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Washington University Sidewalk Stone

Washington University Sidewalk Stone from directly overhead

Washington University Sidewalk Stone is a historic site in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 154 m. Frisco Hill stands 247 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is View Finder, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Illinois passes 1.4 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
bronze

How to reach it

Coordinates38.63313, -90.20368

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Museums
Parks
  • Lucas Gardens Park: 0.3 mi
  • Eternal Flame Park: 0.3 mi
  • Aloe Plaza: 0.3 mi
  • Loretta Hall Park: 0.4 mi
  • Aloe Plaza West: 0.4 mi
Gardens: 60
  • Pollinator Garden: 0.3 mi
  • 11th Street Rain Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Culinary Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Rain Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Play Garden: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
Nature reserves: 27
Picnic sites: 20
Peaks: 17
  • Big Mound (Historical): 1.1 mi
  • Government Hill: 4.4 mi
  • Art Hill: 4.9 mi
  • Rattlesnake Mound: 7.6 mi
  • Monks Mound: 7.9 mi
Springs: 16
Waterfalls: 5
  • Wise Falls: 3.5 mi
  • Deer Lake Riffles: 4.1 mi
  • Dripping Springs: 15.8 mi
  • Beaver Falls: 19.8 mi
  • Creek Trek Waterfall: 19.8 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Cliffs: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Stone Arch: 24.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Washington University Sidewalk Stone. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Frisco HillSW 219°247 m21.9 mi
Antire HillWSW 247°237 m20.7 mi
Clarks MoundESE 117°196 m8.1 mi
Turkey HillSE 124°185 m19.9 mi
Fox HillENE 65°182 m11.7 mi
Browns MoundENE 73°174 m16.8 mi
Berger HillE 93°171 m24.1 mi
Neudeckers MountainENE 64°171 m24.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3819:13
June solstice05:3719:5020:29
September equinox06:4918:2519:00
December solstice07:1616:0216:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333747586877817972604837
Precip in2.72.33.64.84.94.74.23.73.43.23.72.6

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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3402670295

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