- Elevation, modelled
- 126 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Frisco Hill247 m · 23.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road3.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 38.5990, -90.1106
Golden Gardens Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 126 m. Frisco Hill stands 247 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Whispering Willow Picnic Area, a picnic site 0.8 miles away. Great River Road passes 3.1 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Golden Gardens Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frisco Hill | SW 232° | 247 m | 23.8 mi |
| Antire Hill | WSW 256° | 237 m | 24.7 mi |
| Potato Hill | SSW 205° | 218 m | 24.3 mi |
| Clarks Mound | ESE 122° | 196 m | 2.6 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SE 128° | 185 m | 14.4 mi |
| Fox Hill | NE 37° | 182 m | 9.2 mi |
| Browns Mound | ENE 57° | 174 m | 13.2 mi |
| Berger Hill | E 87° | 171 m | 19.0 mi |
- 3.1 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 2.8 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 4.6 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 2.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 4 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 · 10 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 2 · 11 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gates 3 and 4 · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Frank Holten State Recreation Area: 0.9 mi
- Ridge Park: 1.1 mi
- Virginia Park: 1.2 mi
- Illinois Avenue Park: 1.2 mi
- McBride/Officer Park: 1.5 mi
Museums
- Katherine Dunham Museum: 2.8 mi
- National Building Arts Center: 3.1 mi
- Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum: 3.3 mi
- Museum at the Gateway Arch: 4.5 mi
- Laclede's Landing Wax Museum: 4.5 mi
Historic sites
- Lewis and Clark in Illinois: 4.0 mi
- The Captain's Return: 4.3 mi
- Gateway Arch: 4.4 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 4.5 mi
- International Fur Exchange: 4.6 mi
Attractions
- Gateway Arch Riverboats: 4.3 mi
- Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tours: 5.6 mi
- Budweiser Brewery Experience: 5.6 mi
- Loco Motion Mini Spinning Coaster: 5.7 mi
- Wave Swinger: 5.7 mi
Artworks
- Mystic Vessel Ascending: 4.5 mi
- Missouri Tall Grass: 4.6 mi
- Big Mouth Bass Band: 4.6 mi
- Dred and Harriet Scott: 4.6 mi
- Corinthian Capital: 4.6 mi
Gardens: 59
- Woodland Garden: 4.7 mi
- Play Garden: 4.7 mi
- Prairie in Progress: 4.8 mi
- Rain Garden: 4.9 mi
- 11th Street Rain Garden: 5.0 mi
Nature reserves: 26
- Horseshoe Lake State Park: 6.3 mi
- GHV Terrace Garden: 7.5 mi
- Stemler Cave Woods Nature Preserve: 9.8 mi
- Bellefontaine Conservation Area: 13.2 mi
- Tweed Prairie: 13.7 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Whispering Willow Picnic Area: 0.8 mi
- Concession Picnic Site: 8.1 mi
- Tunica Picnic Site: 8.2 mi
- Gurney Picnic Site: 8.2 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 8.3 mi
Peaks: 19
- Clarks Mound: 2.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 4.0 mi
- Monks Mound: 5.0 mi
- Big Mound (Historical): 5.1 mi
- Fox Hill: 9.2 mi
Springs: 15
- Falling Spring: 6.2 mi
- Headwaters: 7.3 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 8.5 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 9.0 mi
- Webster Retention Pond Seep: 12.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Wise Falls: 8.8 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 9.5 mi
- Dripping Springs: 21.4 mi
- Beaver Falls: 22.9 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 23.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Broadway: 9.1 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 14.6 mi
- Machens: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Gateway Rest Area: 18.8 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 23.0 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Vilhauer Bluff: 14.8 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 21.3 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Stone Arch: 22.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:01 | 16:43 |
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 | 32 | 37 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cahokia ST Louis Dwtn AP, 3 mi away.
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