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Arator

Arator from directly overhead

Arator is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 233 m. Katy trail highest point stands 291 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Housel Park, a park 6.5 miles away. Great River Road passes 115 miles off. 65 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.

human settlement in Missouri, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates38.71450, -93.09160

65 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 24
  • Housel Park: 6.5 mi
  • Centennial Park: 6.6 mi
  • Katy Trail State Park Sedalia Depot: 7.0 mi
  • Hubbard Park: 7.6 mi
  • Vermont Park: 7.7 mi
Historic sites: 9
  • Howitzer Cannon: 7.3 mi
  • Vietnam Veterans of Pettis County Memorial: 7.4 mi
  • Old Court House Memorial: 7.4 mi
  • Eternal Flame: 7.4 mi
  • War Dogs Memorial: 7.4 mi
Museums: 4
Gardens: 3
  • Rose Garden: 8.2 mi
  • Missouri Department of Transportation Highway Gardens: 9.2 mi
  • Community Gardens: 9.8 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Reno Hill: 15.4 mi
  • Katy trail highest point: 21.6 mi
  • Coppers Hill: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Artworks: 2
  • Statue of Liberty Replica: 7.4 mi
  • Doughboy Statue: 7.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Boonville Rest Area Westbound: 24.9 mi
  • Boonville Rest Area Eastbound: 24.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Katy trail highest pointWSW 247°291 m21.6 mi
Reno HillESE 121°267 m15.4 mi
Coppers HillNW 321°220 m22.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4919:25
June solstice05:4920:0120:41
September equinox07:0118:3619:11
December solstice07:2816:1316:55

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303545556473777668564434
Precip in1.51.72.53.84.74.54.52.83.03.12.51.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sedalia MEM AP, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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