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De Camp

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De Camp is a ghost town in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 272 m. Crooked Hill stands 410 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Norman, a ghost town 3.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 6.9 miles off. 142 named places lie within 25 miles, 15 of them named summits.

human settlement in Missouri, United States of America

How to reach it

Coordinates37.90000, -91.59556

142 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 46
  • Maramec Spring Park: 5.2 mi
  • Hart Park: 6.7 mi
  • Maggi Park: 8.6 mi
  • Ponzer Park: 8.6 mi
  • Town and Country Park: 8.8 mi
Springs: 20
  • Maramec Spring: 5.0 mi
  • Bray Spring: 12.8 mi
  • Gollahon Spring: 13.4 mi
  • PineySpring: 14.5 mi
  • Collins Spring: 14.9 mi
Peaks: 15
  • Wards Hill: 7.8 mi
  • Blue Knob: 7.9 mi
  • Lost Mountain: 9.4 mi
  • Craig Hill: 10.8 mi
  • Pilot Knob: 12.4 mi
Ghost towns: 11
Historic sites: 10
  • Missouri S&T Stonehenge: 10.6 mi
  • Rolla Inn: 11.0 mi
  • Dr. Martin Hart Plaque: 16.6 mi
  • Jeanie B. Weaver Dialysis Unit: 16.6 mi
  • Obstetrics Wing: 16.6 mi
Attractions: 9
Nature reserves: 9
Museums: 6
Cliffs: 6
Artworks: 5
Gardens: 2
Natural arches: 2
  • Natural Bridge: 18.0 mi
  • Clifty Creek Natural Bridge: 22.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Point Picnic Area: 5.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crooked HillSE410 m21.7 mi
Sullivan HillESE410 m21.8 mi
Camels HumpESE406 m18.8 mi
Hedley KnobESE404 m21.8 mi
Blue KnobSSE392 m7.9 mi
Bald KnobESE392 m23.5 mi
Pilot KnobWSW372 m12.4 mi
Wards HillS356 m7.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4419:19
June solstice05:4519:5320:33
September equinox06:5518:3019:05
December solstice07:1916:1016:51

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323645566674797870584636
Precip in2.72.54.14.95.54.44.74.54.03.33.92.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rolla Missouri S&T, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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