Ghost town · Missouri
Bennett
Bennett is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 139 m. Mosby Hill stands 294 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Fuse Hill, a peak 1.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 79 miles off. 103 named places lie within 25 miles, 28 of them named summits.
human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates36.73361, -91.00444
- 79.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
103 named places within 25 miles
Springs: 34
- Twin Spring: 4.0 mi
- Malden Spring: 8.5 mi
- Fiddler Spring: 10.2 mi
- Conner Spring: 11.0 mi
- Mitchel Spring: 11.0 mi
Peaks: 28
- Fuse Hill: 1.4 mi
- Bee Hill: 5.1 mi
- Wolf Mountain: 8.5 mi
- Tater Hill: 9.3 mi
- Turkey Knob: 9.5 mi
Parks: 15
- Compton Recreation Area: 5.0 mi
- Ripley Lake Recreation Area: 5.7 mi
- Deer Leap Recreation Area: 7.7 mi
- Float Camp Recreation Area: 8.7 mi
- Hufstedler's Canoe Rental: 12.1 mi
Ghost towns: 12
- Tucker: 4.2 mi
- Barren: 6.5 mi
- Pleasant Grove: 9.7 mi
- Ponder: 10.4 mi
- Riverton: 12.4 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Tunnel Bluff: 6.5 mi
- Kelley Bluff: 7.8 mi
- Deer Leap: 8.0 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 10.5 mi
- Pine Bluff: 11.1 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Overcup Fen Natural Area: 11.8 mi
- Fern Nook Natural Area: 14.4 mi
- Greenville Ford Public Fishing Access: 14.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Float Camp: 8.6 mi
Attractions: 1
- Big Spring: 15.1 mi
Museums: 1
- Ellsinore Pioneer Museum: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bennett. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mosby Hill | WNW 282° | 294 m | 15.8 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | SW 216° | 281 m | 8.5 mi |
| Wild Cat Hill | W 262° | 281 m | 20.3 mi |
| Green Mountain | NW 322° | 275 m | 16.6 mi |
| Bald Hill | SSW 213° | 251 m | 11.7 mi |
| Conner Hill | WSW 255° | 239 m | 10.0 mi |
| Turkey Knob | WSW 243° | 234 m | 9.5 mi |
| Windes Hill | NNW 332° | 231 m | 19.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:48 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:12 | 16:52 |
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 | 35 | 39 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 70 | 58 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Doniphan, 13 mi away.
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