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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. 61 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

61 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 23
  • 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: 3
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
Gardens: 1
  • Missouri Department of Transportation Highway Gardens: 9.2 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 pointWSW291 m21.6 mi
Reno HillESE267 m15.4 mi
Coppers HillNW220 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 50–80 °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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