Ghost town · Missouri
Calvey
Calvey is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 198 m. Mineral Hill stands 328 m to the west-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Lost Hill, a peak 5.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 8.0 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates38.34755, -90.79624
- 8.0 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 30.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 38.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 21.5 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
Overlooks nearby
- Bird Viewing Blind · 17 mi
- Elk Hollow · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Robertsville State Park: 5.5 mi
- LaBarque Creek Conservation Area: 7.0 mi
- Missouri Botanical Garden Arboretum: 8.6 mi
- Edward K. Love Nursery: 9.1 mi
- Shady Beach: 9.3 mi
Historic sites: 36
- Sod House: 8.5 mi
- Indian Teepee: 8.5 mi
- Disabled Veterans Memorial: 10.4 mi
- Brynes Mill Ruins: 13.1 mi
- 9-11 Memorial: 13.2 mi
Artworks: 35
- Benjamin Franklin: 13.2 mi
- George Washington: 18.6 mi
- Washington, Missouri: 18.8 mi
- The Coyote: 24.0 mi
- Dog Days: 24.0 mi
Attractions: 34
- Big Foot: 9.7 mi
- Old Bus Stop and Gallery Route 66: 10.1 mi
- American Thunder: 13.1 mi
- Log Flume: 13.1 mi
- Hurricane Bay: 13.2 mi
Springs: 23
- Hoene Spring House: 12.0 mi
- Indian Spring: 12.7 mi
- Dunn Spring: 12.9 mi
- Roaring Spring: 15.5 mi
- Rockwood Spring: 16.5 mi
Nature reserves: 22
- Don Robinson State Park: 6.0 mi
- LaBarque Creek Conservation Area: 6.8 mi
- Shaw Nature Reserve: 7.6 mi
- Dr. Henry A. and Amalia Uhlemeyer Access: 8.7 mi
- Myron and Sonya Glassberg Conservation Area: 8.9 mi
Peaks: 20
- Lost Hill: 5.3 mi
- South LaBarque Hill: 5.8 mi
- North LaBarque Hill: 6.0 mi
- Chinkapin Hill: 6.5 mi
- Herman's Hilltop: 6.8 mi
Museums: 16
- St Clair Historical Museum: 10.0 mi
- Franklin County Historical Socirty Museum: 13.3 mi
- Wildwood History Museum: 14.7 mi
- Caldwell Franklin County Museum: 15.1 mi
- Iron Spike Model Train Museum: 18.4 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Chimney Bluff: 14.3 mi
- Harness Bluff: 15.9 mi
- Shelter bluff: 16.7 mi
- Climbing Area: 17.0 mi
- Twin Cliffs: 17.2 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- George: 10.9 mi
- Times Beach: 15.3 mi
- Goldman: 15.3 mi
- Pea Ridge: 20.3 mi
- Casco: 21.9 mi
Gardens: 4
- Wild West Community Garden: 17.6 mi
- Peace Community Garden: 17.7 mi
- Wildwood Community Garden: 18.4 mi
- Hansie Holdmeyer Memorial Garden: 18.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Creekside: 16.5 mi
- Hillside: 16.6 mi
- Countrylane Woods II Picnic Area: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Saint Clair Rest Area (Westbound): 13.7 mi
- Saint Clair Rest Area (Eastbound): 13.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Calvey. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral Hill | WSW 238° | 328 m | 23.9 mi |
| Sandy Hill | S 189° | 307 m | 15.6 mi |
| Berry Hill | S 184° | 293 m | 15.4 mi |
| Tavern Rock | N 7° | 272 m | 18.0 mi |
| Chinkapin Hill | ENE 62° | 262 m | 6.5 mi |
| Bezidek Hill | SSE 167° | 261 m | 24.4 mi |
| Herman's Hilltop | ENE 62° | 248 m | 6.8 mi |
| North LaBarque Hill | ENE 58° | 247 m | 6.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:05 | 16:47 |
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 | 33 | 37 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Union, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- St. Louis County · 28 mi
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