Ghost town · Missouri
Congo
Congo is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 325 m. King Mountain stands 463 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is High Hill, a peak 2.7 miles away. Great River Road passes 114 miles off. 107 named places lie within 25 miles, 15 of them named summits.
human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates36.93917, -91.60222
- 114.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 25.3 mi off the Blue Buck Knob Scenic Byway
107 named places within 25 miles
Springs: 32
- Cave Spring: 6.7 mi
- Blue Spring: 8.2 mi
- Rymer Spring: 8.5 mi
- Paty Spring: 9.7 mi
- Camp House Spring: 10.4 mi
Parks: 30
- Veterans Park: 6.7 mi
- Creekside Park: 6.9 mi
- Blue Spring Campsite: 8.2 mi
- Barn Hollow Natural Area: 9.4 mi
- Eleven Point National Scenic River: 13.4 mi
Peaks: 15
- High Hill: 2.7 mi
- Jeny Ridge: 6.9 mi
- Angel Ridge: 6.9 mi
- Devils Backbone: 13.1 mi
- Queens Mountain: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Red Bluff: 7.3 mi
- Chimney Rock: 11.5 mi
- Chalk Bluff: 11.8 mi
- Bee Bluff: 12.7 mi
- Cane Bluff: 14.7 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Hattie: 13.6 mi
- New Liberty: 18.5 mi
- Carson: 19.4 mi
- Nagle: 19.8 mi
- Grogan: 21.6 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Howell County War Memorial: 19.8 mi
- Polly the Parrot: 19.9 mi
- Rock of Ages: 20.0 mi
- Civil War Skirmish: 20.1 mi
- Grizzly Statue: 20.1 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Flat Rock State Wildlife Area: 16.4 mi
- Midvale Conservation Area: 19.9 mi
- Summersville Towersite: 20.1 mi
- Joshua T. Chilton Memorial Access: 20.1 mi
Beaches: 2
- Beach 3: 20.5 mi
- Beach 2: 20.6 mi
Artworks: 1
- Horseshoe Horse: 19.9 mi
Museums: 1
- James P. Harlin Museum: 20.3 mi
Attractions: 1
- Cross Country Trail Rides: 20.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rocky Falls: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Congo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Mountain | WNW 285° | 463 m | 17.4 mi |
| Queens Mountain | WNW 288° | 446 m | 17.0 mi |
| Stegall Mountain | ENE 66° | 409 m | 24.2 mi |
| Mule Mountain | ENE 66° | 403 m | 22.9 mi |
| High Hill | SSW 192° | 344 m | 2.7 mi |
| Hines Hill | SW 223° | 336 m | 20.4 mi |
| Shut-In Mountain | ENE 59° | 312 m | 23.3 mi |
| Buzzard Mountain | ENE 61° | 306 m | 24.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:51 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:14 | 16:54 |
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 | 31 | 36 | 44 | 53 | 63 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 6.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winona 3 SW, 12 mi away.
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