Ghost town · Missouri
Baxter
Baxter is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 84 m. Indian Mound stands 96 m to the east-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Cotton Bell Park, a park 3.7 miles away. Great River Road passes 26 miles off. 62 named places lie within 25 miles.
human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates36.51089, -89.93176
- 26.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 4.2 mi off the Crowley's Ridge Parkway, National
- 14.3 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 21.1 mi off the Stars and Stripes Historical/Cultural Byway
62 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 28
- Cotton Bell Park: 3.7 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr Park: 4.5 mi
- Morris State Park: 6.6 mi
- Tammy Wynette Park: 6.9 mi
- Walker McCutchen Jim Morris Park: 8.4 mi
Museums: 8
- Malden Army Airfield Museum: 6.9 mi
- Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center: 17.2 mi
- Pfeiffer Museum: 17.2 mi
- Hemingway-Pfieffer Museum: 17.3 mi
- Dexter Welcome Center Depot and Museum: 19.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Missouri Welcome Center: 18.8 mi
- Marston Rest Area (Southbound): 18.8 mi
- Truck Parking: 19.0 mi
- Hayti Rest Area (Northbound): 21.2 mi
- Missouri Welcome Center: 21.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Chalk Bluff: 13.0 mi
- Darnall Point: 23.1 mi
- Gillis Bluff: 23.1 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Veterans Wall of Honor: 6.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Little River Conservation Area: 18.0 mi
Peaks: 1
- Indian Mound: 19.5 mi
Attractions: 1
- Caboose: 19.6 mi
Gardens: 1
- Community Garden: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Baxter. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Mound | ENE 77° | 96 m | 19.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:44 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:24 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:09 | 16:08 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 41 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Malden Muni AP, 7 mi away.
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