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Adelbert

Adelbert from directly overhead

Adelbert is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 252 m. Buford Mountain stands 531 m to the south, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Fountain Farm, a ghost town 0.7 miles away. Great River Road passes 29 miles off. 173 named places lie within 25 miles, 57 of them named summits.

human settlement in Missouri, United States of America

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Coordinates37.97083, -90.71000
Around it

173 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 57
  • Bezidek Hill: 2.3 mi
  • Blackjack Hill: 5.9 mi
  • Bald Hill: 7.7 mi
  • Vinegar Hill: 10.0 mi
  • Murrill Hill: 10.4 mi
Parks: 44
  • Thurman Park: 4.8 mi
  • Benton Park: 4.9 mi
  • Potosi City Park: 5.1 mi
  • Bonne Terre Park: 8.6 mi
  • Lakeview Park: 9.4 mi
Historic sites: 20
  • Dedicated In Memory of Bryan L. Weeks: 5.0 mi
  • In Memory of Jason Wright: 5.2 mi
  • In Loving Memory of Jay Koen: 5.2 mi
  • In Memory of Jay Koen: 5.2 mi
  • In Loving Memory of Jason J Tonneas: 5.2 mi
Ghost towns: 13
Cliffs: 9
Springs: 9
  • Blue Springs: 6.0 mi
  • Cold Springs Spring House: 12.4 mi
  • Beecher Spring: 18.7 mi
  • Harmon Spring: 20.0 mi
  • Iron Ore Spring: 22.1 mi
Beaches: 6
  • Sunrise Lake Beach: 10.9 mi
  • TL Waterfront: 12.0 mi
  • LKW Waterfront: 12.1 mi
  • Pim Lake Beach: 15.5 mi
  • Monsanto Lake Beach: 15.8 mi
Museums: 4
  • Space Museum: 9.2 mi
  • Bonne Terre Mine: 9.3 mi
  • Powerhouse: 14.3 mi
  • Battle of Pilot Knob Museum: 24.5 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Pontoon Rides: 12.0 mi
  • Old Time Flea Market: 18.3 mi
  • Memorial: 21.9 mi
  • Sandy Creek Covered Bridge: 24.5 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Gardens: 2
  • Flyleaf: 4.0 mi
  • Educational Garden: 12.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Hawkins Cove Natural Bridge: 11.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Buford MountainS 177°531 m18.9 mi
Johnson MountainSSW 210°501 m19.5 mi
Brown MountainSSE 163°501 m20.8 mi
Stono MountainSSE 153°499 m19.6 mi
Oak MountainSSE 169°496 m22.8 mi
Wolf MountainSSE 161°481 m21.0 mi
Bald KnobS 180°479 m17.7 mi
Pruitt MountainSSW 203°478 m17.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4019:15
June solstice05:4119:5020:29
September equinox06:5118:2719:02
December solstice07:1616:0616:47

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313544556472767567574535
Precip in2.82.74.15.15.34.13.64.03.93.13.73.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Potosi 4 SW, 9 mi away.

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Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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