.4 mi
- Presbyterian Church in America Historical Center: 5.0 mi
- Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum: 5.8 mi
- Museum of Western Jesuit Missions: 6.2 mi
- Saint Louis Art Museum: 6.5 mi
Attractions
- The W Karaoke Lounge: 5.2 mi
- St. Louis Walk of Fame: 5.5 mi
- Wildlife Conservation School: 6.7 mi
- Big Muddy Adventures at the Boathouse: 6.8 mi
- World's Fair Pavilion: 7.0 mi
Gardens: 57
- Old Bonhomme Elementary School Garden: 1.9 mi
- Syracuse Garden: 5.2 mi
- Clemens Garden: 5.4 mi
- Elizabeth Danforth Butterfly Garden: 5.5 mi
- Burning Kumquat: 5.5 mi
Nature reserves: 30
- Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Howard Bend Unit: 7.4 mi
- Little Creek Nature Area: 7.4 mi
- August G. Beckemeier Conservation Area: 7.6 mi
- Little Creek: 7.6 mi
- Saint Stanislaus Conservation Area: 7.9 mi
Springs: 29
- Burnham Spring: 5.4 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 7.6 mi
- Webster Retention Pond Seep: 8.0 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 9.0 mi
- Headwaters: 10.1 mi
Peaks: 27
- Art Hill: 6.5 mi
- Government Hill: 7.0 mi
- Big Mound (Historical): 11.6 mi
- Antire Hill: 15.5 mi
- Two Story Hill: 16.1 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Picnic Pad 3: 4.2 mi
- Picnic Pad 4: 4.2 mi
- Picnic Pad 2: 4.2 mi
- Picnic Pad 1: 4.2 mi
- Picnic Site 4: 5.2 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Vilhauer Bluff: 4.8 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 8.2 mi
- Climbing Area: 17.4 mi
- Shelter bluff: 17.7 mi
- Old Keller Quary: 18.9 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Dripping Springs: 5.0 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 7.1 mi
- Wise Falls: 7.9 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 17.7 mi
- Beaver Falls: 18.1 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Broadway: 12.6 mi
- Wilkie: 13.3 mi
- Machens: 14.6 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 15.0 mi
- Times Beach: 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Rock House, 1844. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tavern Rock | WSW 252° | 272 m | 20.6 mi |
| Tucker Knob | NNW 342° | 268 m | 20.7 mi |
| Frisco Hill | S 190° | 247 m | 21.8 mi |
| McAdams Peak | NNW 337° | 246 m | 21.2 mi |
| Antire Hill | SW 215° | 237 m | 15.5 mi |
| McCoy Hill | NNW 345° | 237 m | 23.8 mi |
| Glassberg Hill | SW 222° | 214 m | 23.4 mi |
| Bald Hill | SW 222° | 205 m | 19.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:51 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 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 | 32 | 37 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 37 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Louis Lambert Intl AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12643917236
Day trips start here
- St. Louis County · 5 mi
- Ferguson · 6 mi
- St. Charles · 9 mi
- St. Louis · 9 mi
- Granite City · 13 mi
- Cahokia · 14 mi
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