- Elevation, modelled
- 128 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Frisco Hill247 m · 23.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Great River Road0.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 38.6259, -90.1422
Sunken Gardens Park is a park in Illinois, at a modelled 128 m. Frisco Hill stands 247 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Katherine Dunham Museum, a museum 0.2 miles away. Great River Road passes 0.6 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sunken Gardens Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frisco Hill | SW 226° | 247 m | 23.8 mi |
| Antire Hill | WSW 251° | 237 m | 23.6 mi |
| Clarks Mound | SE 130° | 196 m | 5.0 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SE 129° | 185 m | 16.9 mi |
| Fox Hill | NE 53° | 182 m | 9.1 mi |
| Browns Mound | ENE 67° | 174 m | 13.9 mi |
| Berger Hill | E 93° | 171 m | 20.8 mi |
| Neudeckers Mountain | ENE 59° | 171 m | 21.9 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 0.4 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 2.8 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 0.6 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 2 mi
- Mounted Binculors · 9 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 1 · 11 mi
- 7 Gates of Hell: Gate 2 · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Katherine Dunham Museum: 0.2 mi
- Laclede's Landing Wax Museum: 2.3 mi
- Museum at the Gateway Arch: 2.4 mi
- Economy Museum at the St. Louis Fed: 2.5 mi
- Old Courthouse: 2.5 mi
Parks
- Ceola Davis Park: 0.5 mi
- Alzada Christian Carr Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
- McBride/Officer Park: 1.3 mi
- Jones Park: 1.3 mi
- Lincoln Park: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
- Lewis and Clark in Illinois: 1.8 mi
- The Captain's Return: 2.2 mi
- Gateway Arch: 2.3 mi
- International Fur Exchange: 2.5 mi
- Phelim O'Toole: 2.5 mi
Artworks
- Mystic Vessel Ascending: 2.2 mi
- Missouri Tall Grass: 2.2 mi
- Brick Turtle: 2.2 mi
- River Wall Art: 2.2 mi
- Cotton Belt Mural: 2.4 mi
Attractions
- Gateway Arch Riverboats: 2.3 mi
- The St. Louis Wheel: 3.6 mi
- Wave Swinger: 3.6 mi
- Flying Louie Pirate Ship: 3.7 mi
- Loco Motion Mini Spinning Coaster: 3.7 mi
Gardens: 58
- Woodland Garden: 2.6 mi
- Play Garden: 2.7 mi
- Culinary Garden: 2.8 mi
- Rain Garden: 2.8 mi
- 11th Street Rain Garden: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves: 27
- Horseshoe Lake State Park: 5.3 mi
- GHV Terrace Garden: 5.7 mi
- Bellefontaine Conservation Area: 10.8 mi
- Stemler Cave Woods Nature Preserve: 11.4 mi
- Poag Sand Prairie: 12.7 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Whispering Willow Picnic Area: 3.2 mi
- Concession Picnic Site: 6.5 mi
- Tunica Picnic Site: 6.6 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 6.6 mi
- Gurney Picnic Site: 6.7 mi
Peaks: 18
- Big Mound (Historical): 2.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Mound: 4.4 mi
- Monks Mound: 4.9 mi
- Clarks Mound: 5.0 mi
- Government Hill: 7.8 mi
Springs: 15
- Headwaters: 5.8 mi
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 6.8 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 6.9 mi
- Falling Spring: 7.0 mi
- Webster Retention Pond Seep: 11.2 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Wise Falls: 6.8 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 7.4 mi
- Dripping Springs: 19.1 mi
- Beaver Falls: 20.7 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 20.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Broadway: 8.7 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 12.6 mi
- Machens: 21.7 mi
- Wilkie: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Gateway Rest Area: 20.8 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Northbound: 22.7 mi
- Homestead Rest Area - Southbound: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Vilhauer Bluff: 12.3 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 18.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Stone Arch: 24.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:01 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 37 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cahokia ST Louis Dwtn AP, 4 mi away.
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