Burr Oak
Burr Oak is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 174 m. Buffalo Knob stands 305 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Jim Crow Island, a picnic site 2.7 miles away. Great River Road - Missouri passes 0.8 miles off. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 15.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 11.3 mi off the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route, National
- 37.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mark Decker Platform · 6 mi
- Cross Point · 12 mi
- Eagle Roost Overlook · 14 mi
- Lover’s Leap · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Batchtown State Fish and Waterfowl Management Area: 4.4 mi
- Warrior Way Park: 4.7 mi
- Titus Hollow Public Access Area: 4.7 mi
- Winfield Access: 5.4 mi
- Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge: 6.4 mi
- Bald Knob: 4.2 mi
- Franklin Hill: 7.8 mi
- Plummer Hill: 8.0 mi
- Gaske Hill: 8.5 mi
- Sugar Loaf: 8.9 mi
- Sandy Island: 3.6 mi
- Sandy Island Bald Eagle Sanctuary: 5.7 mi
- David Kessler Memorial Wildlife Area: 8.1 mi
- George A. Hamilton Forest Natural Area: 9.3 mi
- Lincoln Hills Natural Area: 9.3 mi
- Frenchmans Bluff: 10.2 mi
- Goat Cliff: 13.0 mi
- Saltpeter Bluff: 13.2 mi
- Wide Giant City: 15.1 mi
- Tiny Giant City: 15.1 mi
- Cave Spring: 6.0 mi
- Lane Spring: 9.8 mi
- Clay Spring: 12.7 mi
- Twin Springs: 13.1 mi
- Artesian Spring: 15.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial Walk: 18.4 mi
- NGS Monument SC 03: 20.1 mi
- St Jude Dream Home 2017: 21.6 mi
- Cancer Awareness Memorial: 22.1 mi
- Elsah Soldiers: 22.8 mi
- Jim Crow Island: 2.7 mi
- Large Stag Island: 4.1 mi
- Gilead Gap: 6.4 mi
- Westport Island: 10.7 mi
- Cuivre Island: 10.9 mi
- Sterling Landing: 5.3 mi
- Owen: 11.1 mi
- Firma: 12.7 mi
- Mashek: 17.2 mi
- Hobart: 20.8 mi
- Winneberge Wheel: 16.1 mi
- Two Girls Playing: 16.4 mi
- Mary the Turtle: 18.8 mi
- Sailboat Sculpture: 22.5 mi
- Blancette: 23.6 mi
- Center for American Archeology Museum: 18.5 mi
- Missouri Wing: 19.9 mi
- Jerseyville County Historical Society: 23.7 mi
- Alumni House/Museum: 23.8 mi
- Saint Charles Heritage Museum: 24.1 mi
- Incline Village Beach: 17.1 mi
- Bendorf: 25.0 mi
- Cinova Beach: 25.0 mi
- Our Lady of the Way Shrine: 19.4 mi
- Raging Rivers Water Park: 20.0 mi
- Half court basketball: 24.2 mi
- Mushroom Farm: 17.2 mi
- Rau Garden: 23.5 mi
- Wright City Rest Area (Westbound): 22.2 mi
- Wright City Rest Area (Eastbound): 22.4 mi
- Sierra Falls: 16.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Burr Oak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Knob | NW 315° | 305 m | 22.0 mi |
| Springston Knob | NW 321° | 280 m | 16.5 mi |
| Tedlock Knob | NW 320° | 275 m | 16.6 mi |
| Ben Watts Knob | NNW 327° | 275 m | 18.1 mi |
| Tucker Knob | ESE 111° | 268 m | 14.7 mi |
| Long Knob | NNW 329° | 267 m | 24.0 mi |
| Dale Knob | NW 325° | 263 m | 16.2 mi |
| Tower Knob | NNW 334° | 259 m | 21.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:53 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:02 | 16:45 |
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 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 56 | 44 | 33 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elsberry 1 S, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- St. Charles · 23 mi
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