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Black Island

Black Island from directly overhead

Black Island is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 84 m. Indian Mound stands 96 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Hayti Rest Area (Northbound), a rest area 1.3 miles away. Great River Road - Missouri passes 1.1 miles off. 91 named places lie within 25 miles.

human settlement in Missouri, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates36.25600, -89.70500

91 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 44
  • American Legion Memorial Park: 4.8 mi
  • General John Riggs Veterans Park: 5.1 mi
  • Eastside Park: 6.0 mi
  • Village Park: 11.5 mi
  • McCrate Park: 11.8 mi
Ghost towns: 13
Historic sites: 10
Rest areas: 8
  • Hayti Rest Area (Northbound): 1.3 mi
  • Missouri Welcome Center: 1.3 mi
  • Truck Parking: 17.5 mi
  • Truck Parking: 17.5 mi
  • Tennessee Welcome Center: 18.5 mi
Attractions: 5
Museums: 5
  • Dunklin County Museum: 19.6 mi
  • Dyer County Historical Society: 23.6 mi
  • BAFB Exhibition: 24.7 mi
  • New Madrid Earthquake Museum: 24.7 mi
  • Higgerson Landing Museum: 24.8 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Cliffs: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Community Garden: 19.9 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Indian Mound: 22.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Indian MoundNNE 17°96 m22.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3719:11
June solstice05:4219:4220:20
September equinox06:4718:2318:57
December solstice07:0716:0816:48

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384250607078818073625041
Precip in4.04.95.26.15.94.43.83.13.64.64.45.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Caruthersville, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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