- Elevation, modelled
- 166 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Frisco Hill247 m · 20.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66 - MOon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 38.6161, -90.2163
Lafayette Park is a park in Missouri, at a modelled 166 m. Frisco Hill stands 247 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Thomas Hart Benton, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 - MO runs past it. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1838
- Operated by
- City of St. Louis
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lafayette Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frisco Hill | SW 219° | 247 m | 20.6 mi |
| Antire Hill | WSW 249° | 237 m | 19.6 mi |
| Potato Hill | S 191° | 218 m | 23.7 mi |
| Bald Hill | WSW 248° | 205 m | 24.1 mi |
| Clarks Mound | ESE 108° | 196 m | 8.3 mi |
| Turkey Hill | ESE 121° | 185 m | 19.8 mi |
| Fox Hill | ENE 61° | 182 m | 12.8 mi |
| Browns Mound | ENE 70° | 174 m | 17.9 mi |
- On the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 2.2 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 2.4 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 2.3 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 2 mi
- Mounted Binculors · 10 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 15 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Thomas Hart Benton: 0.0 mi
- Frog: 0.1 mi
- Turtle: 0.1 mi
- Treemonisha: 0.4 mi
- Spring Forth: 0.9 mi
Attractions
- HMS Actaeon Guns: 0.0 mi
- Lafayette Park House: 0.1 mi
- Loco Motion Mini Spinning Coaster: 0.8 mi
- Flying Louie Pirate Ship: 0.8 mi
- Wave Swinger: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Music Pavilion: 0.0 mi
- George Washington: 0.1 mi
- St. Mary's Infirmary: 0.6 mi
- World War II Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Eternal Flame: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Lafayette Park Historic Baseball Field: 0.1 mi
- Fountain Park Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Eads Square Park: 0.4 mi
- Buder Park: 0.6 mi
- Ray Leisure Park: 0.7 mi
Gardens: 60
- Cook Pavilion Garden: 0.1 mi
- McKinley Heights Garden: 0.3 mi
- Fox Park Farm: 0.6 mi
- Rung for Women Garden: 0.8 mi
- English Cave Community Garden: 1.3 mi
Museums
- Magic Chef Mansion: 1.1 mi
- Neon Museum of Saint Louis: 1.2 mi
- Campbell House Museum: 1.3 mi
- The Field House Museum: 1.3 mi
- St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves: 28
- GHV Terrace Garden: 1.7 mi
- Horseshoe Lake State Park: 8.6 mi
- Bellefontaine Conservation Area: 10.3 mi
- Stemler Cave Woods Nature Preserve: 11.1 mi
- Little Creek Nature Area: 11.5 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Concession Picnic Site: 2.5 mi
- Tunica Picnic Site: 2.6 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 2.6 mi
- Gurney Picnic Site: 2.6 mi
- West End Picnic Site: 2.7 mi
Springs: 19
- Headwaters: 1.8 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 2.8 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 3.3 mi
- Falling Spring: 6.2 mi
- Webster Retention Pond Seep: 7.1 mi
Peaks: 18
- Big Mound (Historical): 2.4 mi
- Government Hill: 4.0 mi
- Art Hill: 4.5 mi
- Clarks Mound: 8.3 mi
- Oklahoma Hill: 8.5 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Wise Falls: 3.1 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 3.8 mi
- Dripping Springs: 15.7 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 21.0 mi
- Beaver Falls: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Broadway: 5.6 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 13.7 mi
- Machens: 20.8 mi
- Wilkie: 21.3 mi
- Times Beach: 22.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Vilhauer Bluff: 10.1 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 16.7 mi
- Climbing Area: 24.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Stone Arch: 23.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Gateway Rest Area: 24.6 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 · 3 mi
- East St. Louis · 5 mi
- Fairmont City · 7 mi
- Granite City · 7 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 9 mi
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