Ghost town · Missouri
Alamode
Alamode is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 266 m. Taum Sauk Mountain stands 538 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Panther Hill, a peak 1.9 miles away. Great River Road passes 73 miles off.
human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates37.31310, -90.99620
- 72.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Panther Hill: 1.9 mi
- Buzzard Hill: 2.5 mi
- Round Hill: 5.1 mi
- Cedar Point: 11.9 mi
- Shy Mountain: 12.5 mi
Springs: 27
- Reeds Spring: 8.7 mi
- Session Spring: 9.0 mi
- Cave Spring: 11.0 mi
- Spout Spring: 11.8 mi
- Double Springs Hollow: 12.0 mi
Parks: 22
- Camp Tom Sauk: 11.6 mi
- Highway K Public Use Area: 12.6 mi
- Clearwater Lake State Wildlife Management Area: 12.7 mi
- Bluff View Public Use Area: 14.5 mi
- Loggers Lake Recreation Area: 15.4 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Clarady Bluff: 9.8 mi
- Coil Bluff: 10.6 mi
- Sutton Bluff: 11.2 mi
- Paint Rock Bluff: 13.4 mi
- Charlton Bluff: 13.7 mi
Ghost towns: 14
- Dairyville: 5.4 mi
- Oakley: 11.6 mi
- Riverside: 13.4 mi
- Webb: 13.8 mi
- Helvey: 14.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Johnson Shut-Ins: 17.9 mi
- Rocky Falls: 19.2 mi
- Mina Sauk Falls: 22.2 mi
- Wolf Pen Hollow Waterfall: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Skyline Roadside Park: 2.9 mi
- Round Spring: 22.7 mi
- Sinking Creek Day Use Area: 22.7 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Turner Natural Bridge: 12.4 mi
- Round Spring Natural Bridge: 22.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Powder Mill Cave Natural Area: 12.9 mi
- Joshua T. Chilton Memorial Access: 22.6 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Jesse James 1st train robbery: 17.2 mi
- Ozark Trail Southern John Roth Memorial: 18.1 mi
Beaches: 2
- Beach 3: 22.0 mi
- Beach 2: 22.0 mi
Attractions: 2
- Cross Country Trail Rides: 22.2 mi
- Big Spring: 24.9 mi
Museums: 1
- Taum Sauk Nature Museum: 17.0 mi
Artworks: 1
- Horseshoe Horse: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Tip Top Roadside Park: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.6 miles of Alamode. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taum Sauk Mountain | NE 39° | 538 m | 23.1 mi |
| Proffit Mountain | NNE 34° | 519 m | 21.2 mi |
| Bell Mountain | NNE 18° | 519 m | 22.8 mi |
| Ketcherside Mountain | NE 51° | 515 m | 23.1 mi |
| Hogan Mountain | NE 47° | 513 m | 21.0 mi |
| Lindsey Mountain | NNE 21° | 507 m | 22.2 mi |
| Church Mountain | NE 37° | 501 m | 19.1 mi |
| Vickery Mountain | NE 46° | 487 m | 18.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:50 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:10 | 16:50 |
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 | 33 | 38 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clearwater DAM, 17 mi away.
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