Ghost town · Missouri
Bly
Bly is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 257 m. Bear Cave Mountain stands 447 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Rex Hill, a peak 6.0 miles away. Great River Road passes 126 miles off. 156 named places lie within 25 miles, 52 of them named summits.
human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates36.57250, -92.05861
- 126.0 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 16.4 mi off the Blue Buck Knob Scenic Byway
156 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 52
- Rex Hill: 6.0 mi
- Turkey Knob: 6.0 mi
- Duncan Hill: 9.7 mi
- Turkey Point: 12.5 mi
- Shaw Knob: 12.8 mi
Parks: 49
- Lonnie's Lookout: 8.3 mi
- Blair Bridge Park: 11.1 mi
- River of Life Farm: 11.1 mi
- Quail Run Park: 13.6 mi
- Gamaliel Use Area: 13.9 mi
Springs: 32
- Cureall Spring: 6.4 mi
- Wilder Springs: 8.2 mi
- Moss Spring: 8.6 mi
- Lane Spring: 8.8 mi
- Fogey Spring: 8.9 mi
Historic sites: 7
- State Line: 12.2 mi
- Veterans Memeorial: 15.4 mi
- Grizzly Statue: 15.6 mi
- Civil War Skirmish: 15.7 mi
- Rock of Ages: 15.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Cedar Bluff: 10.1 mi
- Bean Bluff: 13.1 mi
- Lovers Leap: 18.3 mi
- Rattail Point: 18.6 mi
- Two Faces: 19.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rainbow Spring Lower Outlit: 12.0 mi
- Rainbow Springs Upper Outlit: 12.5 mi
Attractions: 2
- House Ruins: 14.4 mi
- Mountain Home Farmer's Market: 24.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- White Ranch Conservation Area: 11.6 mi
Museums: 1
- James P. Harlin Museum: 15.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bly. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Cave Mountain | WNW 290° | 447 m | 21.7 mi |
| Long Mountain | WNW 290° | 440 m | 21.1 mi |
| Timber Knob | WNW 292° | 440 m | 24.8 mi |
| High Rock Mountain | WNW 295° | 434 m | 21.7 mi |
| Pinnacle | WNW 284° | 429 m | 22.5 mi |
| Stony Knob | WNW 287° | 428 m | 22.5 mi |
| Pine Knob | WNW 297° | 428 m | 24.8 mi |
| Tater Cave Mountain | WNW 291° | 423 m | 21.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:52 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:17 | 16:57 |
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 | 48 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 78 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dora 3SE, 14 mi away.
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