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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. 93 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

93 named places within 25 miles

Cliffs: 41
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: 4
  • Water Tower: 13.5 mi
  • rocket ship statue: 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 MoundSW402 m22.2 mi
Blue MoundSW402 m22.8 mi
Deers Leap HillNNE255 m13.4 mi
Morg HillN250 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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