- Elevation, modelled
- 146 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Tucker Knob268 m · 23.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 665.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.6995, -90.2557
Gregory J. Carter Park is a park in Missouri, at a modelled 146 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Unity Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 5.9 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1951
- Operated by
- City of St. Louis
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gregory J. Carter Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | NW 325° | 268 m | 23.8 mi |
| Frisco Hill | SSW 207° | 247 m | 24.3 mi |
| McAdams Peak | NW 321° | 246 m | 24.7 mi |
| Antire Hill | SW 232° | 237 m | 20.6 mi |
| Clarks Mound | SE 130° | 196 m | 13.0 mi |
| Two Story Hill | NW 308° | 188 m | 21.0 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SE 130° | 185 m | 24.9 mi |
| Fox Hill | E 88° | 182 m | 13.4 mi |
- 5.9 mi off the Historic Route 66National
- 4.9 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 4.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 6.4 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
Overlooks nearby
- Mounted Binculors · 6 mi
- Mississippi River Overlook · 7 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 11 mi
- Blind · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Unity Park: 0.3 mi
- Pelton Jackson Park: 0.6 mi
- Vivian Astra Park: 0.7 mi
- Penrose Park: 1.2 mi
- Dickman Park: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
- Campanella: 0.7 mi
- Way of the Cross Shrine: 0.8 mi
- Compassionate Mother Shrine: 0.9 mi
- Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine: 0.9 mi
- Infant Shrines: 1.0 mi
Gardens: 60
- North County Agricultural Education Center: 0.7 mi
- Baden Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Bustani Ya Upenda: 2.9 mi
- Evans Avenue Urban Farm: 3.4 mi
- Jeffvanderlou Rain Garden: 3.5 mi
Museums
- Shelley House: 2.3 mi
- World Chess Hall of Fame: 3.8 mi
- The Griot Museum of Black History: 4.1 mi
- George B. Vashon Museum: 4.2 mi
- Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis: 4.2 mi
Artworks
- Still Standing: 2.5 mi
- Adinkra Tower: 2.6 mi
- Reframing Narratives: 2.6 mi
- Honey, Where’s my Metro Pass?: 2.6 mi
- Untitled: 2.7 mi
Attractions
- St. Louis Walk of Fame: 3.9 mi
- Forest Park Fish Hatchery: 4.0 mi
- The W Karaoke Lounge: 4.1 mi
- Big Muddy Adventures at the Boathouse: 4.4 mi
- World's Fair Pavilion: 4.6 mi
Nature reserves: 27
- Bellefontaine Conservation Area: 4.6 mi
- Little Creek Nature Area: 5.4 mi
- Little Creek: 5.6 mi
- GHV Terrace Garden: 5.7 mi
- Horseshoe Lake State Park: 9.2 mi
Springs: 26
- Cabanne Spring: 4.2 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 6.3 mi
- Headwaters: 6.6 mi
- Webster Retention Pond Seep: 9.1 mi
- Bellefontaine Spring: 9.2 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Williams Family Solar Pavilion: 4.8 mi
- Picnic Ground 3: 4.8 mi
- Picnic Pad 4: 6.0 mi
- Picnic Pad 2: 6.0 mi
- Picnic Pad 3: 6.0 mi
Peaks: 19
- Art Hill: 4.6 mi
- Government Hill: 4.7 mi
- Big Mound (Historical): 5.4 mi
- Monks Mound: 10.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 11.1 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Vilhauer Bluff: 4.4 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 10.9 mi
- Old Keller Quary: 20.8 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 21.7 mi
- Cliff: 22.6 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Deer Lake Riffles: 4.2 mi
- Wise Falls: 4.6 mi
- Dripping Springs: 12.1 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 15.3 mi
- Beaver Falls: 15.4 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 9.4 mi
- Broadway: 10.8 mi
- Machens: 14.7 mi
- Wilkie: 15.2 mi
- Times Beach: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 24.5 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 24.9 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 | 16:44 |
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, 5 mi away.
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