Baker
Baker is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 215 m. Spangler Hill stands 293 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Buzzards Roost, a peak 2.0 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 104 miles off. 103 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.
human settlement in St. Clair County, Missouri
How to reach it
- 103.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
103 named places within 25 miles
- Berry Bend Public Use Area: 4.3 mi
- Long Shoal Public Use Area: 8.5 mi
- Weaubleau Creek State Wildlife Area: 8.7 mi
- Brownington State Wildlife Area: 8.7 mi
- Dave Rock Natural Area: 9.4 mi
- Buzzards Roost: 2.0 mi
- The Point: 7.3 mi
- Indian Hill: 10.6 mi
- Mockingbird Hill: 11.4 mi
- Kibbie Hill: 17.0 mi
- White Cliff: 6.5 mi
- Cedar Point: 6.7 mi
- Goat’s Bluff: 6.7 mi
- Indian Ledge: 6.7 mi
- Devil’s Staircase: 6.7 mi
- Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Little Tebo Creek): 12.7 mi
- Lost Valley Fish Hatchery: 13.9 mi
- Chapel View Prairie Conservation Area: 14.4 mi
- Granny's Acres Conservation Area: 15.1 mi
- Montrose Conservation Area: 20.2 mi
- Eagle Spirit: 6.8 mi
- Piercing Arrow: 6.8 mi
- Kirkland's Cabin: 7.7 mi
- Modlin’s Cabin: 8.0 mi
- KIrkland’s Fishing Cabin: 8.1 mi
- Corbin: 9.1 mi
- Passo: 13.3 mi
- Iuka Springs: 19.3 mi
- Story: 23.5 mi
- Ebb: 24.1 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 7.3 mi
- A Friend: 7.7 mi
- Benton County Museum: 12.7 mi
- Henry County Museum: 15.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Baker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spangler Hill | SSW 210° | 293 m | 22.5 mi |
| Marland Hill | SSW 205° | 284 m | 24.5 mi |
| Reader Hill | SW 225° | 283 m | 19.3 mi |
| Eby Hill | SSW 208° | 278 m | 22.4 mi |
| Oyer Hill | SW 224° | 278 m | 22.8 mi |
| The Mound | W 278° | 271 m | 21.0 mi |
| Kibbie Hill | SW 234° | 269 m | 17.0 mi |
| Underwood Hill | WSW 243° | 267 m | 18.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:02 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:17 | 16:58 |
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 | 36 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 58 | 47 | 37 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Truman DAM & Rsvr, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location confirmed against Wikidata.
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