- Elevation, modelled
- 139 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tucker Knob268 m · 24.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 664.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.7000, -90.2289
Busche Park is a park in Missouri, at a modelled 139 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Sacred Heart Shrine, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 4.5 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1913
- Operated by
- City of St. Louis
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Busche Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | NW 322° | 268 m | 24.6 mi |
| Frisco Hill | SSW 210° | 247 m | 25.0 mi |
| Antire Hill | SW 234° | 237 m | 21.8 mi |
| Clarks Mound | SE 134° | 196 m | 11.9 mi |
| Two Story Hill | NW 306° | 188 m | 22.1 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SE 132° | 185 m | 23.8 mi |
| Fox Hill | E 88° | 182 m | 11.9 mi |
| Browns Mound | E 89° | 174 m | 17.5 mi |
- 4.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 4.8 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 3.2 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 5.6 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
Overlooks nearby
- Mounted Binculors · 5 mi
- Mississippi River Overlook · 6 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 10 mi
- Blind · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Sacred Heart Shrine: 0.3 mi
- Infant Shrines: 0.3 mi
- Founding Fathers: 0.5 mi
- Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine: 0.5 mi
- Infant Shrines: 0.6 mi
Gardens: 60
- Baden Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- North County Agricultural Education Center: 2.1 mi
- Jeffvanderlou Rain Garden: 3.1 mi
- Evans Avenue Urban Farm: 3.4 mi
- Bustani Ya Upenda: 3.5 mi
Parks
- Dickman Park: 0.8 mi
- Vivian Astra Park: 1.3 mi
- Unity Park: 1.3 mi
- Penrose Park: 1.4 mi
- Gregory J. Carter Park: 1.4 mi
Artworks
- Reframing Narratives: 1.8 mi
- Adinkra Tower: 1.9 mi
- You are So Loved: 2.0 mi
- Still Standing: 3.0 mi
- A Seat at the Table: 3.4 mi
Museums
- Shelley House: 2.4 mi
- The Griot Museum of Black History: 3.4 mi
- George B. Vashon Museum: 3.5 mi
- Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis: 4.1 mi
- Pulitzer Arts Foundation: 4.1 mi
Attractions
- Forest Park Fish Hatchery: 4.6 mi
- St. Louis Walk of Fame: 5.0 mi
- The St. Louis Wheel: 5.1 mi
- Wave Swinger: 5.1 mi
- Old Chain of Rocks Bridge: 5.1 mi
Nature reserves: 26
- Bellefontaine Conservation Area: 4.4 mi
- GHV Terrace Garden: 5.8 mi
- Little Creek Nature Area: 6.0 mi
- Little Creek: 6.2 mi
- Horseshoe Lake State Park: 7.8 mi
Springs: 22
- Cabanne Spring: 4.7 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 6.6 mi
- Headwaters: 6.7 mi
- Bellefontaine Spring: 8.9 mi
- Webster Retention Pond Seep: 9.9 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Picnic Ground 3: 5.5 mi
- Williams Family Solar Pavilion: 5.5 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 6.6 mi
- Concession Picnic Site: 6.6 mi
- Tunica Picnic Site: 6.7 mi
Peaks: 19
- Big Mound (Historical): 4.6 mi
- Government Hill: 5.4 mi
- Art Hill: 5.5 mi
- Monks Mound: 9.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 9.7 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Vilhauer Bluff: 5.5 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 11.9 mi
- Old Keller Quary: 21.4 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 22.3 mi
- Cliff: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Deer Lake Riffles: 4.8 mi
- Wise Falls: 5.1 mi
- Dripping Springs: 13.5 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 15.2 mi
- Beaver Falls: 15.2 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 8.6 mi
- Broadway: 11.0 mi
- Machens: 15.1 mi
- Wilkie: 16.0 mi
- Times Beach: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 23.2 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 23.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:02 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- Granite City · 4 mi
- Ferguson · 5 mi
- St. Louis · 5 mi
- East St. Louis · 8 mi
- Fairmont City · 8 mi
- Cahokia · 9 mi
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