- Elevation, modelled
- 156 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Frisco Hill247 m · 18.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic Route 66 - MO0.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.6036, -90.2450
Headwaters is a spring in Missouri, at a modelled 156 m. Frisco Hill stands 247 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Ritz Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 0.9 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Headwaters. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frisco Hill | SW 217° | 247 m | 18.9 mi |
| Antire Hill | WSW 250° | 237 m | 17.9 mi |
| Potato Hill | S 187° | 218 m | 22.6 mi |
| Bald Hill | WSW 249° | 205 m | 22.4 mi |
| Clarks Mound | E 100° | 196 m | 9.6 mi |
| Turkey Hill | ESE 116° | 185 m | 20.8 mi |
| Fox Hill | ENE 61° | 182 m | 14.6 mi |
| Browns Mound | ENE 69° | 174 m | 19.6 mi |
- 0.9 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 4.0 mi off the Historic National Road - IllinoisNational
- 3.8 mi off the Great River RoadNational
- 4.1 mi off the Historic Route 66National
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Overlook · 4 mi
- Mounted Binculors · 11 mi
- Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point · 16 mi
- Elk Hollow · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Ritz Park: 0.2 mi
- Flora Place Park: 0.7 mi
- Tower Grove Park: 0.8 mi
- Gravois Park: 0.9 mi
- Compton Hill Reservoir Park: 0.9 mi
Gardens: 60
- Hidden Alley Ranch: 0.4 mi
- Dorothy Park Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- GHV Entry Garden: 0.9 mi
- Transgender Memorial Garden: 0.9 mi
- Marti Frumhoff Memorial Garden: 1.0 mi
Artworks
- Alexander von Humboldt: 0.6 mi
- Flowers for Curt Flood (Saga of the Newport Gundam): 0.6 mi
- Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben: 0.7 mi
- William Shakespeare: 0.7 mi
- Recumbent Stags: 0.7 mi
Museums
- Magic Chef Mansion: 0.8 mi
- Sachs Museum: 0.9 mi
- Neon Museum of Saint Louis: 1.6 mi
- Saint Louis Science Center: 2.2 mi
- Saint Louis Science Center: 2.3 mi
Attractions
- Compton Hill Water Tower: 0.8 mi
- Missouri Botanical Garden: 1.1 mi
- Budweiser Brewery Experience: 1.7 mi
- Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tours: 1.7 mi
- Lafayette Park House: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves: 28
- GHV Terrace Garden: 0.9 mi
- Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center: 10.4 mi
- Horseshoe Lake State Park: 10.4 mi
- Tweed Prairie: 10.4 mi
- Stemler Cave Woods Nature Preserve: 10.9 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Concession Picnic Site: 0.9 mi
- Tunica Picnic Site: 0.9 mi
- Gurney Picnic Site: 1.0 mi
- Gus Fogt Picnic Site: 1.0 mi
- West End Picnic Site: 1.1 mi
Springs: 20
- Caroline Loughlin Fountain: 1.2 mi
- Cabanne Spring: 2.8 mi
- Webster Retention Pond Seep: 5.4 mi
- Falling Spring: 6.1 mi
- Bright Spring: 14.4 mi
Peaks: 18
- Government Hill: 3.1 mi
- Art Hill: 3.6 mi
- Big Mound (Historical): 4.1 mi
- Oklahoma Hill: 7.6 mi
- Clarks Mound: 9.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Wise Falls: 2.4 mi
- Deer Lake Riffles: 3.2 mi
- Dripping Springs: 14.7 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 21.9 mi
- Beaver Falls: 21.9 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Broadway: 4.3 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 15.0 mi
- Times Beach: 20.4 mi
- Machens: 21.2 mi
- Wilkie: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Vilhauer Bluff: 10.2 mi
- La Charbonier Bluff: 16.6 mi
- Climbing Area: 23.1 mi
- Shelter bluff: 23.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Stone Arch: 22.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| 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 · 4 mi
- East St. Louis · 6 mi
- Fairmont City · 9 mi
- Granite City · 9 mi
- Ferguson · 10 mi
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