- Elevation, modelled
- 179 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tavern Rock272 m · 13.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road33.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8019, -90.8105
Founders Park is a park in Missouri, at a modelled 179 m. Tavern Rock stands 272 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Veteran's Memorial Park, a park 1.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 33 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Founders Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tavern Rock | SSE 167° | 272 m | 13.9 mi |
| Tucker Knob | NE 52° | 268 m | 20.5 mi |
| McAdams Peak | NE 50° | 246 m | 18.9 mi |
| Roundabout Hill | W 262° | 244 m | 22.9 mi |
| McCoy Hill | NE 46° | 237 m | 22.9 mi |
| Antire Hill | SE 145° | 237 m | 24.2 mi |
| Bald Knob | N 3° | 234 m | 21.8 mi |
| Franklin Hill | NNE 27° | 234 m | 22.1 mi |
- 33.5 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 6.7 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 34.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 16.7 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- Mark Decker Platform · 15 mi
- Observation Deck · 15 mi
- Bird Viewing Blind · 18 mi
- Eagle Roost Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
- Quail Ridge Park: 1.6 mi
- Boulevard Park: 2.0 mi
- Fireman's Park: 2.5 mi
- Brookshire Commons: 2.6 mi
Attractions
- Our Lady of the Way Shrine: 10.0 mi
- Landings at Spirit Golf Club: 13.3 mi
- Tavern Rock Cave: 13.9 mi
- Haunted Emmaus Asylum: 14.7 mi
- The Factory: 14.7 mi
Historic sites: 45
- Veterans Memorial Walk: 7.2 mi
- St Jude Dream Home 2017: 7.5 mi
- Lewis & Clark Marker: 10.1 mi
- NGS Monument SC 03: 10.7 mi
- Daniel Boone Judgement Tree Memorial: 13.4 mi
Artworks: 28
- Sailboat Sculpture: 6.6 mi
- This Is Our Water: 12.3 mi
- Meeting Places: 13.0 mi
- Winneberge Wheel: 13.7 mi
- Two Girls Playing: 13.8 mi
Springs: 23
- Babler Spring: 13.4 mi
- Crystal Spring: 14.2 mi
- Cave Spring: 16.7 mi
- Rockwood Spring: 18.6 mi
- Twin Springs: 18.7 mi
Peaks: 22
- Indian Hill: 12.7 mi
- Tavern Rock: 13.9 mi
- Knolle Hill: 13.9 mi
- Two Story Hill: 14.7 mi
- Lone Tree Indian Mound: 17.1 mi
Museums: 19
- Saint Charles Heritage Museum: 14.4 mi
- Alumni House/Museum: 17.0 mi
- Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum: 17.2 mi
- Boone Monument Village: 17.3 mi
- Lewis and Clark Boathouse and Nature Center: 17.8 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- Sandy Island Bald Eagle Sanctuary: 15.1 mi
- George A. Hamilton Forest Natural Area: 15.7 mi
- Englemann Woods Natural Area: 16.4 mi
- Sandy Island: 16.5 mi
- Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Howard Bend Unit: 16.8 mi
Beaches: 13
- Incline Village Beach: 9.2 mi
- Wunderblick Beach: 11.8 mi
- Seebach Beach: 12.4 mi
- Geneva Beach: 12.5 mi
- Lionshead Beach: 12.6 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Frenchmans Bluff: 16.3 mi
- Climbing Area: 17.5 mi
- Shelter bluff: 17.5 mi
- Goat Cliff: 19.1 mi
- Cliff: 20.9 mi
Gardens: 9
- Community Garden: 5.8 mi
- The Gardens: 10.7 mi
- Community Garden: 15.4 mi
- Rau Garden: 17.5 mi
- Wild West Community Garden: 18.1 mi
Ghost towns: 9
- Owen: 8.6 mi
- Firma: 9.4 mi
- Burr Oak: 18.0 mi
- Mashek: 20.0 mi
- Prairieview: 21.8 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Cuivre Island: 11.5 mi
- Shenandoah Valley Elementary Picnic Site: 17.7 mi
- Hillside: 18.3 mi
- Creekside: 18.4 mi
- Jim Crow Island: 18.5 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Dripping Springs: 18.9 mi
- Falls: 21.3 mi
- Sierra Falls: 22.2 mi
- Falls: 24.9 mi
- Falls: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Wright City Rest Area (Westbound): 13.1 mi
- Wright City Rest Area (Eastbound): 13.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:53 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:03 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 35 | 44 | 55 | 65 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 57 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weldon Spring NWS, 10 mi away.
Day trips start here
- St. Charles · 16 mi
- St. Louis County · 23 mi
- Ferguson · 28 mi
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