Ghost town · Missouri
Damon
Damon is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 207 m. Ketcherside Mountain stands 515 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Wilcox Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. Great River Road passes 63 miles off.
human settlement in Missouri, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates37.17694, -90.61056
- 63.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 53.7 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
Overlooks nearby
- Monolopy Overlook Platform · 26 mi
- Lookout/Ob Deck · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Wilcox Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Daffron Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Iron Knob: 2.9 mi
- Clark Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Aley Mountain: 3.1 mi
Parks: 21
- Lake Wappapella State Wildlife Management Area: 7.2 mi
- Piedmont Park Public Use Area: 9.1 mi
- Silva State Wildlife Management Area: 9.1 mi
- River Road Public Use Area: 9.2 mi
- Bluff View Public Use Area: 9.9 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Finley Bluff: 9.0 mi
- Brown Bluff: 9.4 mi
- Charlton Bluff: 9.7 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 10.7 mi
- Eagle Bluff: 13.3 mi
Springs: 3
- Blue Spring: 8.4 mi
- Markham Spring: 13.7 mi
- Cave Spring: 16.5 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Jesse James 1st train robbery: 6.4 mi
Museums: 1
- Ellsinore Pioneer Museum: 18.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Skyline Roadside Park: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of Damon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ketcherside Mountain | N 352° | 515 m | 24.2 mi |
| Vickery Mountain | NNW 341° | 487 m | 23.6 mi |
| Patterson Mountain | N 6° | 457 m | 21.7 mi |
| Clark Mountain | WNW 291° | 439 m | 3.1 mi |
| Black Mountain | NNE 17° | 438 m | 21.2 mi |
| Kelley Mountain | N 9° | 428 m | 23.4 mi |
| Trackler Mountain | NNE 16° | 426 m | 23.9 mi |
| Des Arc Mountain | N 1° | 423 m | 5.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:48 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 16:09 | 16:49 |
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 | 38 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clearwater DAM, 10 mi away.
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