- Elevation, modelled
- 131 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Buck Knob259 m · 24.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66 - MO2.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.5641, -90.2832
River Des Peres Extension is a park in Missouri, at a modelled 131 m. Buck Knob stands 259 m to the south, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is St. Marcus Commemorative Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 2.2 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1954
- Operated by
- City of St. Louis
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of River Des Peres Extension. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Knob | S 190° | 259 m | 24.9 mi |
| Herman's Hilltop | WSW 242° | 248 m | 24.7 mi |
| Frisco Hill | SW 217° | 247 m | 15.5 mi |
| Antire Hill | WSW 257° | 237 m | 15.1 mi |
| Potato Hill | S 182° | 218 m | 19.7 mi |
| Glassberg Hill | WSW 249° | 214 m | 22.9 mi |
| Bald Hill | WSW 254° | 205 m | 19.5 mi |
| Clarks Mound | E 85° | 196 m | 11.5 mi |
- 2.2 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 4.5 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 7.2 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 4.9 mi off the Great River RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 7 mi
- Elk Hollow · 14 mi
- Mounted Binculors · 15 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- St. Marcus Commemorative Park: 0.5 mi
- Carondelet Park Bird Sanctuary: 1.1 mi
- Willmore Park: 1.1 mi
- Carondelet Park: 1.1 mi
- Alaska Park: 1.3 mi
Artworks
- Our Lady of Sorrows: 0.9 mi
- All Heart: 1.0 mi
- We Are Empowered: 1.5 mi
- SOHA Studio and Gallery: 1.5 mi
- Alderman Albert (Red) Villa: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
- Rosenblatt Monument: 1.3 mi
- Donald L. Fanetti: 1.6 mi
- David R. Francis Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Mini Arch: 2.1 mi
- Sugarloaf Mound: 2.9 mi
Museums
- Carondelet Historical Society: 1.8 mi
- Old Ordance Room: 3.2 mi
- Sachs Museum: 3.6 mi
- Jefferson Barracks POW-MIA Museum: 4.0 mi
- Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum: 4.0 mi
Attractions
- Missouri Botanical Garden: 3.7 mi
- Grant's Farm Parking Lot: 3.9 mi
- Busch Estate Carriage Rides: 4.1 mi
- Compton Hill Water Tower: 4.3 mi
- Budweiser Brewery Experience: 4.4 mi
Gardens: 55
- Marti Frumhoff Memorial Garden: 2.7 mi
- Star Garden: 2.9 mi
- Star Garden: 2.9 mi
- Brightside Demo Garden: 3.4 mi
- Hidden Alley Ranch: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves: 31
- GHV Terrace Garden: 4.1 mi
- Tweed Prairie: 7.4 mi
- Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center: 7.8 mi
- Bittersweet Woods Conservation Area: 9.7 mi
- Stemler Cave Woods Nature Preserve: 9.8 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Gurney Picnic Site: 3.1 mi
- West End Picnic Site: 3.1 mi
- Tunica Picnic Site: 3.1 mi
- Concession Picnic Site: 3.2 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 3.2 mi
Springs: 21
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 3.2 mi
- Headwaters: 3.4 mi
- Webster Retention Pond Seep: 3.6 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 5.3 mi
- Falling Spring: 5.9 mi
Peaks: 21
- Government Hill: 5.0 mi
- Art Hill: 5.2 mi
- Oklahoma Hill: 5.7 mi
- Big Mound (Historical): 7.5 mi
- Clarks Mound: 11.5 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Broadway: 1.8 mi
- Times Beach: 17.7 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 18.3 mi
- Goldman: 22.5 mi
- Wilkie: 23.3 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Wise Falls: 4.8 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 5.4 mi
- Dripping Springs: 14.7 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 24.7 mi
- Beaver Falls: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Vilhauer Bluff: 12.3 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 18.3 mi
- Climbing Area: 21.0 mi
- Shelter bluff: 21.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Stone Arch: 20.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 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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