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Avery

Avery from directly overhead

Avery is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 264 m. Little Pilot Knob stands 428 m to the east-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Saranac Spring, a spring 0.8 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 4.8 miles off. 118 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.

human settlement in Crawford County, Missouri

How to reach it

Coordinates38.05333, -91.28278

118 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 27
Springs: 25
  • Saranac Spring: 0.8 mi
  • Cathedral Spring: 2.7 mi
  • Onondaga Spring: 3.0 mi
  • Hickman Spring: 4.7 mi
  • Gibbs Spring: 5.9 mi
Peaks: 20
Ghost towns: 12
Attractions: 7
  • Canoehenge: 3.4 mi
  • World's largest rocker: 10.2 mi
  • Meramec Caverns: 16.6 mi
  • Meremec Caverns: 16.6 mi
  • Old Derby gas station: 18.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
Museums: 3
Historic sites: 2
  • WWI Memorial Plaque: 20.2 mi
  • Hawkins Homestead: 21.1 mi
Beaches: 2
  • LKW Waterfront: 20.4 mi
  • TL Waterfront: 20.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Saint Clair Rest Area (Eastbound): 22.1 mi
  • Saint Clair Rest Area (Westbound): 22.3 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Canoe Tower: 7.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Point Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Educational Garden: 20.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Hawkins Cove Natural Bridge: 21.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Little Pilot KnobESE428 m17.4 mi
Sullivan HillS410 m19.4 mi
Crooked HillS410 m23.4 mi
Camels HumpS406 m19.8 mi
Hedley KnobS404 m20.2 mi
Flint HillESE403 m14.7 mi
Bald KnobSSE392 m19.7 mi
Blue KnobSW392 m22.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4319:17
June solstice05:4319:5320:32
September equinox06:5418:2919:04
December solstice07:1816:0816:50

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303543546371757365544334

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Steelville 2 N, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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