Ajax
Ajax is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 101 m. Childers Hill stands 213 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Poplin, a ghost town 4.3 miles away. Great River Road - Missouri passes 27 miles off. 66 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
How to reach it
- 27.0 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 43.0 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 7.4 mi off the Stars and Stripes Historical/Cultural Byway
- 15.6 mi off the Crowley's Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lookout/Ob Deck · 13 mi
- HWY 51 Overlook · 13 mi
- Monolopy Overlook Platform · 17 mi
66 named places within 25 miles
- Otter Slough State Wildlife Management Area: 4.6 mi
- Dexter City Park: 6.0 mi
- East Park: 7.0 mi
- Tammy Wynette Park: 13.9 mi
- Spillway Recreation Area: 15.0 mi
- Poplin: 4.3 mi
- Alhambra: 10.4 mi
- Castorville: 13.2 mi
- Zeta: 16.1 mi
- Eaglette: 17.1 mi
- Hodge Hill: 9.9 mi
- Rock Knob: 11.2 mi
- Shaw Ridge: 13.8 mi
- Cow Knoll Ridge: 14.5 mi
- Butter Shell Hill: 14.8 mi
- Fry Bluff: 15.8 mi
- Devils Washboard: 16.7 mi
- Snake Bluff: 20.3 mi
- Fears Bluff: 20.8 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 22.5 mi
- Dexter Welcome Center Depot and Museum: 6.3 mi
- Malden Army Airfield Museum: 13.9 mi
- Margaret Harwell Art Museum: 18.0 mi
- Poplar Bluff Museum: 18.3 mi
- Mingo Wilderness: 14.8 mi
- Mingo National Wildlife Refuge: 14.8 mi
- Hilliard Access: 19.5 mi
- Duck Creek Conservation Area (Dark Cypress Swamp Unit): 24.5 mi
- Caboose: 6.2 mi
- Poplar Bluff Depot: 18.0 mi
- Frisco Depot: 18.1 mi
- Veterans Wall of Honor: 13.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ajax. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childers Hill | NNW 328° | 213 m | 22.2 mi |
| Hodge Hill | N 4° | 154 m | 9.9 mi |
| Rock Knob | N 6° | 145 m | 11.2 mi |
| Ringer Hill | NE 36° | 140 m | 24.2 mi |
| Butter Shell Hill | NW 316° | 135 m | 14.8 mi |
| Horsehead Knoll | NNW 346° | 104 m | 16.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:45 | 20:23 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:25 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:08 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 41 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Malden Muni AP, 14 mi away.
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