- Elevation, modelled
- 130 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Frisco Hill247 m · 22.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic National Road - Illinois0.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 38.6373, -90.1810
Rootwad Park is a park in Missouri, at a modelled 130 m. Frisco Hill stands 247 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Brick Turtle, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic National Road - Illinois passes 0.6 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rootwad Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frisco Hill | SW 221° | 247 m | 22.9 mi |
| Antire Hill | WSW 247° | 237 m | 21.9 mi |
| Clarks Mound | SE 124° | 196 m | 7.2 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SE 127° | 185 m | 19.1 mi |
| Fox Hill | ENE 63° | 182 m | 10.5 mi |
| Browns Mound | ENE 73° | 174 m | 15.6 mi |
| Berger Hill | E 94° | 171 m | 22.9 mi |
| Neudeckers Mountain | ENE 63° | 171 m | 23.4 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 1.2 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 1.5 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 0.5 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 1 mi
- Mounted Binculors · 8 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 13 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Brick Turtle: 0.0 mi
- River Wall Art: 0.0 mi
- Cotton Belt Mural: 0.1 mi
- Missouri Tall Grass: 0.2 mi
- Vess Soda: 0.3 mi
Parks
- Robert J. Baer Plaza: 0.4 mi
- Katherine Ward Burg Garden: 0.5 mi
- Columbus Square Park: 0.6 mi
- The DUC Park: 0.9 mi
- Luther Ely Smith Square: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Big Mound Monument: 0.5 mi
- Lewis and Clark in Illinois: 0.7 mi
- The Captain's Return: 0.7 mi
- Gateway Arch: 0.9 mi
- International Fur Exchange: 0.9 mi
Museums
- Laclede's Landing Wax Museum: 0.5 mi
- National Blues Museum: 0.7 mi
- Economy Museum at the St. Louis Fed: 0.7 mi
- Museum at the Gateway Arch: 0.9 mi
- Old Courthouse: 0.9 mi
Attractions
- Gateway Arch Riverboats: 1.0 mi
- The St. Louis Wheel: 1.7 mi
- Wave Swinger: 1.7 mi
- Flying Louie Pirate Ship: 1.7 mi
- Loco Motion Mini Spinning Coaster: 1.7 mi
Gardens: 59
- Culinary Garden: 0.7 mi
- Woodland Garden: 0.9 mi
- Play Garden: 1.0 mi
- 11th Street Rain Garden: 1.0 mi
- Rain Garden: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves: 27
- GHV Terrace Garden: 3.9 mi
- Horseshoe Lake State Park: 6.2 mi
- Bellefontaine Conservation Area: 9.2 mi
- Little Creek Nature Area: 11.1 mi
- Little Creek: 11.2 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Concession Picnic Site: 4.8 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 4.9 mi
- Tunica Picnic Site: 4.9 mi
- Gurney Picnic Site: 4.9 mi
- West End Picnic Site: 5.0 mi
Peaks: 17
- Big Mound (Historical): 0.4 mi
- Government Hill: 5.6 mi
- Art Hill: 6.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 6.4 mi
- Monks Mound: 6.6 mi
Springs: 16
- Headwaters: 4.2 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 4.7 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 5.0 mi
- Falling Spring: 7.4 mi
- Webster Retention Pond Seep: 9.4 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Wise Falls: 4.7 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 5.2 mi
- Dripping Springs: 16.9 mi
- Beaver Falls: 19.6 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 19.7 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Broadway: 7.9 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 11.9 mi
- Machens: 20.1 mi
- Wilkie: 21.0 mi
- Times Beach: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Gateway Rest Area: 23.1 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 23.6 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Vilhauer Bluff: 10.2 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 16.7 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Stone Arch: 24.7 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 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:02 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Day trips start here
- East St. Louis · 3 mi
- St. Louis · 3 mi
- Cahokia · 5 mi
- Fairmont City · 5 mi
- Granite City · 5 mi
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · 7 mi
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