Ghost town · Missouri
Ark
Ark is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 410 m. Johnson Mountain stands 501 m to the east, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Rattlesnake Spring, a spring 0.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 69 miles off. 114 named places lie within 25 miles, 19 of them named summits.
human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates37.68111, -91.33611
- 69.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 25.3 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
114 named places within 25 miles
Springs: 25
- Rattlesnake Spring: 0.4 mi
- Gamblin Spring: 3.0 mi
- Wishing Spring: 4.6 mi
- Howes Mill Spring: 5.4 mi
- Woodlock Spring: 12.0 mi
Parks: 24
- Dillard Mill State Historic Site: 7.5 mi
- Scotia Demonstration Area: 10.4 mi
- Bonebrake: 11.0 mi
- Center Street Park: 11.1 mi
- Roadside Park: 11.1 mi
Peaks: 19
- Crooked Hill: 4.1 mi
- Camels Hump: 6.3 mi
- Ball Hill: 7.8 mi
- Hedley Knob: 7.9 mi
- Dillard Hill: 8.2 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Civil War Memorial: 11.2 mi
- SHS Tiger Tank: 11.9 mi
- SHS Football: 11.9 mi
- Obstetrics Wing: 12.8 mi
- Dr. Martin Hart Plaque: 12.9 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Shawnee Mac Lakes Conservation Area: 9.6 mi
- Scotts Ford Access: 21.7 mi
- Riverview Access: 22.0 mi
- Cedar Grove Conservation Area: 22.3 mi
Museums: 4
- Dent county museum: 10.9 mi
- Bonebrake Center of Nature and History: 11.0 mi
- Maramec Museum: 21.7 mi
- Ozark Agricultural Museum: 21.9 mi
Attractions: 4
- The Gassy Pig: 11.2 mi
- The Gassy Pig: 11.2 mi
- The Deer Statue: 11.4 mi
- Welch Spring: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Indian Rock Bluff: 12.3 mi
- Red Bluff: 13.1 mi
- Sutton Bluff: 22.9 mi
- Council Bluffs: 24.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Wolf Pen Hollow Waterfall: 17.4 mi
Artworks: 1
- Canoe Tower: 19.8 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Turner Natural Bridge: 22.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Point Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Chapel Hill Beach: 23.2 mi
Gardens: 1
- Dad's Garden: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ark. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Mountain | E 83° | 501 m | 24.6 mi |
| Crooked Hill | NE 56° | 410 m | 4.1 mi |
| Sullivan Hill | NE 42° | 410 m | 8.8 mi |
| Red Hill | SSE 157° | 410 m | 13.7 mi |
| Camels Hump | NNE 21° | 406 m | 6.3 mi |
| Hedley Knob | NE 44° | 404 m | 7.9 mi |
| Tower Hill | S 189° | 400 m | 9.6 mi |
| Bald Knob | NE 50° | 392 m | 10.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:52 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:10 | 16:51 |
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 | 32 | 37 | 46 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salem, 11 mi away.
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