Fantastic Caverns
Fantastic Caverns is an attraction in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 342 m. North View Hill stands 444 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Ritter Springs Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 5.2 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Fantastic Caverns is a show cave located in Springfield, Missouri. Fantastic Caverns is the only cave in North America to offer a completely ride-through tour, which lasts 55 minutes and is held in a Jeep-drawn tram. The trams drive along the path left behind by an ancient underground river.
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Wikidata Q5434180, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 5.2 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Named places within 25 miles
- Ritter Springs Park: 0.9 mi
- Sac River Mountain Bike Park: 1.2 mi
- Fulbright Spring Park: 3.0 mi
- Fulbright Spring Park: 3.0 mi
- Miller Farm Park: 3.1 mi
- Sand Mountain: 10.8 mi
- Fair Grove Mound: 12.4 mi
- Henley Knob: 12.9 mi
- Bloody Hill: 13.0 mi
- Goodnight Knob: 13.5 mi
- Pedalers Bicycle Museum: 5.5 mi
- History Museum on the Square: 6.5 mi
- History on the Square: 6.5 mi
- Air & Military Museum: 6.8 mi
- Springfield Art Museum: 8.1 mi
- East Pacific Community Garden: 5.9 mi
- FSC Circle: 6.1 mi
- MSC Garden: 6.4 mi
- Drury Prairie: 6.4 mi
- Master Gardeners Demonstration Gardens: 8.1 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 19.5 mi
- Tommy Bluff: 21.0 mi
- Blair Bluff: 22.0 mi
- Devils Wash Pan: 22.1 mi
- Cuba Bluff: 22.6 mi
- Drury Panther Statue: 6.2 mi
- Sun Target II: 8.1 mi
- Big Kraft Macaroni: 8.8 mi
- Major General Sterling Price: 9.5 mi
- World's Largest Fork: 10.0 mi
- Ozarks Empire Fairgrounds: 3.8 mi
- 1984: 6.7 mi
- East Saint Louis Street: 7.4 mi
- Spencer's Gas Station: 20.2 mi
- Little Sac Woods Conservation Area: 7.3 mi
- Pearl Creek Farm: 8.3 mi
- Fellows Lake Recreation Area: 8.6 mi
- Schuette Prairie: 16.3 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr Memorial: 5.7 mi
- Vietnam Memorial Garden: 8.4 mi
- Living Memorial: 12.2 mi
- Garrison Spring & Gardens: 20.6 mi
- Cave Spring: 21.1 mi
- Olie Lasley Spring: 22.4 mi
- Truck Parking: 22.3 mi
- Truck Parking: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fantastic Caverns. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North View Hill | E 87° | 444 m | 19.4 mi |
| Fair Grove Mound | ENE 63° | 438 m | 12.4 mi |
| Goodnight Knob | NE 36° | 404 m | 13.5 mi |
| Lucas Knob | NE 42° | 402 m | 14.0 mi |
| Blue Mound | NNE 25° | 402 m | 22.8 mi |
| Brushy Mound | NNE 29° | 402 m | 22.8 mi |
| Henley Knob | NE 41° | 394 m | 12.9 mi |
| Bloody Hill | SSW 194° | 383 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:51 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:59 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:38 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:19 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 39 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 70 | 59 | 47 | 37 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Springfield, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4165231772
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