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World’s Largest Fountain Drink Cup

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World’s Largest Fountain Drink Cup is a historic site in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 114 m. Bald Knob stands 314 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. Great River Road - Missouri passes 0.9 miles off. 131 named places lie within 25 miles, 38 of them named summits.

The story

beverage dispenser in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States; Guinness world record holder for largest cup of soft drink

Dates from 2017-08-20.

Wikidata Q114570532, matched on coordinates and name (14 m apart).

What the record says

Material
wood
Inscription
4,730 Gallons of Lemonade • Record Set August 20, 2017

What to expect

Operated by
Rhodes

How to reach it

Coordinates37.29039, -89.57160

131 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 48
  • Shawnee Park: 1.7 mi
  • Arena Park: 1.8 mi
  • Choctaw Park: 2.0 mi
  • Capaha Park: 2.4 mi
  • Fort D: 2.5 mi
Peaks: 38
  • Mount Tabor: 1.3 mi
  • Cape Rock: 4.9 mi
  • Lost Hill: 6.0 mi
  • Coker Knob: 7.0 mi
  • Grassy Knob: 7.1 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Historic sites: 6
  • (Former site) Terrace Inn: 2.1 mi
  • Fort D: 2.5 mi
  • Shawnee Veterans Memorial Wall: 15.9 mi
  • Wolf Lake Memorial Garden: 16.4 mi
  • Bald Knob Cross of Peace: 21.9 mi
Museums: 6
  • Cape River Heritage Museum: 2.7 mi
  • The Glenn House: 2.9 mi
  • Red House Interpretive Center: 3.0 mi
  • Scott City Historical Museum: 5.7 mi
  • Historic Thebes Courthouse: 7.8 mi
Attractions: 4
Artworks: 2
  • Missouri Wall of Fame: 3.1 mi
  • Mississippi River Tales: 3.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Truck Parking: 15.0 mi
  • Fruitland Rest Area (Southbound): 15.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
Gardens: 1
  • May Greene Garden: 2.9 mi
Springs: 1
  • Cave Spring: 23.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of World’s Largest Fountain Drink Cup. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald KnobNE 34°314 m21.9 mi
Government RockNNE 21°250 m21.1 mi
Grassy KnobNNE 12°242 m7.1 mi
Grassy KnobNNE 19°241 m23.7 mi
McGee HillNNE 23°240 m19.2 mi
Vick HillE 82°232 m11.9 mi
Coker KnobNNE 29°228 m7.0 mi
Turkey HillW 278°226 m22.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3619:10
June solstice05:3919:4420:23
September equinox06:4718:2318:57
December solstice07:0916:0416:45

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353948586876797770594738
Precip in3.53.34.75.25.33.83.93.23.63.64.23.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cape Girardeau Muni AP, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10090407440

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