Castorville
Castorville is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 107 m. Turkey Hill stands 226 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Rock Knob, a peak 2.8 miles away. Great River Road passes 35 miles off. 69 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.
human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
How to reach it
- 35.0 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 21.4 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 7.1 mi off the Stars and Stripes Historical/Cultural Byway
- 28.3 mi off the Crowley's Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- HWY 51 Overlook · 6 mi
- Lookout/Ob Deck · 8 mi
- Lookout/Ob Deck · 8 mi
- Monolopy Overlook Platform · 11 mi
69 named places within 25 miles
- Duck Creek Conservation Area: 6.6 mi
- Duck Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 8.3 mi
- Dark Cypress Swamp State Wildlife Area: 9.1 mi
- Mayberry Park: 10.5 mi
- Dexter City Park: 12.2 mi
- Rock Knob: 2.8 mi
- Hodge Hill: 3.9 mi
- Cow Knoll Ridge: 7.6 mi
- Sand Blow Ridge: 8.1 mi
- Horsehead Knoll: 8.3 mi
- Fears Bluff: 8.4 mi
- Snake Bluff: 8.4 mi
- Fry Bluff: 11.0 mi
- Devils Washboard: 12.6 mi
- Halls Bluff: 22.8 mi
- Mingo National Wildlife Refuge: 9.1 mi
- Duck Creek Conservation Area (Dark Cypress Swamp Unit): 11.3 mi
- Mingo Wilderness: 11.6 mi
- General Watkins Conservation Area: 22.3 mi
- Dexter Welcome Center Depot and Museum: 12.8 mi
- Sikeston Depot Museum & Cultural Center: 24.2 mi
- Caboose: 12.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Castorville. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Hill | N 5° | 226 m | 24.9 mi |
| Childers Hill | WNW 291° | 213 m | 16.4 mi |
| Flynn Hill | WNW 292° | 178 m | 24.6 mi |
| Null Hill | N 10° | 174 m | 14.9 mi |
| Cox Hill | NE 56° | 167 m | 23.8 mi |
| Hodge Hill | SW 223° | 154 m | 3.9 mi |
| Shoal Hill | NNW 336° | 151 m | 14.1 mi |
| Baker Hill | NNE 30° | 148 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:45 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 16:07 | 16:48 |
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 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 37 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Advance 1 S, 10 mi away.
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