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Corkery

Corkery from directly overhead

Corkery is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 318 m. Brushy Mound stands 402 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Collier Bluff, a cliff 0.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 14 miles off. 95 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.

human settlement in Missouri, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates37.79528, -92.86139

95 named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 42
Parks: 20
  • Bennett Spring State Park: 5.0 mi
  • Atchley Park: 12.0 mi
  • Nelson Lake Park: 14.2 mi
  • Ganter State Public Hunting Area: 14.3 mi
  • Nelson Park: 15.0 mi
Springs: 6
  • Barclay Spring: 0.6 mi
  • Sand Spring: 4.1 mi
  • Bennett Spring: 5.4 mi
  • Mosier Spring: 10.3 mi
  • Ha Ha Tonka Springs: 13.4 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Peaks: 5
  • Lone Rock: 8.2 mi
  • Deers Leap Hill: 13.4 mi
  • Morg Hill: 19.1 mi
  • Brushy Mound: 22.2 mi
  • Blue Mound: 22.8 mi
Attractions: 5
  • Water Tower: 13.5 mi
  • rocket ship statue: 14.9 mi
  • abandoned Cafe sign: 14.9 mi
  • Bridal Cave: 16.2 mi
  • Ozark Distillery: 24.8 mi
Museums: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Conway Rest Area (Westbound): 22.2 mi
  • Conway Rest Area (Eastbound): 22.3 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Castle: 13.5 mi
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Corkery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Brushy MoundSW 227°402 m22.2 mi
Blue MoundSW 231°402 m22.8 mi
Deers Leap HillNNE 22°255 m13.4 mi
Morg HillN 353°250 m19.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4919:24
June solstice05:5119:5820:37
September equinox07:0018:3519:10
December solstice07:2416:1516:57

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323746566573787668574536
Precip in2.72.63.54.95.94.74.14.44.13.43.22.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lebanon 2W, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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