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Moonshine Beach

Moonshine Beach is a beach in Missouri, at a recorded elevation of 287 m. Bradshaw Mountain stands 609 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Moonshine Beach Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Ozark Mountain Highroad passes 4.5 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

beach in Taney County, Missouri, United States

Wikidata Q49322077, matched on coordinates and name (488 m apart).

What the record says

Elevation
287 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.61086, -93.31030

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Moonshine Beach Park: 0.1 mi
  • Long Creek Public Use Area: 0.3 mi
  • Peninsula Observation Loop: 0.4 mi
  • Coombs Ferry Park: 1.6 mi
  • Coombs Ferry Public Use Area: 1.6 mi
Peaks: 51
Cliffs: 29
Attractions: 20
  • The Runaway Mountain Coaster: 1.6 mi
  • Go Karts: 2.3 mi
  • The Branson Ferris Wheel: 2.4 mi
  • Branson Helicopter Tours: 2.4 mi
  • Castle of Chaos & Hannah's Maze of Mirrors: 2.6 mi
Museums: 17
  • Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium: 2.4 mi
  • Titanic Museum: 2.5 mi
  • Hollywood Wax Museum: 2.6 mi
  • World's Largest Toy Museum: 2.8 mi
  • Dinosaur Museum: 2.8 mi
Ghost towns: 8
Historic sites: 6
  • Lest We Forget 9/11 Memorial: 3.9 mi
  • Veteran's Grove: 4.0 mi
  • The Missouri Gold Star Families Memorial: 4.1 mi
  • Ozark Medieval Fortress: 18.4 mi
  • Ruins - Log Cabin / Barn: 24.1 mi
Springs: 4
  • Rock Spring: 21.2 mi
  • Carney Spring: 21.9 mi
  • Gum Spring: 23.1 mi
  • Cash Spring: 23.9 mi
Beaches: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Scripture Garden: 3.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Moonshine Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bradshaw MountainSSW 195°609 m24.1 mi
Anderson MountainSSW 207°552 m22.6 mi
Pine MountainS 187°547 m22.8 mi
Crystal MountainSSW 205°539 m24.5 mi
Miller MountainSSW 205°532 m22.2 mi
Brushy KnobsSW 220°531 m20.4 mi
Brother KnobsSW 219°526 m19.5 mi
Collier MountainSSW 198°518 m24.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5119:25
June solstice05:5619:5720:36
September equinox07:0218:3819:12
December solstice07:2316:2217:02

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353948576674787870594839
Precip in2.82.94.34.85.53.94.14.25.13.93.93.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Branson AP, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/940390736

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