- Elevation, modelled
- 160 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tucker Knob268 m · 24.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66 - MO3.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.6674, -90.2899
Amherst Park is a park in Missouri, at a modelled 160 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Trojan Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 3.1 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1970
- Operated by
- City of St. Louis
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Amherst Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | NNW 332° | 268 m | 24.7 mi |
| Frisco Hill | SSW 205° | 247 m | 21.5 mi |
| Antire Hill | SW 233° | 237 m | 17.8 mi |
| Bald Hill | SW 236° | 205 m | 22.3 mi |
| Clarks Mound | ESE 117° | 196 m | 13.3 mi |
| Two Story Hill | NW 316° | 188 m | 21.1 mi |
| Fox Hill | E 80° | 182 m | 15.4 mi |
| Browns Mound | E 83° | 174 m | 20.9 mi |
- 3.1 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 6.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 6.5 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 6.1 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 7 mi
- Mounted Binculors · 9 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 14 mi
- Blind · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Trojan Park: 0.3 mi
- Parkland Park: 0.4 mi
- Gwen Giles Park: 0.5 mi
- Ruth Porter Mall Park: 0.6 mi
- Powell Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Everyone Appreciates a Punctual Train: 0.5 mi
- Untitled: 0.9 mi
- Hive: 0.9 mi
- Vertical Loop: 0.9 mi
- Chuck Berry Statue: 1.1 mi
Gardens
- Clemens Garden: 0.9 mi
- Syracuse Garden: 1.1 mi
- Bustani Ya Upenda: 1.5 mi
- Elizabeth Danforth Butterfly Garden: 1.8 mi
- Burning Kumquat: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
- First Responders Recognition: 1.0 mi
- Robert McFerrin, Sr.: 1.0 mi
- Mary Wickes: 1.0 mi
- David Sanborn: 1.1 mi
- John Danforth: 1.1 mi
Attractions
- St. Louis Walk of Fame: 1.1 mi
- The W Karaoke Lounge: 1.2 mi
- Big Muddy Adventures at the Boathouse: 1.9 mi
- Forest Park Fish Hatchery: 2.0 mi
- World's Fair Pavilion: 2.1 mi
Museums
- Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum: 1.5 mi
- Saint Louis Art Museum: 1.9 mi
- World Chess Hall of Fame: 2.2 mi
- Shelley House: 2.4 mi
- Hanley House: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves: 28
- GHV Terrace Garden: 4.2 mi
- Little Creek Nature Area: 7.2 mi
- Bellefontaine Conservation Area: 7.3 mi
- Little Creek: 7.5 mi
- Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center: 10.7 mi
Springs: 25
- Cabanne Spring: 2.2 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 4.2 mi
- Headwaters: 5.0 mi
- Webster Retention Pond Seep: 6.2 mi
- Burnham Spring: 9.9 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Williams Family Solar Pavilion: 2.2 mi
- Picnic Ground 3: 2.4 mi
- Picnic Pad 4: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Pad 2: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Pad 3: 3.3 mi
Peaks: 18
- Art Hill: 1.9 mi
- Government Hill: 2.2 mi
- Big Mound (Historical): 5.9 mi
- Monks Mound: 12.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 12.3 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Vilhauer Bluff: 5.2 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 11.6 mi
- Climbing Area: 21.6 mi
- Shelter bluff: 21.9 mi
- Old Keller Quary: 22.1 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Deer Lake Riffles: 1.9 mi
- Wise Falls: 2.6 mi
- Dripping Springs: 10.7 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 17.7 mi
- Beaver Falls: 17.9 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Broadway: 8.7 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 12.3 mi
- Wilkie: 16.4 mi
- Machens: 16.4 mi
- Times Beach: 20.1 mi
| 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).
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, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- St. Louis · 4 mi
- Ferguson · 5 mi
- Granite City · 8 mi
- St. Louis County · 8 mi
- Cahokia · 9 mi
- East St. Louis · 9 mi
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