- Elevation, modelled
- 153 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Frisco Hill247 m · 22.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic National Road - Illinois1.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 38.6395, -90.2069
DeSoto Park is a park in Missouri, at a modelled 153 m. Frisco Hill stands 247 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Janet B. Wood Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Illinois passes 1.7 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1908
- Operated by
- City of St. Louis
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of DeSoto Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frisco Hill | SW 218° | 247 m | 22.1 mi |
| Antire Hill | WSW 245° | 237 m | 20.7 mi |
| Clarks Mound | ESE 119° | 196 m | 8.5 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SE 125° | 185 m | 20.3 mi |
| Fox Hill | ENE 67° | 182 m | 11.7 mi |
| Browns Mound | ENE 75° | 174 m | 16.9 mi |
| Berger Hill | E 94° | 171 m | 24.3 mi |
| Neudeckers Mountain | ENE 65° | 171 m | 24.6 mi |
- 1.7 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 1.3 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 2.3 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 1.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 2 mi
- Mounted Binculors · 9 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 13 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Janet B. Wood Park: 0.1 mi
- Murphy Park: 0.3 mi
- Loretta Hall Park: 0.5 mi
- Norman Seay Park: 0.6 mi
- Aloe Plaza West: 0.7 mi
Museums
- Scott Joplin House: 0.5 mi
- NBEW-IBEW Museum: 0.5 mi
- City Museum: 0.5 mi
- Campbell House Museum: 0.6 mi
- George B. Vashon Museum: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Washington University Sidewalk Stone: 0.5 mi
- Eternal Flame: 0.8 mi
- Soldiers Memorial Military Museum: 0.8 mi
- World War II Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Firefighters Memorial: 0.9 mi
Artworks
- All For City: 0.5 mi
- Enduring Currents: 0.5 mi
- View Finder: 0.6 mi
- Pillars of the Valley: 0.7 mi
- Butterfly: 0.7 mi
Gardens: 60
- New Roots Urban Farm: 0.6 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 0.7 mi
- Rain Garden: 0.8 mi
- Metropolitan Village Garden: 0.9 mi
- Culinary Garden: 0.9 mi
Attractions
- The St. Louis Wheel: 0.8 mi
- Wave Swinger: 0.8 mi
- Flying Louie Pirate Ship: 0.9 mi
- Loco Motion Mini Spinning Coaster: 0.9 mi
- Gateway Arch Riverboats: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves: 27
- GHV Terrace Garden: 2.7 mi
- Horseshoe Lake State Park: 7.4 mi
- Bellefontaine Conservation Area: 8.7 mi
- Little Creek Nature Area: 10.2 mi
- Little Creek: 10.4 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Concession Picnic Site: 3.7 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 3.7 mi
- Tunica Picnic Site: 3.8 mi
- Gurney Picnic Site: 3.8 mi
- West End Picnic Site: 3.9 mi
Peaks: 17
- Big Mound (Historical): 1.1 mi
- Government Hill: 4.2 mi
- Art Hill: 4.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 7.8 mi
- Monks Mound: 7.9 mi
Springs: 17
- Headwaters: 3.2 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 3.3 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 3.9 mi
- Falling Spring: 7.7 mi
- Webster Retention Pond Seep: 8.2 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Wise Falls: 3.4 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 3.8 mi
- Dripping Springs: 15.5 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 19.4 mi
- Beaver Falls: 19.4 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Broadway: 7.3 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 12.0 mi
- Machens: 19.4 mi
- Wilkie: 20.1 mi
- Times Beach: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Vilhauer Bluff: 9.1 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 15.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Gateway Rest Area: 24.4 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 24.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Stone Arch: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:50 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:02 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- St. Louis · 2 mi
- Cahokia · 5 mi
- East St. Louis · 5 mi
- Granite City · 5 mi
- Fairmont City · 6 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 8 mi
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