Crisp
Crisp is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 269 m. Bryant Mound stands 351 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Hill, a peak 1.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 26 miles off. 87 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.
human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
How to reach it
- 26.3 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
87 named places within 25 miles
- Mutton Creek North Access: 1.5 mi
- Hawker Point Public Use Area: 2.3 mi
- Mutton Creek Park: 2.4 mi
- Ruark Bluff Park: 3.1 mi
- Stockton State Park: 3.3 mi
- Downs Bluff: 1.1 mi
- Sorters Bluff: 2.9 mi
- Ruark Bluff: 3.0 mi
- Mill Bluff: 3.2 mi
- Wasson Bluff: 3.7 mi
- Bald Hill: 1.1 mi
- Scott Hill: 1.7 mi
- Chapel Hill: 2.5 mi
- King Hill: 5.3 mi
- Sand Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Stony Point Prairie Conservation Area: 13.1 mi
- Pearl Creek Farm: 22.3 mi
- Schuette Prairie: 24.7 mi
- Polk County Museum: 20.7 mi
- El Dorado Springs Historical Spring: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Crisp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant Mound | S 182° | 351 m | 17.3 mi |
| The Mound | NE 46° | 333 m | 8.9 mi |
| Grisham Knob | ESE 108° | 327 m | 18.3 mi |
| Turkey Knob | ESE 104° | 326 m | 14.8 mi |
| Bunker Hill | SE 139° | 323 m | 12.1 mi |
| Sand Mountain | S 170° | 321 m | 7.1 mi |
| Knothead Hill | ESE 104° | 321 m | 11.0 mi |
| Bald Hill | W 264° | 310 m | 1.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:01 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:20 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 38 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 59 | 48 | 38 |
| Precip in | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stockton DAM, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
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