Ghost town · Missouri
Boone
Boone is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 253 m. Flint Hill stands 403 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Walbert, a ghost town 4.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 8.2 miles off. 118 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.
human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates38.25921, -91.32321
- 8.2 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 57.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 67.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
118 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 35
- Bourbon Park: 8.6 mi
- Sunny Jim Bottomley City Park: 9.0 mi
- Campbell-Chapman Park: 9.1 mi
- City Lake Park: 9.2 mi
- Memorial Park: 11.0 mi
Springs: 21
- Cress Spring: 10.1 mi
- Blue Springs: 10.4 mi
- Elm Spring: 11.1 mi
- Falling Spring: 12.3 mi
- Copper Hollow Spring: 12.4 mi
Peaks: 16
Nature reserves: 10
- Long Ridge Conservation Area: 8.6 mi
- Blue Springs Creek Conservation Area: 12.3 mi
- Sand Ford Access: 13.2 mi
- Sappington Bridge Access: 13.5 mi
- Onyx Cave Conservation Area: 14.3 mi
Attractions: 6
- Meramec Caverns: 12.6 mi
- Meremec Caverns: 12.6 mi
- Canoehenge: 15.2 mi
- World's largest rocker: 17.3 mi
- Old Bus Stop and Gallery Route 66: 19.5 mi
Museums: 5
- Crawford County Historical: 14.3 mi
- St Clair Historical Museum: 19.5 mi
- Franklin County Historical Socirty Museum: 21.5 mi
- Ozark Agricultural Museum: 23.9 mi
- Maramec Museum: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Vilander Bluff: 14.8 mi
- Pin Oak Bluff: 23.0 mi
- Huckleberry Bluff: 23.6 mi
- Sand Bluff: 23.9 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 24.4 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 20.6 mi
- Veterans Memoria: 21.5 mi
- 9-11 Memorial: 21.5 mi
- Disabled Veterans Memorial: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Saint Clair Rest Area (Eastbound): 15.4 mi
- Saint Clair Rest Area (Westbound): 15.5 mi
Artworks: 2
- Canoe Tower: 20.3 mi
- Benjamin Franklin: 21.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Point Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Boone. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flint Hill | SE 137° | 403 m | 24.1 mi |
| Mineral Hill | SE 128° | 328 m | 10.9 mi |
| Lea Hill | SSE 158° | 288 m | 16.5 mi |
| Fair View Hill | SSE 153° | 287 m | 20.0 mi |
| Fort Hill | SSE 157° | 281 m | 21.0 mi |
| Cave Hill | NW 320° | 280 m | 20.4 mi |
| Kaiser Hill | N 4° | 280 m | 23.6 mi |
| Bald Hill | N 8° | 248 m | 15.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:53 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:08 | 16:49 |
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 | 29 | 33 | 42 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rosebud, 14 mi away.
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