The Gassy Pig
The Gassy Pig is an attraction in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 360 m. Crooked Hill stands 410 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. Great River Road passes 80 miles off. 115 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.
A propane tank painted pink, wide eyes, and given metal additions to look like a pig.
How to reach it
- 79.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 24.9 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
115 named places within 25 miles
- Center Street Park: 0.1 mi
- Craig Plaza: 0.3 mi
- First Baptist Courtyard: 0.4 mi
- Bonebrake: 0.4 mi
- Dent County Fairgound: 0.5 mi
- Gamblin Spring: 8.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Spring: 10.9 mi
- Schafer Spring: 13.8 mi
- Wishing Spring: 14.8 mi
- Montauk Springs: 14.9 mi
- Ball Hill: 9.3 mi
- Blue Knob: 10.6 mi
- Wards Hill: 10.7 mi
- Tower Hill: 11.5 mi
- Craig Hill: 14.3 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 0.5 mi
- SHS Tiger Tank: 0.8 mi
- SHS Football: 0.9 mi
- Obstetrics Wing: 2.3 mi
- Jeanie B. Weaver Dialysis Unit: 2.3 mi
- Dent county museum: 0.4 mi
- Bonebrake Center of Nature and History: 0.4 mi
- Texas County Museum of Art: 20.2 mi
- Maramec Museum: 21.6 mi
- Ozark Agricultural Museum: 21.7 mi
- Shawnee Mac Lakes Conservation Area: 1.6 mi
- Cedar Grove Conservation Area: 15.0 mi
- George O. White State Forest Nursery: 20.1 mi
- Scotts Ford Access: 23.8 mi
- Riverview Access: 24.9 mi
- Indian Rock Bluff: 22.7 mi
- Panther Bluff: 22.8 mi
- Panther Bluff: 23.2 mi
- Red Bluff: 23.3 mi
- Echo Bluff: 23.7 mi
- The Gassy Pig: 0.0 mi
- The Deer Statue: 0.4 mi
- Welch Spring: 17.2 mi
- Point Picnic Area: 22.1 mi
- Sinking Creek Day Use Area: 24.3 mi
- Dad's Garden: 13.4 mi
- Pulltite: 21.5 mi
- Canoe Tower: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Gassy Pig. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crooked Hill | ENE 71° | 410 m | 15.1 mi |
| Red Hill | ESE 121° | 410 m | 19.0 mi |
| Sullivan Hill | ENE 61° | 410 m | 19.1 mi |
| Camels Hump | ENE 57° | 406 m | 15.7 mi |
| Hedley Knob | ENE 63° | 404 m | 18.4 mi |
| Tower Hill | SE 126° | 400 m | 11.5 mi |
| Blue Knob | N 359° | 392 m | 10.6 mi |
| Bald Knob | ENE 63° | 392 m | 20.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:53 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:11 | 16:52 |
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 | 32 | 37 | 46 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salem, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5782757308
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