- Elevation
- 145 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Frisco Hill247 m · 22.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic National Road - Illinois1.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 38.6314, -90.1991
Lucas Gardens Park is a park in Missouri, at a recorded 145 m. Frisco Hill stands 247 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Pollinator Garden, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic National Road - Illinois passes 1.1 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1857
- Elevation
- 145 m
- Operated by
- City of St. Louis
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lucas Gardens Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frisco Hill | SW 219° | 247 m | 22.0 mi |
| Antire Hill | WSW 247° | 237 m | 20.9 mi |
| Potato Hill | SSW 192° | 218 m | 24.9 mi |
| Clarks Mound | ESE 117° | 196 m | 7.8 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SE 125° | 185 m | 19.6 mi |
| Fox Hill | ENE 64° | 182 m | 11.5 mi |
| Browns Mound | ENE 72° | 174 m | 16.6 mi |
| Berger Hill | E 93° | 171 m | 23.8 mi |
- 1.1 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 1.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 0.9 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 1.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 1 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
Gardens: 60
- Pollinator Garden: 0.0 mi
- 11th Street Rain Garden: 0.2 mi
- Rain Garden: 0.4 mi
- Culinary Garden: 0.4 mi
- Play Garden: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Butterfly: 0.0 mi
- Little Palette, Big Dreams: 0.1 mi
- Loyalty: 0.2 mi
- Sacrifice: 0.2 mi
- View Finder: 0.2 mi
Museums
- Campbell House Museum: 0.1 mi
- City Museum: 0.2 mi
- National Blues Museum: 0.5 mi
- St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum: 0.6 mi
- Economy Museum at the St. Louis Fed: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
- Soldiers Memorial Military Museum: 0.2 mi
- Eternal Flame: 0.2 mi
- World War II Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Firefighters Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Saint Louis Police Memorial: 0.3 mi
Parks
- Kaufmann Park: 0.2 mi
- Eternal Flame Park: 0.2 mi
- Poelker Park: 0.2 mi
- Washington Square Park: 0.3 mi
- The DUC Park: 0.3 mi
Attractions
- The St. Louis Wheel: 0.6 mi
- Wave Swinger: 0.6 mi
- Flying Louie Pirate Ship: 0.7 mi
- Loco Motion Mini Spinning Coaster: 0.7 mi
- Gateway Arch Riverboats: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves: 27
- GHV Terrace Garden: 2.8 mi
- Horseshoe Lake State Park: 7.3 mi
- Bellefontaine Conservation Area: 9.4 mi
- Little Creek Nature Area: 10.9 mi
- Little Creek: 11.1 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Concession Picnic Site: 3.7 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 3.8 mi
- Tunica Picnic Site: 3.8 mi
- Gurney Picnic Site: 3.9 mi
- West End Picnic Site: 3.9 mi
Peaks: 18
- Big Mound (Historical): 1.0 mi
- Government Hill: 4.7 mi
- Art Hill: 5.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 7.4 mi
- Monks Mound: 7.7 mi
Springs: 16
- Headwaters: 3.1 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 3.8 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 4.0 mi
- Falling Spring: 7.1 mi
- Webster Retention Pond Seep: 8.3 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Wise Falls: 3.7 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 4.3 mi
- Dripping Springs: 16.1 mi
- Beaver Falls: 20.0 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Broadway: 7.0 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 12.5 mi
- Machens: 20.1 mi
- Wilkie: 20.8 mi
- Times Beach: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Vilhauer Bluff: 9.8 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 16.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Gateway Rest Area: 23.9 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 24.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Stone Arch: 24.3 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).
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, 4 mi away.
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