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Cedar Point

Cedar Point, seen from above at true elevation

Cedar Point is a cliff in Missouri, at a recorded elevation of 242 m. Spangler Hill stands 293 m to the southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Devil’s Staircase, a cliff 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 98 miles off. 112 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.

What the record says

Elevation
242 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.10170, -93.59382

112 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 48
  • Weaubleau Creek State Wildlife Area: 2.0 mi
  • Brush Creek Public Use Area: 4.9 mi
  • Crowes Crossing Park: 6.0 mi
  • Gallinipper Creek State Wildlife Area: 7.0 mi
  • Dave Rock Natural Area: 7.5 mi
Cliffs: 20
  • Devil’s Staircase: 0.1 mi
  • Indian Ledge: 0.2 mi
  • White Cliff: 1.8 mi
  • Goat’s Bluff: 2.1 mi
  • Rock of Ages Bluff: 8.6 mi
Peaks: 20
  • The Point: 0.9 mi
  • Buzzards Roost: 6.0 mi
  • Indian Hill: 10.7 mi
  • Mockingbird Hill: 11.9 mi
  • Clubhouse Hill: 13.9 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Nature reserves: 7
Historic sites: 6
  • Kirkland's Cabin: 1.4 mi
  • Eagle Spirit: 2.0 mi
  • Piercing Arrow: 2.0 mi
  • KIrkland’s Fishing Cabin: 2.1 mi
  • Modlin’s Cabin: 2.3 mi
Artworks: 2
  • A Friend: 1.9 mi
  • Statue of Liberty: 2.4 mi
Museums: 2
  • Benton County Museum: 16.2 mi
  • Henry County Museum: 21.1 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spangler HillSW 221°293 m16.9 mi
Mayes HillSW 221°291 m20.1 mi
Marland HillSSW 213°284 m18.6 mi
Reader HillWSW 242°283 m15.1 mi
Eby HillSW 218°278 m16.7 mi
Oyer HillWSW 238°278 m18.4 mi
The MoundWNW 295°271 m22.7 mi
Kibbie HillWSW 256°269 m13.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5219:27
June solstice05:5220:0220:41
September equinox07:0318:3819:13
December solstice07:2816:1716:59

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323646566675797869584535
Precip in1.92.12.84.65.55.14.63.84.03.53.12.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Osceola, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358067117

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